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Pauline McLynn

Pauline McLynn

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 11, 1962 (63)
Birthplace Sligo, Republic of Ireland
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 07, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Pauline McLynn 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

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps

2024

as The Goatherd's Mother

Deadly Cuts

Deadly Cuts

2021

as Shelley Sherlock

Riverdance: The Animated Adventure

Riverdance: The Animated Adventure

2021

as Grandma (voice)

Last Night in Soho

Last Night in Soho

2021

as Carol

Out!

Out!

2020

as Joan

Making Noise Quietly

Making Noise Quietly

2019

as Mildred

A Girl From Mogadishu

A Girl From Mogadishu

2019

as L'assistante sociale

Captain Morten and the Spider Queen

Captain Morten and the Spider Queen

2018

as Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)

Dave Allen at Peace

Dave Allen at Peace

2018

as Sister Mary

Johnny English Strikes Again

Johnny English Strikes Again

2018

as Mrs. Trattner

The Secret Scripture

The Secret Scripture

2017

as Anne McCartney

Transformers: The Last Knight

Transformers: The Last Knight

2017

as Female Researcher

Noble

Noble

2014

as Mother Superior

Gypo

Gypo

2005

as Helen

Heidi

Heidi

2005

as Aunt Detie

The Return

The Return

2003

as Laura

Iris

Iris

2001

as Maureen

When Brendan Met Trudy

When Brendan Met Trudy

2000

as Nuala

An Everlasting Piece

An Everlasting Piece

2000

as Gerty

Nora

Nora

2000

as Miss Kennedy

Quills

Quills

2000

as Mademoiselle Clairwil

Angela's Ashes

Angela's Ashes

1999

as Aunt Aggie

Her Own Rules

Her Own Rules

1998

as Constable Williams

My Friend Joe

My Friend Joe

1996

as Ms. Doyle

Family

Family

1994

as Denise

Far and Away

Far and Away

1992

as Prostitute

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Drop Dead Weird

as Bunni

Episodes: 52

First Aired: Sep 25, 2017

Father Ted

as Mrs. Doyle

Episodes: 24

First Aired: Apr 21, 1995

Jam and Jerusalem

as Tippi Haddem

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Nov 24, 2006

GameFace

as Mum

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Oct 12, 2017

Safe Harbor

as Brina Walsh

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jan 10, 2025

Father Figure

as Mary Whyte

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 18, 2013

Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything

as Win Molloy

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Dec 07, 2022

The Inheritance

as Jenny Roche

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 04, 2023

Holding

as as Eileen O'Driscoll

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 14, 2022

Troubles

as Nurse

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 01, 1988

Bodkin

as Brónagh McArdle

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 09, 2024

Inside No. 9

as Oona

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 05, 2014

French & Saunders

as Enthusiastic Fan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 09, 1987

Life Force

as Polly Phemus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 2000

Silent Witness

as Mary Thorpe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 21, 1996

Jam and Jerusalem

as Tip Haddem

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Nov 24, 2006

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

Episodes: 89

First Aired: Oct 17, 1999

TV to go

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Unknown

Dark Ages

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Dec 20, 1999

Pilgrimage

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 16, 2018

Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 16, 2018

GMTV

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 01, 1993

Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money

as Dinner Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 2008

High Hopes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 2002

Demons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2009

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 12, 1996

Pointless Celebrities

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 04, 2011

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 2011

Legends

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 17, 2006

Have I Got News for You

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1990

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