Pauline McLynn
Born Jul 11, 1962 · Sligo, Republic of Ireland
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
Safe Harbor
2025
Bodkin
2024
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
2024
The Inheritance
2023
Holding
2022
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
2022
Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks
2022
Last Night in Soho
2021
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
2021
Deadly Cuts
2021
Out!
2020
Making Noise Quietly: Three Conversations
2019
A Girl from Mogadishu
2019
Johnny English Strikes Again
2018
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
2018
Dave Allen at Peace
2018
Transformers: The Last Knight
2017
Drop Dead Weird
2017
The Secret Scripture
2017
GameFace
2017
Inside No. 9
2014
Noble
2014
Father Figure
2013
The Calling
2010
Demons
2009
Jam and Jerusalem
2006
Heidi
2005
Gypo
2005
Shameless
2004
The Island of Inis Cool
2004
The Return
2003
High Hopes
2002
Iris
2001
Quills
2000
Life Force
2000
Nora
2000
The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
2000
An Everlasting Piece
2000
When Brendan Met Trudy
2000
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
1999
Angela's Ashes
1999
Dark Ages
1999
Her Own Rules
1998
Silent Witness
1996
My Friend Joe
1996
Father Ted
1995
Family
1994
Far and Away
1992
Troubles
1988
French & Saunders
1987
Coronation Street
1960
Sweet Delusion