Pauline McLynn

Pauline McLynn

62 · Born: Jul 11, 1962

Personal Details

BornJul 11, 1962 Sligo, Republic of Ireland

Biography

Pauline McLynn, a talented and multifaceted individual, burst into the limelight on July 11, 1962, marking the beginning of a remarkable journey that would take her to the pinnacle of success in the world of entertainment.

As an accomplished actress, comedienne, and author, McLynn has left an indelible mark on the industry, with her most iconic roles being that of Mrs. Doyle in the critically acclaimed Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted and Libby Croker in the Channel 4 comedy drama Shameless.

Throughout her illustrious career, McLynn has consistently demonstrated her versatility and range, effortlessly transitioning between various genres and mediums, captivating audiences with her unique blend of wit, charm, and undeniable talent.

As a testament to her remarkable achievements, McLynn's work has been widely recognized and celebrated, earning her a special place in the hearts of fans and critics alike. Her dedication to her craft is a shining example of the power of hard work, passion, and perseverance, inspiring countless individuals to pursue their own creative endeavors.

And so, Pauline McLynn's remarkable story serves as a beacon of inspiration, reminding us that with determination and a dash of creativity, even the most ambitious dreams can become a reality.

Career

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2024
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2023
The Inheritance
The Inheritance as Jenny Roche
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The Inheritance
The Inheritance as Jenny Roche
{"id":103838607,"title":"Holding","year":2022,"character":"as Eileen O'Driscoll","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/holding","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103838607.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103838607.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
Holding
Holding as as Eileen O'Driscoll
{"id":103843126,"title":"Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything","year":2022,"character":"Win Molloy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/rosie-molloy-gives-up-everything","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103843126.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103843126.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":189911,"title":"Deadly Cuts","year":"2021","character":"Shelley Sherlock","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/deadly-cuts","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2j5k971pknrg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2j5k971pknrg.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Deadly Cuts
Deadly Cuts as Shelley Sherlock
{"id":142918,"title":"Last Night in Soho","year":"2021","character":"Carol","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/last-night-in-soho","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/70caeclq8650.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/70caeclq8650.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":192903,"title":"Riverdance: The Animated Adventure","year":"2021","character":"Grandma (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/riverdance-the-animated-adventure","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_192903.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_192903.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":2809,"title":"Inside No. 9","year":2021,"character":"Oona","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/inside-no-9","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3bc2v1is1ang.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3bc2v1is1ang.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1796,"title":"Silent Witness","year":2021,"character":"Mary Thorpe","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/silent-witness","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1796.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1796.jpg"},"released":1}
Silent Witness
Silent Witness as Mary Thorpe
{"id":141784,"title":"Making Noise Quietly","year":"2019","character":"Mildred","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/making-noise-quietly","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_141784.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_141784.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":142914,"title":"A Girl from Mogadishu","year":"2019","character":"L'assistante sociale","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-girl-from-mogadishu","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_142914.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_142914.jpg"},"released":1}
A Girl from Mogadishu
A Girl from Mogadishu as L'assistante sociale
{"id":137778,"title":"Captain Morten and the Spider Queen","year":"2018","character":"Aunt Annabelle \/ The Spider Queen (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/captain-morten-and-the-spider-queen-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_137778.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_137778.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen as Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)
{"id":131327,"title":"Dave Allen at Peace","year":"2018","character":"Sister Mary","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dave-allen-at-peace","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_131327.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_131327.jpg"},"released":1}
Dave Allen at Peace
Dave Allen at Peace as Sister Mary
{"id":120617,"title":"Johnny English Strikes Again","year":"2018","character":"Mrs. Trattner","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/johnny-english-strikes-again","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5lvg27lmkon0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5lvg27lmkon0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":109884,"title":"The Secret Scripture","year":"2017","character":"Anne McCartney","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-secret-scripture","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5uqbk8mqi4d0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5uqbk8mqi4d0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
The Secret Scripture
The Secret Scripture as Anne McCartney
{"id":104708,"title":"Transformers: The Last Knight","year":"2017","character":"Female Researcher","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/transformers-the-last-knight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6lam983tgt50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6lam983tgt50.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103832886,"title":"GameFace","year":2017,"character":"Mum","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/gameface","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103832886.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103832886.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103847718,"title":"Drop Dead Weird","year":2017,"character":"Bunni","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/drop-dead-weird","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103847718.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103847718.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":28589,"title":"Noble","year":"2014","character":"Mother Superior","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/noble","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_28589.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_28589.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Noble
Noble as Mother Superior
{"id":1936,"title":"Father Figure","year":2013,"character":"Mary Whyte","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/father-figure","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1936.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1936.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Father Figure
Father Figure as Mary Whyte
{"id":11012,"title":"Clatterford","year":2006,"character":"Tip Haddem","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/clatterford","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11012.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11012.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Clatterford
Clatterford as Tip Haddem
{"id":49022,"title":"Gypo","year":"2005","character":"Helen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/gypo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_49022.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_49022.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Gypo
Gypo as Helen
{"id":50354,"title":"Heidi","year":"2005","character":"Aunt Detie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/heidi-2005","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50354.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50354.jpg"},"released":1}
Heidi
Heidi as Aunt Detie
{"id":92482,"title":"The Return","year":"2003","character":"Laura","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-return-2003","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_92482.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_92482.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
The Return
The Return as Laura
{"id":7595,"title":"Iris","year":"2001","character":"Maureen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/iris","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7595.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7595.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Iris
Iris as Maureen
{"id":54744,"title":"When Brendan Met Trudy","year":"2000","character":"Nuala","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/when-brendan-met-trudy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/n5s66g52p440.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/n5s66g52p440.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":9298,"title":"An Everlasting Piece","year":"2000","character":"Gerty","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/an-everlasting-piece","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9298.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9298.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":79365,"title":"The Most Fertile Man in Ireland","year":"2000","character":"Maeve","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-most-fertile-man-in-ireland","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79365.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79365.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":24855,"title":"Nora","year":"2000","character":"Miss Kennedy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/nora","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24855.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24855.jpg"},"released":1}
Nora
Nora as Miss Kennedy
{"id":7393,"title":"Quills","year":"2000","character":"Mademoiselle Clairwil","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/quills","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2v295qhc4esg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2v295qhc4esg.jpg"},"released":1}
Quills
Quills as Mademoiselle Clairwil
{"id":10073,"title":"Angela's Ashes","year":"1999","character":"Aunt Aggie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/angelas-ashes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_10073.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_10073.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Angela's Ashes
Angela's Ashes as Aunt Aggie
{"id":9497,"title":"Bremner, Bird and Fortune","year":1999,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/bremner-bird-and-fortune","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9497.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9497.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":56048,"title":"Her Own Rules","year":"1998","character":"Constable Williams","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/her-own-rules","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56048.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56048.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Her Own Rules
Her Own Rules as Constable Williams
{"id":55988,"title":"My Friend Joe","year":"1996","character":"Ms. Doyle","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/my-friend-joe","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55988.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55988.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
My Friend Joe
My Friend Joe as Ms. Doyle
{"id":1694,"title":"Father Ted","year":1995,"character":"Mrs. Doyle","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/father-ted","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1694.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1694.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Father Ted
Father Ted as Mrs. Doyle
{"id":158218,"title":"Family","year":"1994","character":"Denise","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/family-1994","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158218.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158218.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Family
Family as Denise
{"id":2723,"title":"Far and Away","year":"1992","character":"Prostitute","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/far-and-away","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3p0g0u1dg0bg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3p0g0u1dg0bg.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Far and Away
Far and Away as Prostitute
{"id":103834383,"title":"Troubles","year":1988,"character":"Nurse","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/troubles","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834383.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834383.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Troubles
Troubles as Nurse
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2020