Mimi Maguire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shameless character | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Tina Malone | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Duration | 2005–2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
First appearance | 8 February 2005 Series 2 Episode 6 "Welcome to the Family" |
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Last appearance | 28 May 2013 Series 11 Episode 14 "End of the Line" |
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Created by | Paul Abbott | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Introduced by | George Faber | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Profile | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Drug dealer/barmaid | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Home | The Jockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Father | Joey Murphy |
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Mother | Nana Murphy |
Sisters | Jacqueline Murphy Sharon Murphy Theresea Murphy |
Half-brothers | Kenny Hepburn |
Half-sisters | Bobbi Hepburn |
Husband |
Paddy Maguire (2010) Billy Tutton (2011–) |
Sons |
Donny Maguire Fergal Maguire Jamie Maguire Joey Maguire Micky Maguire Shane Maguire |
Daughters |
Mandy Maguire Cilla Tutton |
Grandsons | Connor Maguire |
Granddaughters | Katie Maguire |
Nieces | Ruby Hepburn |
Katherine Harmonica Joy "Mimi" Tutton (also Maguire; born 4 October 1963) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 comedy drama, Shameless. Mimi is the foul-mouthed, loud, brash and violent matriarch of the Maguire family. She is also a drug dealer on the Chatsworth Estate and is frequently seen selling drugs on the show. She is extremely violent and easily angered. She has "headbutted" several characters on the show including Lip Gallagher (Jody Latham), Sue Garland (Gillian Kearney), Cassie Western (Moya Brady) and even her own son, Shane (Nicky Evans). Mimi is as hard as nails, and she can hold her own with men and women; at one point during series 3 a whole riot squad is needed to restrain her after she attempts to free her daughter from incarceration at the police station. Mimi appeared in 111 episodes in total.
She is the wife of Paddy Maguire (Sean Gilder) and the mother of Mandy Maguire (Samantha Siddall) and the Maguire boys: Jamie (Aaron McCusker), Shane, Micky (Ciarán Griffiths), the late Fergal and the little-seen Joey (Will Willoughby) and Donny (Clyve Bonelle), and the daughter of "Nana" Murphy. Her ex-boyfriend is also called Paddy. In Series 5 a more sensitive side to Mimi is introduced after her ex-boyfriend, Paddy, makes a crass comment about her weight. She describes herself as a "bulimic who can't stand vomit". In the same series, she is shown attending anger management classes. In Series 6, Mimi experiences some regret over her lack of education when her son Micky takes film classes. Mimi does most of his coursework for him, and when he decides the class is not for him, he allows Mimi to take his place.