Pauline McLynn

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Pauline McLynn (born 11 July 1962 in Sligo, Ireland) is an Irish actress best known for playing Mrs Doyle in the TV series Father Ted and in advertisements for the Inland Revenue. She has also appeared in sketches on Bremner, Bird and Fortune. Although only in her thirties when playing Mrs Doyle, makeup was used to make her look 20 years older to fit the character's profile. Mrs Doyle is best remembered for her catch phrase "Oh, go on, go on, go on, go on!", which she would say repeatedly when a guest refused to take tea or cake from her tray and "Tea father?".

McLynn studied Drama at Trinity College, Dublin. She was heavily involved in Trinity's Dublin University Players (college drama society).

McLynn is also a successful comedian and novelist, producing books such as The Woman on the Bus (2004), and appearing on numerous panel shows, including Just a Minute, Have I Got News For You, and If I Ruled the World. In 1999, she appeared in the film adaptation of Angela's Ashes. She has appeared on the UK TV show Bremner, Bird and Fortune for several series, and in Jennifer Saunders' Jam and Jerusalem.

She is married to the producer and agent Richard Cook. She supports Aston Villa.

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Father Ted
Characters
Main characters: Father Ted Crilly \| Father Dougal McGuire \| Father Jack Hackett \| Mrs. Doyle Minor and recurring characters: Bishop Brennan \| Father Noel Furlong \| Father Larry Duff \| Father Fintan Stack \| Eoin McLove
Episodes
Series 1: Good Luck, Father Ted \| Entertaining Father Stone \| The Passion of St Tibulus \| Competition Time \| And God Created Woman \| Grant unto Him Eternal Rest Series 2: Hell \| Think Fast, Father Ted \| Tentacles of Doom \| The Old Grey Whistle Theft \| Song for Europe \| The Plague \| Rock-a-Hula Ted \| Cigarettes and Alcohol and Rollerblading \| New Jack City \| Flight into Terror Christmas special: A Christmassy Ted Series 3: Are You Right There, Father Ted? \| Chirpy Burpy Cheap Sheep \| Speed 3 \| The Mainland \| Escape from Victory \| Kicking Bishop Brennan up the Arse \| Night of the Nearly Dead \| Going to America
Cast & Crew
Main cast: Dermot Morgan \| Ardal O'Hanlon \| Frank Kelly \| Pauline McLynn \| Main crew: Arthur Mathews \| Graham Linehan Recurring cast: Jim Norton \| Graham Norton \| Tony Guilfoyle \| Pat Shortt Minor Appearances: Brendan Grace \| Patrick McDonnell \| Jon Kenny \| Tommy Tiernan \| Joe Rooney \| Ed Byrne \| Gerard McSorley \| Clare Grogan \| Jason Byrne \| Barry Murphy
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