Sheila McCarthy
January 1, 1956 (69 years old) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sheila McCarthy is a Canadian stage, film and television actress, singer and dancer, best known for playing Polly Vandersma in the feature film I've Heard the Mermaids Singing, as well as supporting character Sarah Hamoudi (Cunningham) in the television series Little Mosque on the Prairie. She's a graduate in Theatre and Art History from the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. In her career, she's won 2 Genie Awards (film), 2 Gemini Awards (television), and 2 Dora Awards (theater), along with multiple nominations.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ·All the Lost Onesas Dawn
- 2022 ·Women Talkingas Greta
- 2022 ·Christmas in Rockwellas Juniper
- 2022 ·Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3as Hologram Alien Scout
- 2021 ·The Middle Manas Mrs. Stout
- 2021 ·Stroke of Fateas Shirley
- 2021 ·Like a House on Fireas Katherine
- 2020 ·Happy Placeas Joyce
- 2020 ·The Broken Hearts Galleryas Cheryl Gulliver
- 2020 ·Anything for Jacksonas Audrey Walsh
- 2020 ·Nursesas Phillis Bruner
- 2019 ·The Christmas Clubas Miss Maggie
- 2019 ·Christmas 9 to 5as Rose Stark
- 2019 ·An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Orderas Ellen
- 2019 ·Isabelleas Ann Pelway
- 2019 ·The Umbrella Academyas Agnes
- 2018 ·The Detailas Helen Mailer
- 2018 ·Level 16as Mrs. Denison
- 2018 ·Still/Bornas Sheila
- 2017 ·Considering Love and Other Magicas Veronica
- 2017 ·The Good Doctoras Rose Babcock
- 2017 ·Star Trek: Discoveryas All-Mother
- 2017 ·Cardinalsas Valerie Walker
- 2016 ·Convictionas Dr. Jane Soto
- 2016 ·Milton's Secretas Luz
- 2016 ·Private Eyesas Shirl Glinski
- 2016 ·Brace for Impactas Faradee Gilchrist
- 2016 ·Ice Girlsas Aunt Ginger
- 2015 ·Whatever, Lindaas Sheila Hardy
- 2014 ·A Fighting Manas Rose O'Connor
- 2014 ·Algonquinas Rita
- 2014 ·Dear Violaas Peggy
- 2013 ·Orphan Blackas Connie Hendrix
- 2013 ·Orphan Blackas Connie Hendrix (voice)
- 2012 ·Antiviralas Dev Harvey
- 2012 ·Saving Hopeas Violet Devonshire
- 2010 ·Rookie Blueas Leigh Senett
- 2009 ·Year of the Carnivoreas Mrs. Smalls
- 2007 ·Breakfast with Scotas Miss Patterson (uncredited)
- 2007 ·The Stone Angelas Doris
- 2007 ·Little Mosque on the Prairieas Sarah Hamoudi
- 2006 ·Cow Bellesas Fran Walker
- 2005 ·Bailey's Billion$as Peggy Delaney
- 2004 ·Geraldine's Fortuneas Tina Larose
- 2004 ·Being Juliaas Grace Dexter
- 2004 ·The Day After Tomorrowas Judith
- 2004 ·Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queenas Mrs. Gerard
- 2004 ·This Is Wonderlandas
- 2004 ·Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psycheas Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
- 2003 ·Full-Court Miracleas Mrs. Klein
- 2002 ·Puppets Who Killas
- 2002 ·The Ratsas Miss Paige
- 2002 ·Lathe of Heavenas Penny
- 2002 ·Duct Tape Foreveras Easterbrook (uncredited)
- 2001 ·I Was a Ratas Mrs. Tapscrew
- 2001 ·Rare Birdsas Claire
- 2001 ·Havenas Eva
- 2000 ·Custody of the Heartas Alice
- 2000 ·Virtual Momas Holly
- 1999 ·You Know My Nameas Mrs. Lynn
- 1999 ·Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Dukeas Tammy
- 1998 ·Dead Husbandsas Jane Armitage
- 1998 ·Bad Dogas
- 1998 ·More Tales of the Cityas Mildred
- 1998 ·Emily of New Moonas Laura Murray
- 1997 ·Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homeworkas Jesse's Mom
- 1996 ·The Care and Handling of Rosesas Carol Doster
- 1996 ·House Arrestas Gwenna Krupp
- 1995 ·The Awakeningas Nancy
- 1995 ·The Possession of Michael D.as Jenny
- 1995 ·A Woman of Independent Meansas Totsie
- 1994 ·Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hillsas Jill Lansing
- 1994 ·The Biggest Little Ticketas The Troll
- 1993 ·The Lotus Eatersas Diana Kingswood
- 1993 ·Journey to the Planetsas Oracle (voice)
- 1992 ·Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hallas Self
- 1992 ·Beethoven Lives Upstairsas Sophie
- 1992 ·A Private Matteras Diane Callaghan
- 1991 ·Montreal Storiesas Ann Stuart
- 1991 ·Stepping Outas Andy
- 1991 ·Paradiseas Sally Pike
- 1991 ·The Soulmates in the Gift of Lightas (voice)
- 1990 ·Bright Angelas Nina
- 1990 ·Pacific Heightsas Liz Hamilton
- 1990 ·White Roomas Zelda
- 1990 ·Die Hard 2as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
- 1990 ·Beautiful Dreamersas Molly Jessop
- 1989 ·George's Islandas Miss Birdwood
- 1988 ·Much Ado About Nothingas Margaret
- 1987 ·I've Heard the Mermaids Singingas Polly Vandersma
- 1986 ·Really Weird Talesas Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
- 1986 ·Four on the Flooras
- 1985 ·The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Debra (Sarah) Hollister
- Future ·Surfacingas Dawn
- Future ·The Voices of Our Motheras Harriet
- Future ·Dancing on the Elephantas Nora
- Future ·Love Is the Monsteras
- Future ·The Wellas Gabriel
- 1989 ·Friends, Lovers, & Lunaticsas Kathy
- 1986 ·The Marriage Bedas Lynn Reailly
- 1986 ·9Bas Heather
- 1985 ·The Ray Bradbury Theateras Francine