Pauline McLynn
Irish actress · Ireland · On the map · Actors · Born 1962 · age 64
Pauline McLynn is an Irish 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, Yvonne Cotton in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, and Maggie Driscoll in the ITV soap...
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Safe HarborSeries, Brina Walsh2024
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand StepsFilm, The Goatherd's Mother2023
The InheritanceSeries, Jenny Roche2021
Deadly CutsFilm, Shelley Sherlock2020
Out!Film, Joan2018
Captain Morten and the Spider QueenFilm, Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)2017
GameFaceSeries, Mum
The Secret ScriptureFilm, 2017Anne McCartney2013
Father FigureSeries, Mary WhyteDermot Morgan: Fearless FunnymanFilm2009
DemonsSeries2005
GypoFilm, Helen2004
ShamelessSeries, Libby Croker2003
The ReturnFilm, Laura2001Black Day at Black RockFilm1999
Angela's AshesFilm, Aunt Aggie1998
Her Own RulesFilm, Constable Williams1996
Dalziel and PascoeSeries, Dr Kirsty Urquhart
My Friend JoeFilm, 1996Ms. Doyle1994
FamilyFilm, Denise1993
GMTVSeries1987
French & SaundersSeries, Enthusiastic Fan1985The Playboy of the Western WorldFilm, Honor Blake1962Born11 July 1962People around Pauline
Close ties
Aisling Bea Also in Eve of the Daleks (2022)
Chris Chibnall Produced Eve of the Daleks (2022)
Stephen Marcus Also in Angela's Ashes, Quills and Iris
Laurence Kinlan Also in Angela's Ashes and An Everlasting Piece
Eric Fellner Produced Last Night in Soho (2021)
Tim Bevan Produced Last Night in Soho (2021)
John Williams Wrote Far and Away and Angela's Ashes
Ron Howard Directed Far and Away (1992)
Alan Parker Produced Angela's Ashes (2000)
Barry Levinson Directed An Everlasting Piece (2000)
Jennifer Saunders Also in Jam & Jerusalem (2006)
Edgar Wright Directed Last Night in Soho (2021)
Scott Rudin Produced Angela's Ashes (2000)
Philip Kaufman Directed Quills (2001)
Rita Tushingham Also in The Calling and Last Night in Soho
Brian Grazer Produced Far and Away (1992)
David Brown Produced Angela's Ashes (2000)
Kathy Burke Directed Holding (2022)
Mandip Gill Also in Eve of the Daleks (2022)
John Bishop Also in Eve of the Daleks (2022)
Bob Dolman Produced Far and Away (1992)- Jerome Murphy-O'Connor Produced An Everlasting Piece (2000)
Geoffrey Perkins Produced Father Ted- Rynagh O'Grady Also in Far and Away and When Brendan Met Trudy
Known for
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Heidi 2005
Last Night in Soho 2021
Angela's Ashes 1999
The Secret Scripture 2017
Quills 2000
Filmography 37
72 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
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, Yvonne Cotton in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, and Maggie Driscoll in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.
