Pauline McLynn
1962-07-11 (1962)Sligo, Republic of IrelandActing
Biography
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
Silent Witness
TV • 1996
Have I Got News for You
TV • 1990
GMTV
TV • 1993
Shameless
TV • 2004
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV • 1996
Inside No. 9
TV • 2014
Pointless Celebrities
TV • 2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
TV • 2011
Legends
TV • 2006
Father Ted
TV • 1995
Bodkin
TV • 2024
French & Saunders
TV • 1987
Jam and Jerusalem
TV • 2006
Jam and Jerusalem
TV • 2006
Transformers: The Last Knight
MOVIE • 2017
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
TV • 1999
Safe Harbor
TV • 2025
Johnny English Strikes Again
MOVIE • 2018