6.1
Movie
Acting
Pauline McLynn
- Born
- (age 64)
- Birthplace
- Sligo, Republic of Ireland
- Credits
- 71 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.1
Movie
7.3
Movie
Last Night in Soho
6.3
Movie
Johnny English Strikes Again
6.8
Movie
Far and Away
7.2
Movie
Quills
7.3
Movie
Angela's Ashes
8.2
TV
Father Ted
7.2
Movie
The Secret Scripture
8.1
TV
Inside No. 9
6.4
Movie
Iris
6.5
TV
Bodkin
7.5
TV
Shameless
7.8
Movie
Heidi
5.3
TV
Coronation Street
7.6
TV
Silent Witness
6.0
Movie
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
6.8
Movie
The Return
6.4
Movie
Noble
Acting credits 71
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Sweet Delusion Film | Janet |
| TBA | Gameface Film | Marcella's Mum |
| TBA | The Truth About Claire Film | Self - Denise |
| TBA | TV to Go TV | (12 ep) |
| 2025 | Safe Harbor TV | Brina Walsh (8 ep) |
| 2024 | Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps Film | The Goatherd's Mother |
| 2024 | Bodkin TV | Brónagh McArdle (2 ep) |
| 2023 | The Inheritance TV | Jenny Roche (4 ep) |
| 2022 | Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything TV | Win Molloy (6 ep) |
| 2022 | Holding TV | as Eileen O'Driscoll (4 ep) |
| 2022 | Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks Film | Mary |
| 2021 | Last Night in Soho Film | Carol |
| 2021 | Deadly Cuts Film | Shelley Sherlock |
| 2021 | Riverdance: The Animated Adventure Film | Grandma (voice) |
| 2020 | Out! Film | Joan |
| 2019 | A Girl from Mogadishu Film | L'assistante sociale |
| 2019 | Making Noise Quietly: Three Conversations Film | Mildred |
| 2018 | Johnny English Strikes Again Film | Mrs. Trattner |
| 2018 | Captain Morten and the Spider Queen Film | Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice) |
| 2018 | Dave Allen at Peace Film | Sister Mary |
| 2018 | Pilgrimage TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 2018 | Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul TV | (3 ep) |
| 2017 | GameFace TV | Mum (12 ep) |
| 2017 | Drop Dead Weird TV | Bunni (52 ep) |
| 2017 | Transformers: The Last Knight Film | Female Researcher |
| 2017 | The Secret Scripture Film | Anne McCartney |
| 2014 | Noble Film | Mother Superior |
| 2014 | Inside No. 9 TV | Oona (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman Film | Self |
| 2013 | Father Figure TV | Mary Whyte (6 ep) |
| 2011 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip TV | Self - Participant (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Pointless Celebrities TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2010 | The Calling Film | Sister Hilda |
| 2009 | Demons TV | (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money TV | Dinner Guest (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Jam and Jerusalem TV | Tip Haddem, Tippi Haddem |
| 2006 | Legends TV | Self - Narrator (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Gypo Film | Helen |
| 2005 | Heidi Film | Aunt Detie |
| 2004 | The Island of Inis Cool TV | Mrs Turlock (voice) (26 ep) |
| 2004 | Shameless TV | Libby Croker (33 ep) |
| 2003 | The Return Film | Laura |
| 2002 | High Hopes TV | (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Gina And Stella Film | |
| 2001 | Iris Film | Maureen |
| 2001 | Black Day at Black Rock Film | |
| 2000 | An Everlasting Piece Film | Gerty |
| 2000 | When Brendan Met Trudy Film | Nuala |
| 2000 | Quills Film | Mademoiselle Clairwil |
| 2000 | The Most Fertile Man in Ireland Film | Maeve |
| 2000 | Nora Film | Miss Kennedy |
| 2000 | Life Force TV | Polly Phemus (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Angela's Ashes Film | Aunt Aggie |
| 1999 | Dark Ages TV | Agnes (5 ep) |
| 1999 | Bremner, Bird and Fortune TV | (89 ep) |
| 1998 | Her Own Rules Film | Constable Williams |
| 1997 | So You Think You're Irish Film | Self |
| 1996 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1996 | My Friend Joe Film | Ms. Doyle |
| 1996 | Dalziel and Pascoe TV | Dr Kirsty Urquhart (2 ep) |