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Pauline McLynn

Cast & creator

Pauline McLynn

1962-07-11 (age 64) Sligo, Republic of IrelandIMDb

Best known for Coronation Street, Silent Witness, Have I Got News for You

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.

Movies

37

film credits

Series

35

television credits

Career

72

1960–2025 · acting roles

Credit score

6.4

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

Maggie Driscoll · 1960

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

Mary Thorpe · 1996

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

Self · 1990

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Self · 1996

Shameless

Shameless

Libby Croker · 2004

Across film & television

Filmography (72)

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Coronation Street

Coronation Street

Maggie Driscoll

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

Mary Thorpe

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

Self

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Self

Shameless

Shameless

Libby Croker

GMTV

GMTV

Self

Dalziel and Pascoe

Dalziel and Pascoe

Dr Kirsty Urquhart

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Self - Participant

Inside No. 9

Inside No. 9

Oona

Pointless Celebrities

Pointless Celebrities

Self

Transformers: The Last Knight

Transformers: The Last Knight

Female Researcher

Last Night in Soho

Last Night in Soho

Carol

Father Ted

Father Ted

Mrs. Doyle

Legends

Legends

Self - Narrator (voice)

French & Saunders

French & Saunders

Enthusiastic Fan

Far and Away

Far and Away

Prostitute

Johnny English Strikes Again

Johnny English Strikes Again

Mrs. Trattner

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

Bodkin

Bodkin

Brónagh McArdle

Countdown

Countdown

Self - Dictionary Corner

Jam and Jerusalem

Jam and Jerusalem

Tip Haddem

Jam and Jerusalem

Jam and Jerusalem

Tippi Haddem

Demons

Demons

Quills

Quills

Mademoiselle Clairwil

Pilgrimage

Pilgrimage

Self

Angela's Ashes

Angela's Ashes

Aunt Aggie

Safe Harbor

Safe Harbor

Brina Walsh

Iris

Iris

Maureen

High Hopes

High Hopes

Riverdance: The Animated Adventure

Riverdance: The Animated Adventure

Grandma (voice)

Life Force

Life Force

Polly Phemus

Troubles

Troubles

Nurse

Father Figure

Father Figure

Mary Whyte

The Secret Scripture

The Secret Scripture

Anne McCartney

The Inheritance

The Inheritance

Jenny Roche

Drop Dead Weird

Drop Dead Weird

Bunni

The Island of Inis Cool

The Island of Inis Cool

Mrs Turlock (voice)

Holding

Holding

as Eileen O'Driscoll

Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything

Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything

Win Molloy

GameFace

GameFace

Mum

Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul

Captain Morten and the Spider Queen

Captain Morten and the Spider Queen

Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)

Heidi

Heidi

Aunt Detie

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps

The Goatherd's Mother

TV to Go

Dark Ages

Dark Ages

Agnes

Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money

Dinner Guest

Making Noise Quietly: Three Conversations

Making Noise Quietly: Three Conversations

Mildred

When Brendan Met Trudy

When Brendan Met Trudy

Nuala

Dave Allen at Peace

Dave Allen at Peace

Sister Mary

My Friend Joe

My Friend Joe

Ms. Doyle

A Girl from Mogadishu

A Girl from Mogadishu

L'assistante sociale

Nora

Nora

Miss Kennedy

The Most Fertile Man in Ireland

The Most Fertile Man in Ireland

Maeve

So You Think You're Irish

So You Think You're Irish

Self

Noble

Noble

Mother Superior

Sweet Delusion

Sweet Delusion

Janet

Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks

Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks

Mary

Deadly Cuts

Deadly Cuts

Shelley Sherlock

Black Day at Black Rock

The Return

The Return

Laura

An Everlasting Piece

An Everlasting Piece

Gerty

Her Own Rules

Her Own Rules

Constable Williams

The Truth About Claire

The Truth About Claire

Self - Denise

Out!

Out!

Joan

The Calling

The Calling

Sister Hilda

Gameface

Gameface

Marcella's Mum

Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman

Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman

Self

The Playboy of the Western World

The Playboy of the Western World

Honor Blake

Gina And Stella

Family

Family

Denise

Gypo

Gypo

Helen