Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1962-07-11 (63 years)
- Place of BirthSligo, Republic of Ireland
- Also Known As-
Pauline McLynn
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.
Acting Career
- 2025
Safe Harbor
As: Brina Walsh
- 2024
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
As: The Goatherd's Mother
- 2024
Bodkin
As: Brónagh McArdle
- 2023
The Inheritance
As: Jenny Roche
- 2022
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
As: Win Molloy
- 2022
Holding
As: as Eileen O'Driscoll
- 2021
Last Night in Soho
As: Carol
- 2021
Deadly Cuts
As: Shelley Sherlock
2021Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
As: Grandma (voice)
2020Out!
As: Joan
2019A Girl From Mogadishu
As: L'assistante sociale
2019Making Noise Quietly
As: Mildred
- 2018
Johnny English Strikes Again
As: Mrs. Trattner
2018Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
As: Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)
2018Dave Allen at Peace
As: Sister Mary
2017GameFace
As: Mum
2017Drop Dead Weird
As: Bunni
- 2017
Transformers: The Last Knight
As: Female Researcher
2017The Secret Scripture
As: Anne McCartney
2014Noble
As: Mother Superior
2014Inside No. 9
As: Oona
2013Father Figure
As: Mary Whyte
2010The Calling
As: Sister Hilda
2006Jam and Jerusalem
As: Tip Haddem
- 2006
Jam and Jerusalem
As: Tippi Haddem
2005Gypo
As: Helen
2005Heidi
As: Aunt Detie
2003The Return
As: Laura
2001Iris
As: Maureen
2000An Everlasting Piece
As: Gerty
2000When Brendan Met Trudy
As: Nuala
- 2000
Quills
As: Mademoiselle Clairwil
2000The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
As: Maeve
2000Nora
As: Miss Kennedy
2000Life Force
As: Polly Phemus
1999Angela's Ashes
As: Aunt Aggie
1996My Friend Joe
As: Ms. Doyle
1996Silent Witness
As: Mary Thorpe
1995Father Ted
As: Mrs. Doyle
1994Family
As: Denise
- 1992
Far and Away
As: Prostitute
1988Troubles
As: Nurse
1987French & Saunders
As: Enthusiastic Fan