Portrait of Pauline McLynn

Pauline McLynn

Acting

Biography

Pauline McLynn (born 11 July 1962) is an Irish character actress and author. She is best known for her roles as Mrs. Doyle in the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted, Libby Croker in the Channel 4 comedy drama Shameless, Tip Haddem in the BBC One comedy Jam & Jerusalem, and Yvonne Cotton in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

Born: July 11, 1962

Place of Birth: Sligo, Republic of Ireland

Filmography

2025
Safe Harbor

as Brina Walsh

2024
Bodkin

as Brónagh McArdle

2023
The Inheritance

as Jenny Roche

2022
Holding

as as Eileen O'Driscoll

2021
2021
Deadly Cuts

as Shelley Sherlock

2020
Out!

as Joan

2019
A Girl from Mogadishu

as L'assistante sociale

2019
2018
2018
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen

as Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)

2018
Dave Allen at Peace

as Sister Mary

2018
Pilgrimage

as Self

2017
GameFace

as Mum

2017
2017
Transformers: The Last Knight

as Female Researcher

2017
The Secret Scripture

as Anne McCartney

2014
Noble

as Mother Superior

2014
2013
Father Figure

as Mary Whyte

2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

2010
The Calling

as Sister Hilda

2009
2006
Jam and Jerusalem

as Tip Haddem

2006
Jam and Jerusalem

as Tippi Haddem

2006
Legends

as Self - Narrator (voice)

2005
Gypo

as Helen

2005
Heidi

as Aunt Detie

2003
The Return

as Laura

2001
Iris

as Maureen

2000
Quills

as Mademoiselle Clairwil

2000
Nora

as Miss Kennedy

2000
Life Force

as Polly Phemus

1999
Angela's Ashes

as Aunt Aggie

1996
My Friend Joe

as Ms. Doyle

1996
Silent Witness

as Mary Thorpe

1995
Father Ted

as Mrs. Doyle

1994
Family

as Denise

1993
GMTV

as Self

1992
Far and Away

as Prostitute

1988
Troubles

as Nurse

1987
French & Saunders

as Enthusiastic Fan

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