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Pauline McLynn

Acting

  • Born
  • July 11, 1962
  • Place of birth
  • Sligo, Republic of Ireland

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.

As actor 71

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Coronation Street
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Silent Witness
1996
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1990
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GMTV
1993
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Shameless
2004
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
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Pointless Celebrities
2011
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2011
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Transformers: The Last Knight
2017
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Dalziel and Pascoe
1996
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Inside No. 9
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Last Night in Soho
2021
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Father Ted
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2018
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French & Saunders
1987
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Legends
2006
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Far and Away
1992
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Countdown
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Bremner, Bird and Fortune
1999
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Safe Harbor
2025
Jam and Jerusalem poster
Jam and Jerusalem
2006
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Bodkin
2024
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Demons
2009
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Quills
2000
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Father Figure
2013
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Angela's Ashes
1999
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Drop Dead Weird
2017
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The Island of Inis Cool
2004
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Sweet Delusion
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Iris
2001
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High Hopes
2002
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Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
2021
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Life Force
2000
Pilgrimage poster
Pilgrimage
2018
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The Secret Scripture
2017
The Inheritance poster
The Inheritance
2023
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Heidi
2005
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2018
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GameFace
2017
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2022
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Dark Ages
1999
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Troubles
1988
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Making Noise Quietly: Three Conversations
2019
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Out!
2020
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TV to Go
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Nora
2000
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My Friend Joe
1996
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2024
Deadly Cuts poster
Deadly Cuts
2021
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen poster
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
2018
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An Everlasting Piece
2000
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The Return
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Noble
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Her Own Rules
1998
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The Calling
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The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
2000
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When Brendan Met Trudy
2000
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So You Think You're Irish
1997
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Family
1994
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2002
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Gypo
2005
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2022
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2001
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