- Played by: Alice Barry (Series 2–11)
| Lillian Tyler | |||||||||
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| Shameless character | |||||||||
| Portrayed by | Alice Barry | ||||||||
| Created by | Paul Abbott | ||||||||
| Introduced by | George Faber | ||||||||
| Duration | 2004—2013 | ||||||||
| First appearance | 23 December 2004 | ||||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||
| Profile | |||||||||
| Date of birth | 1947 (1947) (age 66) | ||||||||
| Occupation | Brothel owner | ||||||||
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Lillian Tyler (born 1947, but when The Jockey was to be blown up in series 7, Lilian's year of birth was shown as 1870), is a local busy-body. She had an affair with her friend Carol Fisher's husband in the 1970s. Her husband Brendan Tyler was accidentally shot dead by Carl Gallagher. As of series 5, Lillian has appeared much more in the show, even becoming narrator for episode 7. Lillian also runs a brothel at her home, a means to making easy money. Frank often makes reference to her resemblance to Mel B's caricature from the TV series Bo Selecta!. In series 6 it is revealed she has a son called Rodney, and she appears not to like him, and feels that he is a waste of space.
Lilian was revealed during series 2 to suffer Narcolepsy, when she was questioned by the police about medication she used, suspecting that her late husband Brendan Tyler may have been killed due to a gang-based turf war over drugs.
As of the fourth series, Lillan has become more involved in the dramas around Chatsworth, even featuring in some of them herself.
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