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Pauline McLynn (born 11 July 1962) [citation needed] 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 .
Pauline McLynn. Actress: Father Ted. She is the eldest of three children. Her mother is an art teacher and painter, and her father is a car parts salesman. She went to Trinity College at Dublin University, where she studied the History of Art, and English Literature. She began acting at school and continued it at University.
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Pauline McLynn was born in 1962 in Sligo to Padraig and Sheila but six months later they moved to Galway where she grew up. She was educated by the Mercy Convent nuns, primary and secondary school, before going to Trinity College Dublin to study modern English and History of Art.
May 13, 2013 · It’s interesting to ponder how our lives can create chaos elsewhere from what seems the most innocuous of acts. For instance, I am currently filming FATHER FIGURE (the new Jason Byrne sit-com for BBC1) and I certainly hope that will impact on other lives by making people laugh out loud and feel happier = a very positive action ...
Pauline McLynn. Actress: Father Ted. She is the eldest of three children. Her mother is an art teacher and painter, and her father is a car parts salesman. She went to Trinity College at Dublin University, where she studied the History of Art, and English Literature. She began acting at school and continued it at University.
- July 11, 1962
Dec 7, 2015 · ‘I had a bad chicken sandwich’ … Pauline McLynn, who stars as the Queen in Cymbeline at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London. Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian
Aug 21, 2015 · Pauline McLynn, 53, is an Irish actress and author, who played Mrs Doyle in Channel 4's sitcom 'Father Ted'. Brought up in Galway, she studied history of art and modern English at Trinity...
