Sheila McCarthy
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Jan 1, 1956 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Biography
Sheila McCarthy (born January 1, 1956) 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
| 2026 | The WellGabriel | |
| 2025 | Love Is the Monster | |
| 2025 | Dancing on the ElephantNora | |
| 2025 | All the Lost OnesDawn | |
| 2022 | Christmas in RockwellJuniper | |
| 2022 | Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3Hologram Alien Scout | |
| 2022 | Women TalkingGreta | |
| 2021 | Stroke of FateShirley | |
| 2021 | The Middle ManMrs. Stout | |
| 2021 | Like a House on FireKatherine | |
| 2020 | Anything for JacksonAudrey Walsh | |
| 2020 | Happy PlaceJoyce | |
| 2020 | The Broken Hearts GalleryCheryl Gulliver | |
| 2020 | NursesPhillis Bruner | |
| 2019 | An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular OrderEllen | |
| 2019 | IsabelleAnn Pelway | |
| 2019 | The Christmas ClubMiss Maggie | |
| 2019 | Christmas 9 to 5Rose Stark | |
| 2019 | The Umbrella AcademyAgnes | |
| 2018 | Still/BornSheila | |
| 2018 | Level 16Mrs. Denison | |
| 2018 | The DetailHelen Mailer | |
| 2017 | CardinalsValerie Walker | |
| 2017 | Considering Love and Other MagicVeronica | |
| 2017 | The Good DoctorRose Babcock | |
| 2017 | Star Trek: DiscoveryAll-Mother | |
| 2016 | Brace for ImpactFaradee Gilchrist | |
| 2016 | Milton's SecretLuz | |
| 2016 | Ice GirlsAunt Ginger | |
| 2016 | Private EyesShirl Glinski | |
| 2016 | ConvictionDr. Jane Soto | |
| 2015 | Whatever, LindaSheila Hardy | |
| 2014 | AlgonquinRita | |
| 2014 | A Fighting ManRose O'Connor | |
| 2014 | Dear ViolaPeggy | |
| 2013 | Orphan BlackConnie Hendrix | |
| 2013 | Orphan BlackConnie Hendrix (voice) | |
| 2012 | AntiviralDev Harvey | |
| 2012 | Saving HopeViolet Devonshire | |
| 2010 | Rookie BlueLeigh Senett | |
| 2009 | Year of the CarnivoreMrs. Smalls | |
| 2007 | The Stone AngelDoris | |
| 2007 | Breakfast with ScotMiss Patterson (uncredited) | |
| 2007 | Little Mosque on the PrairieSarah Hamoudi | |
| 2006 | Cow BellesFran Walker | |
| 2005 | Bailey's Billion$Peggy Delaney | |
| 2004 | Geraldine's FortuneTina Larose | |
| 2004 | Being JuliaGrace Dexter | |
| 2004 | Confessions of a Teenage Drama QueenMrs. Gerard | |
| 2004 | Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic PsychePolly Vandersma (archive footage) | |
| 2004 | The Day After TomorrowJudith | |
| 2004 | This Is Wonderland | |
| 2003 | Full-Court MiracleMrs. Klein | |
| 2002 | The RatsMiss Paige | |
| 2002 | Lathe of HeavenPenny | |
| 2002 | Duct Tape ForeverEasterbrook (uncredited) | |
| 2002 | Puppets Who Kill | |
| 2001 | I Was a RatMrs. Tapscrew | |
| 2001 | HavenEva | |
| 2001 | Rare BirdsClaire | |
| 2000 | Custody of the HeartAlice | |
| 2000 | Virtual MomHolly | |
| 2000 | Marvin the Tap-Dancing HorseElizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice) | |
| 1999 | You Know My NameMrs. Lynn | |
| 1999 | Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris DukeTammy | |
| 1998 | Dead HusbandsJane Armitage | |
| 1998 | Emily of New MoonLaura Murray | |
| 1998 | Bad Dog(voice) | |
| 1998 | More Tales of the CityMildred | |
| 1997 | Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My HomeworkJesse's Mom | |
| 1996 | House ArrestGwenna Krupp | |
| 1996 | The Care and Handling of RosesCarol Doster | |
| 1995 | The AwakeningNancy | |
| 1995 | The Possession of Michael D.Jenny | |
| 1995 | A Woman of Independent MeansTotsie | |
| 1994 | The Biggest Little TicketThe Troll | |
| 1994 | Menendez: A Killing in Beverly HillsJill Lansing | |
| 1993 | The Lotus EatersDiana Kingswood | |
| 1993 | Journey to the PlanetsOracle (voice) | |
| 1992 | A Private MatterDiane Callaghan | |
| 1992 | Beethoven Lives UpstairsSophie | |
| 1992 | Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music HallSelf | |
| 1992 | Picket FencesSue Walsh | |
| 1991 | Stepping OutAndy | |
| 1991 | ParadiseSally Pike | |
| 1991 | The Soulmates in the Gift of Light(voice) | |
| 1991 | Montreal StoriesAnn Stuart | |
| 1991 | The Hidden Room | |
| 1990 | Die Hard 2Samantha 'Sam' Coleman | |
| 1990 | Pacific HeightsLiz Hamilton | |
| 1990 | White RoomZelda | |
| 1990 | Beautiful DreamersMolly Jessop | |
| 1990 | Bright AngelNina | |
| 1990 | Back to the BeanstalkGarbanza | |
| 1989 | George's IslandMiss Birdwood | |
| 1989 | Friends, Lovers, & LunaticsKathy | |
| 1988 | Much Ado About NothingMargaret | |
| 1987 | I've Heard the Mermaids SingingPolly Vandersma | |
| 1986 | The Marriage BedLynn Reailly | |
| 1986 | Really Weird TalesEllie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma") | |
| 1986 | 9BHeather | |
| 1986 | Four on the Floor | |
| 1985 | Love & LarcenyMary Bigley | |
| 1985 | The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsDebra (Sarah) Hollister | |
| 1985 | The Ray Bradbury TheaterFrancine | |
| - | The Voices of Our MotherHarriet | |
| - | SurfacingDawn |
| 2017 | The DefinitesExecutive Producer | |
| 2000 | Virtual MomExecutive Producer |
| - | Russet SeasonDirector |
| 2000 | Virtual MomTeleplay |