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Pauline McLynn 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, Yvonne Cotton in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, and Maggie Driscoll in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | Far and Away | Prostitute | |
| 1994 | Joey's Christmas | Joey's Mum | Short film |
| 1995 | Guiltrip | Joan | |
| 1996 | My Friend Joe | Ms. Doyle | |
| 1997 | Electricity | Lydia Lipp | Short film |
| 1999 | Angela's Ashes | Aunt Aggie | |
| 2000 | Nora | Miss Kennedy | |
| Quills | Mademoiselle Clairwill | ||
| When Brendan Met Trudy | Nuala | ||
| The Most Fertile Man in Ireland | Maeve | ||
| An Everlasting Piece | Gerty | ||
| 2001 | Iris | Maureen | |
| 2002 | Gina and Stella | Stella | Short film |
| 2005 | Gypo | Helen | |
| Heidi | Aune Detie | ||
| O | Anne | Short film | |
| 2009 | Hell's Pavement | Joan O'Connor | |
| The Calling | Sister Hilda | ||
| 2011 | First Confession | Miss Ryan | Short film |
| 2014 | Noble | Mother Superior | |
| 2016 | The Secret Scripture | Anne McCartney | |
| 2017 | Transformers: The Last Knight | Female Researcher | |
| 2018 | Captain Morten and the Spider Queen | Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice) | |
| Johnny English Strikes Again | Mrs. Trattner | ||
| 2019 | A Girl from Mogadishu | Social Worker | |
| Making Noise Quietly | Mildred | ||
| 2020 | Out! | Joan | Short film |
| 2021 | Deadly Cuts | Shelley Sherlock | |
| Riverdance | Grandma | ||
| Last Night in Soho | Carol | ||
| 2024 | Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps | Goatherd's Mother |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | The Playboy of the Western World | Honor Blake | Television film |
| 1988 | Troubles | Hospital Nurse | Episode: "Episode " |
| Commonplaces | Unknown | TV mini-series | |
| 1994 | Family | Denise | 3 episodes |
| 1995–1998 | Father Ted | Mrs. Doyle | 25 episodes |
| 1996 | It Happened Next Year | Various | Television film |
| 1998 | Ballykissangel | Bella Mooney | 2 episodes |
| Her Own Rules | Constable Williams | Television film | |
| 1999 | Aristocrats | Susan Fox-Strangways | 2 episodes |
| Dark Ages | Agnes | 5 episodes | |
| 2000 | Life Force | Polly Phemus | Episode: "Yesterday Island" |
| 2000–2002 | TV to Go | Various | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Black Day at Black Rock | Grace | Television film |
| 2002 | Dalziel and Pascoe | Dr. Kirsty Urquhart | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | The Return | Laura Dunmore | Television film |
| 2004 | French and Saunders | Enthusiastic Fan | Episode: "Episode " |
| Animated Tales of the World | Various (voice) | Episode: "The Boy Who Had No Story" | |
| 2005 | The Island of Inis Cool | Various (voice) | Animated series |
| 2006–2009 | Jam & Jerusalem | Tippi Haddem | 17 episodes |
| 2007 | High Hopes | Esmeralda | Episode: "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" |
| Bremner, Bird and Fortune | Various | Episode: "Episode " | |
| 2009 | Demons | Karen Speedwell | Episode: "Nothing Like Nebraska" |
| 2010–2011 | Shameless | Libby Croker | 24 episodes |
| 2011 | The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff | Maggoty | Episode: "Christmas Special" |
| 2011–2012 | Threesome | Lorraine | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Common Ground | Peggy the Homeless Lady | Episode: "Eleanor" |
| Father Figure | Mary Whyte | 6 episodes | |
| 2013–2014 | Pramface | Evelyn | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | GameFace | Marcella's Mum | Television film |
| 2014–2015 | EastEnders | Yvonne Cotton | Recurring role; 27 episodes |
| 2014–2019 | Bing | Gilly | 7 episodes |
| 2016 | Tracks | Mrs. Moore | Episode: "Origin: Episode Three" |
| 2017–2019 | GameFace | Mum | 6 episodes |
| Drop Dead Weird | Bunni | 52 episodes | |
| 2018 | Dave Allen at Peace | Sister Mary | Television film |
| Alien: Sea of Sorrows | Colleen O'Rourke | Podcast series | |
| Trollied | Pat O'Banton | Episode: "The Wedding" | |
| 2020 | The Young Offenders | Psychologist | Episode: "Episode " |
| 2021 | Inside No. 9 | Oona | Episode: "Hurry Up and Wait" |
| Silent Witness | Mary Thorpe | 2 episodes | |
| 2022 | Doctor Who | Mary | Series 13Episode: "Eve of the Daleks" |
| Holding | Eileen O'Driscoll | 4 episodes | |
| Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything | Win Molloy | 6 episodes | |
| 2023 | The Inheritance | Coroner | 3 episodes |
| 2024 | Bodkin | Brónagh McArdle | 2 episodes |
| 2025–present | Coronation Street | Maggie Driscoll | Regular role |
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
| 1996 | British Comedy Award | Top TV Comedy Actress | Father Ted | Won |
| 2006 | Torino International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival | Special Mention: Best Video | Gypo | Won |
| 2007 | Irish Film and Television Award | Best Actress in a Lead Role in a Feature Film | Gypo | Nominated |