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.
2025Safe HarborTV showas Brina Walsh · 8 episodes
2024Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand StepsMovieas The Goatherd's Mother2024BodkinTV showas Brónagh McArdle · 2 episodes
2023The InheritanceTV showas Jenny Roche · 4 episodes
2022Rosie Molloy Gives Up EverythingTV showas Win Molloy · 6 episodes
2022HoldingTV showas as Eileen O'Driscoll · 4 episodes
2022Doctor Who: Eve of the DaleksMovieas Mary2021Last Night in SohoMovieas Carol
2021Deadly CutsMovieas Shelley Sherlock2021Riverdance: The Animated AdventureMovieas Grandma (voice)
2020Out!Movieas Joan
2019A Girl from MogadishuMovieas L'assistante sociale
2019Making Noise Quietly: Three ConversationsMovieas Mildred2018Johnny English Strikes AgainMovieas Mrs. Trattner
2018Captain Morten and the Spider QueenMovieas Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)
2018Dave Allen at PeaceMovieas Sister Mary
2018PilgrimageTV showas Self · 3 episodes
2017GameFaceTV showas Mum · 12 episodes
2017Drop Dead WeirdTV showas Bunni · 52 episodes2017Transformers: The Last KnightMovieas Female Researcher2017The Secret ScriptureMovieas Anne McCartney2014NobleMovieas Mother Superior2014Inside No. 9TV showas Oona · 1 episodes
2013Dermot Morgan: Fearless FunnymanMovieas Self
2013Father FigureTV showas Mary Whyte · 6 episodes
2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripTV showas Self - Participant · 1 episodes
2011Pointless CelebritiesTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2010The CallingMovieas Sister Hilda
2009DemonsTV show1 episodes
2006Jam and JerusalemTV showas Tip Haddem · as Tippi Haddem · 17 episodes
2006LegendsTV showas Self - Narrator (voice) · 1 episodes
2005GypoMovieas Helen2005HeidiMovieas Aunt Detie
2004The Island of Inis CoolTV showas Mrs Turlock (voice) · 26 episodes2004ShamelessTV showas Libby Croker · 33 episodes2003The ReturnMovieas Laura
2002High HopesTV show1 episodes2001IrisMovieas Maureen
2000An Everlasting PieceMovieas Gerty
2000When Brendan Met TrudyMovieas Nuala2000QuillsMovieas Mademoiselle Clairwil
2000The Most Fertile Man in IrelandMovieas Maeve
2000NoraMovieas Miss Kennedy
2000Life ForceTV showas Polly Phemus · 1 episodes1999Angela's AshesMovieas Aunt Aggie
1999Dark AgesTV showas Agnes · 5 episodes
1999Bremner, Bird and FortuneTV show89 episodes
1998Her Own RulesMovieas Constable Williams
1997So You Think You're IrishMovieas Self1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1996My Friend JoeMovieas Ms. Doyle
1996Dalziel and PascoeTV showas Dr Kirsty Urquhart · 2 episodes1996Silent WitnessTV showas Mary Thorpe · 1 episodes1995Father TedTV showas Mrs. Doyle · 24 episodes
1994FamilyMovieas Denise
1993GMTVTV showas Self · 2 episodes1992Far and AwayMovieas Prostitute1990Have I Got News for YouTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1988TroublesTV showas Nurse · 2 episodes
1987French & SaundersTV showas Enthusiastic Fan · 1 episodes
1985The Playboy of the Western WorldMovieas Honor Blake
1982CountdownTV showas Self - Dictionary Corner · 5 episodes1960Coronation StreetTV showas Maggie Driscoll · 7 episodes
—The Truth About ClaireMovieas Self - Denise
—Sweet DelusionMovieas Janet
—GamefaceMovieas Marcella's Mum