
Pauline McLynn
Acting
Born 1962-07-11 · Sligo, Republic of Ireland
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

7.5
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
1999 · TV

5.0
Drop Dead Weird
2017 · TV

7.6
Shameless
2004 · TV

8.2
Father Ted
1995 · TV

The Island of Inis Cool
2004 · TV

6.7
GameFace
2017 · TV

7.1
Safe Harbor
2025 · TV

7.0
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
2022 · TV

4.0
Father Figure
2013 · TV

6.0
Dark Ages
1999 · TV

6.3
Holding
2022 · TV

5.7
The Inheritance
2023 · TV

6.5
Pilgrimage
2018 · TV

9.0
Troubles
1988 · TV

5.8
GMTV
1993 · TV

6.4
Bodkin
2024 · TV

7.5
Silent Witness
1996 · TV

8.1
Inside No. 9
2014 · TV

7.1
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · TV

9.0
High Hopes
2002 · TV

8.3
Life Force
2000 · TV

7.5
French & Saunders
1987 · TV

6.4
Demons
2009 · TV

5.0
Legends
2006 · TV

7.0
Jam and Jerusalem
2006 · TV

7.2
Have I Got News for You
1990 · TV

6.0
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011 · TV

6.3
Pointless Celebrities
2011 · TV