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
TV
Silent Witness
Mary Thorpe
1996
TV
GMTV
Self
1993
TV
Have I Got News for You
Self
1990
TV
Shameless
Libby Croker
2004
TV
Pointless Celebrities
Self
2011
TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
1996
TV
Inside No. 9
Oona
2014
TV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
Film
Far and Away
Prostitute
1992
TV
Legends
Self - Narrator (voice)
2006
Film
The Secret Scripture
Anne McCartney
2017
TV
French & Saunders
Enthusiastic Fan
1987
TV
Father Ted
Mrs. Doyle
1995
TV
Bodkin
Brónagh McArdle
2024
TV
Jam and Jerusalem
Tip Haddem
2006
TV
Jam and Jerusalem
Tippi Haddem
2006
Film
Transformers: The Last Knight
Female Researcher
2017
Film
Last Night in Soho
Carol
2021
TV
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
1999
TV
High Hopes
2002
Filmography
2025TVSafe Harboras Brina Walsh2024FilmMan and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Stepsas The Goatherd's Mother2024TVBodkinas Brónagh McArdle2023TVThe Inheritanceas Jenny Roche2022TVRosie Molloy Gives Up Everythingas Win Molloy2022TVHoldingas as Eileen O'Driscoll2022FilmDoctor Who: Eve of the Daleksas Mary2021FilmLast Night in Sohoas Carol2021FilmDeadly Cutsas Shelley Sherlock2021FilmRiverdance: The Animated Adventureas Grandma (voice)2020FilmOut!as Joan2019FilmA Girl from Mogadishuas L'assistante sociale2019FilmMaking Noise Quietlyas Mildred2018FilmJohnny English Strikes Againas Mrs. Trattner2018FilmCaptain Morten and the Spider Queenas Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)2018FilmDave Allen at Peaceas Sister Mary2018TVPilgrimageas Self2018TVPilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul2017TVGameFaceas Mum2017TVDrop Dead Weirdas Bunni2017FilmTransformers: The Last Knightas Female Researcher2017FilmThe Secret Scriptureas Anne McCartney2014FilmNobleas Mother Superior2014TVInside No. 9as Oona2013FilmDermot Morgan: Fearless Funnymanas Self2013TVFather Figureas Mary Whyte2011TVCelebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant2011TVPointless Celebritiesas Self2010FilmThe Callingas Sister Hilda2009TVDemons2008TVBremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Moneyas Dinner Guest2006TVJam and Jerusalemas Tip Haddem2006TVLegendsas Self - Narrator (voice)2005FilmGypoas Helen2005FilmHeidias Aunt Detie2004TVThe Island of Inis Coolas Mrs Turlock (voice)2004TVShamelessas Libby Croker2003FilmThe Returnas Laura2002TVHigh Hopes2002FilmGina And Stella2001FilmIrisas Maureen2001FilmBlack Day at Black Rock2000FilmAn Everlasting Pieceas Gerty2000FilmWhen Brendan Met Trudyas Nuala2000FilmQuillsas Mademoiselle Clairwil2000FilmThe Most Fertile Man in Irelandas Maeve2000FilmNoraas Miss Kennedy2000TVLife Forceas Polly Phemus1999FilmAngela's Ashesas Aunt Aggie1999TVDark Ages1999TVBremner, Bird and Fortune1998FilmHer Own Rulesas Constable Williams1997FilmSo You Think You're Irishas Self1996TVNever Mind the Buzzcocksas Self1996FilmMy Friend Joeas Ms. Doyle1996TVSilent Witnessas Mary Thorpe1995TVFather Tedas Mrs. Doyle1994FilmFamilyas Denise1993TVGMTVas Self1992FilmFar and Awayas Prostitute1990TVHave I Got News for Youas Self1988TVTroublesas Nurse1987TVFrench & Saundersas Enthusiastic Fan1985FilmThe Playboy of the Western Worldas Honor Blake—FilmSweet Delusionas Janet—TVTV to go