Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 11, 1962
Place of Birth:
Sligo, Republic of Ireland
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Pauline McLynn
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Safe Harbor | Brina Walsh |
| 2024 | Bodkin | Brónagh McArdle |
| 2023 | The Inheritance | Jenny Roche |
| 2022 | Holding | as Eileen O'Driscoll |
| 2022 | Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything | Win Molloy |
| 2018 | Pilgrimage | Self |
| 2018 | Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul | |
| 2017 | GameFace | Mum |
| 2017 | Drop Dead Weird | Bunni |
| 2014 | Inside No. 9 | Oona |
| 2013 | Father Figure | Mary Whyte |
| 2011 | Pointless Celebrities | Self |
| 2011 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Self - Participant |
| 2009 | Demons | |
| 2008 | Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money | Dinner Guest |
| 2006 | Jam and Jerusalem | Tip Haddem |
| 2006 | Legends | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2006 | Jam and Jerusalem | Tippi Haddem |
| 2004 | Shameless | Libby Croker |
| 2004 | The Island of Inis Cool | Mrs Turlock (voice) |
| 2002 | High Hopes | |
| 2000 | Life Force | Polly Phemus |
| 1999 | Bremner, Bird and Fortune | |
| 1999 | Dark Ages | |
| 1996 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Self |
| 1996 | Silent Witness | Mary Thorpe |
| 1995 | Father Ted | Mrs. Doyle |
| 1993 | GMTV | Self |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for You | Self |
| 1988 | Troubles | Nurse |
| 1987 | French & Saunders | Enthusiastic Fan |
| TV to go |