Pauline McLynn
Acting
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
2024Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
The Goatherd's Mother
2022Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks
Mary
2021Last Night in Soho
Carol
2021Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
Grandma (voice)
2021Deadly Cuts
Shelley Sherlock
2020Out!
Joan
2019Making Noise Quietly: Three Conversations
Mildred
2019A Girl from Mogadishu
L'assistante sociale
2018Dave Allen at Peace
Sister Mary
2018Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)
2018Johnny English Strikes Again
Mrs. Trattner
2017The Secret Scripture
Anne McCartney
2017Transformers: The Last Knight
Female Researcher
2014Noble
Mother Superior
2010The Calling
Sister Hilda
2005Gypo
Helen
2005Heidi
Aunt Detie
2003The Return
Laura
2001Iris
Maureen
2000An Everlasting Piece
Gerty
2000When Brendan Met Trudy
Nuala
2000Quills
Mademoiselle Clairwil
2000Nora
Miss Kennedy
2000The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
Maeve