Pauline McLynn

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.

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Known For

Silent Witness

1996 • as Mary Thorpe

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996 • as Self

Inside No. 9

2014 • as Oona

Pointless Celebrities

2011 • as Self

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011 • as Self - Participant

GMTV

1993 • as Self

Filmography

2025

Safe Harbor

as Brina Walsh

TV - Released: 1/10/2025

2024

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps

as The Goatherd's Mother

Movie - Released: 7/28/2024

Bodkin

as Brónagh McArdle

TV - Released: 5/9/2024

2023

The Inheritance

as Jenny Roche

TV - Released: 9/4/2023

2022

Holding

as as Eileen O'Driscoll

TV - Released: 3/14/2022

Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything

as Win Molloy

TV - Released: 12/7/2022

2021

Last Night in Soho

as Carol

Movie - Released: 10/21/2021

Riverdance: The Animated Adventure

as Grandma (voice)

Movie - Released: 5/28/2021

Deadly Cuts

as Shelley Sherlock

Movie - Released: 10/8/2021

2020

Out!

as Joan

Movie - Released: 8/3/2020

2019

Making Noise Quietly

as Mildred

Movie - Released: 7/19/2019

A Girl From Mogadishu

as L'assistante sociale

Movie - Released: 11/14/2019

2018

Dave Allen at Peace

as Sister Mary

Movie - Released: 4/2/2018

Captain Morten and the Spider Queen

as Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)

Movie - Released: 8/15/2018

Johnny English Strikes Again

as Mrs. Trattner

Movie - Released: 9/13/2018

Pilgrimage

as Self

TV - Released: 3/16/2018

Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul

TV - Released: 3/16/2018

2017

The Secret Scripture

as Anne McCartney

Movie - Released: 3/23/2017

Transformers: The Last Knight

as Female Researcher

Movie - Released: 6/16/2017

GameFace

as Mum

TV - Released: 10/12/2017

Drop Dead Weird

as Bunni

TV - Released: 9/25/2017

2014

Noble

as Mother Superior

Movie - Released: 9/19/2014

Inside No. 9

as Oona

TV - Released: 2/5/2014

2013

Movie

Dermot Morgan - Fearless Funnyman

as Self

Movie - Released: 12/27/2013

Father Figure

as Mary Whyte

TV - Released: 9/18/2013

2011

Pointless Celebrities

as Self

TV - Released: 7/4/2011

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

TV - Released: 10/24/2011

2010

The Calling

as Sister Hilda

Movie - Released: 4/23/2010

2009

Demons

TV - Released: 1/3/2009

2008

Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money

as Dinner Guest

TV - Released: 11/2/2008

2006

Jam and Jerusalem

as Tip Haddem

TV - Released: 11/24/2006

Legends

as Self - Narrator (voice)

TV - Released: 11/17/2006

Jam and Jerusalem

as Tippi Haddem

TV - Released: 11/24/2006

2005

Gypo

as Helen

Movie - Released: 8/24/2005

Heidi

as Aunt Detie

Movie - Released: 8/19/2005

2003

The Return

as Laura

Movie - Released: 12/30/2003

2002

Movie

Gina And Stella

Movie - Released: 6/5/2002

High Hopes

TV - Released: 10/2/2002

2001

Movie

Black Day at Black Rock

Movie - Released: 12/12/2001

Iris

as Maureen

Movie - Released: 12/14/2001

2000

An Everlasting Piece

as Gerty

Movie - Released: 12/22/2000

When Brendan Met Trudy

as Nuala

Movie - Released: 12/14/2000

Quills

as Mademoiselle Clairwil

Movie - Released: 11/22/2000

Nora

as Miss Kennedy

Movie - Released: 4/5/2000

The Most Fertile Man in Ireland

as Maeve

Movie - Released: 6/8/2000

Life Force

as Polly Phemus

TV - Released: 1/10/2000

1999

Angela's Ashes

as Aunt Aggie

Movie - Released: 12/25/1999

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

TV - Released: 10/17/1999

Dark Ages

TV - Released: 12/20/1999

1998

Movie

Her Own Rules

as Constable Williams

Movie - Released: 10/13/1998

1996

My Friend Joe

as Ms. Doyle

Movie - Released: 8/29/1996

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self

TV - Released: 11/12/1996

Silent Witness

as Mary Thorpe

TV - Released: 2/21/1996

1995

Father Ted

as Mrs. Doyle

TV - Released: 4/21/1995

1994

Family

as Denise

Movie - Released: 5/8/1994

1993

GMTV

as Self

TV - Released: 1/1/1993

1992

Far and Away

as Prostitute

Movie - Released: 5/22/1992

1988

Troubles

as Nurse

TV - Released: 5/1/1988

1987

French & Saunders

as Enthusiastic Fan

TV - Released: 3/9/1987

1985

Movie

The Playboy of the Western World

as Honor Blake

Movie - Released: 3/14/1985

Unknown

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