Mrs. Brown's Boys. Image shows from L to R: Grandad Brown (Dermot O'Neill), Mark Brown (Pat 'Pepsi' Shields), Cathy Brown (Jennifer Gibney), Betty Brown (Amanda Woods), Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Dermot Brown (Paddy Houlihan), Maria Nicholson / Brown (Fiona O'Carroll), Rory Brown (Rory Cowan), Buster Brady (Danny O'Carroll), Winnie McGoogan (Eilish O'Carroll). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation.

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Agnes Brown

Played by: Brendan O'Carroll
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation.

Agnes Brown is the undisputed head of the family following the death of her husband some years ago. She loves the clan very dearly, and always does what she feels is best for them, but often manages to put her foot in it.

Grandad Brown

Played by: Dermot O'Neill
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Grandad Brown (Dermot O'Neill). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation.

Granddad is Agnes' father-in-law. When "Redser" Brown died, he left her with little more than this wrinkled old man. He eats, sleeps and moans.

Agnes considers Granddad to be "the cross God sent me to balance out the fact that he gave me such wonderful and beautiful children (and Cathy)".

Winnie McGoogan

Played by: Eilish O'Carroll
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Winnie McGoogan (Eilish O'Carroll). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation.

Winnie's certainly not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but has been a good friend to Agnes ever since they first met.

Her husband Jacko has a bad back - if someone mentions work he can't get it off the bed! Their daughter, Sharon, is still good friends with Cathy, having grown up together.

Cathy Brown

Played by: Jennifer Gibney
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Cathy Brown (Jennifer Gibney). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation.

Cathy is Agnes' only daughter. She's divorced, having been married in a London registry office some years ago, and is now living back at home in Dublin.

She's studying to be a psychologist at night school, and works as a waitress during the day.

Try as she might, Cathy just can't seem to meet the man of her dreams...

Dermot Brown

Played by: Paddy Houlihan
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Dermot Brown (Paddy Houlihan). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation.

Dermot has given Agnes more cause for worry than any of her other children: he went to a private school (as recommended by a Judge)...

He is married to Maria Nicholson. At first Agnes couldn't imagine him ever getting married because that would split him from his best pal and sometimes prison mate, Buster Brady; so it came as quite a shock when Dermot and Maria announced their engagement.

Dermot works as a walking advertisement for various companies, so can often be found wearing an odd costume.

Rory Brown

Hair Stylist.   Played by: Rory Cowan
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Rory Brown (Rory Cowan). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation.

Agnes describes Rory as her 'delicate' son. He was always a happy child, but she's concerned that he never has any luck with women.

A 'hair stylist' by trade, Agnes is shocked to discover that Rory could - just possibly - actually be a homosexual...

In Series 3 Rory marries Dino, his boyfriend and a fellow hair stylist.

Mark Brown

Played by: Pat Shields (as Pat 'Pepsi' Shields)
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Mark Brown (Pat 'Pepsi' Shields). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation.

The eldest of the Brown children, Mark took over the running of the family aged 13, when his father died.

He is the steady and sensible one of the family. A carpenter by trade, in Series 3 he almost moved to Australia to find work.

Buster Brady

Played by: Danny O'Carroll
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Buster Brady (Danny O'Carroll). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation.

Buster Brady is a lovable rogue. He's been Dermot's best friend since they were young.

Buster's mother ran off just after he was born, and his father is a useless layabout, so most of the time - when not in prison - Buster can be found at the Browns' house.

Agnes considers him to be "kind of like the son I never wanted".

Maria Nicholson / Brown

Nurse.   Played by: Fiona O'Carroll
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Maria Nicholson / Brown (Fiona O'Carroll). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation.

Maria Nicholson is Dermot's wife. Her mother is the snooty and judgemental Hillary, but - much to Agnes's relief - Maria doesn't appear to have inherited her airs and graces.

Maria works as a nurse.

Betty Brown

Played by: Amanda Woods
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Betty Brown (Amanda Woods). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation.

Betty is Mark's wife. She and Agnes have a love-hate relationship: Agnes quite likes her really, but still doesn't think she's good enough for her Mark.

Agnes manages to forget any ill-will toward Betty when she remembers her beautiful grandson Bono, now aged 4.

Hillary Nicholson

Played by: Sorcha Cusack (Series 1)   Susie Blake (Series 2-3)  
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Hillary Nicholson (Susie Blake). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation.

Hillary is Maria's snobby mother. When she droped around the Brown house to talk about Maria and Dermot's wedding, she and Agnes ended up trying to out-impress each other... it's something they've kept up ever since.

Mrs Brown doesn't have much time for Hillary and is happy when she can slam the door behind her. "That's nice".

Dino Doyle

Played by: Gary Hollywood
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Dino Doyle (Gary Hollywood). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation.

Dino is Rory's husband. After a fiery and argumentative period of being boyfriends, they finally got married at the end of Series 3.

Dino is a good hairdresser - but is prone to throwing a bit of a 'hissy fit'.

Father Damien (Series 3)

Played by: Conor Moloney

Father Damien is the local priest. He is often dropping around to see Agnes... but always seems to catch her at the wrong moment. He's seen some quite embarrassing things, like Mrs Brown with a vibrating phone in her knickers.