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.
TV credits
Rated 6.9 out of 10
Safe Harbor
2025
Rated 6.4 out of 10
Bodkin
2024
Rated 5.7 out of 10
The Inheritance
2023
Rated 7.0 out of 10
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
2022
Rated 6.3 out of 10
Holding
2022
Rated 6.5 out of 10
Pilgrimage
2018
Rated 6.3 out of 10
Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul
2018
Rated 6.7 out of 10
GameFace
2017
Rated 5.0 out of 10
Drop Dead Weird
2017
Rated 8.1 out of 10
Inside No. 9
2014
Rated 4.0 out of 10
Father Figure
2013
Rated 6.0 out of 10
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
Rated 6.3 out of 10
Pointless Celebrities
2011
Rated 6.4 out of 10
Demons
2009
Rated 0.0 out of 10
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money
2008
Rated 7.1 out of 10
Jam and Jerusalem
2006
Rated 5.0 out of 10
Legends
2006
Rated 0.0 out of 10
The Island of Inis Cool
2004
Rated 7.6 out of 10
Shameless
2004
Rated 9.0 out of 10
High Hopes
2002
Rated 8.3 out of 10
Life Force
2000
Rated 7.0 out of 10
Dark Ages
1999
Rated 7.5 out of 10
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
1999
Rated 7.0 out of 10
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996