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Sheila McCarthy

Sheila McCarthy

Acting January 1, 1956 (70 years old) 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.

Movies 84

The Day After Tomorrow 6.6

The Day After Tomorrow

as Judith

2004
Die Hard 2 7.0

Die Hard 2

as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman

1990
Women Talking 6.8

Women Talking

as Greta

2022
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 7.3

Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3

as Hologram Alien Scout

2022
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen 5.7

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

as Mrs. Gerard

2004
The Broken Hearts Gallery 7.1

The Broken Hearts Gallery

as Cheryl Gulliver

2020
Pacific Heights 6.3

Pacific Heights

as Liz Hamilton

1990
Level 16 6.7

Level 16

as Mrs. Denison

2018
Antiviral 5.9

Antiviral

as Dev Harvey

2012
Cow Belles 5.5

Cow Belles

as Fran Walker

2006
Being Julia 6.4

Being Julia

as Grace Dexter

2004
House Arrest 5.4

House Arrest

as Gwenna Krupp

1996
Anything for Jackson 6.7

Anything for Jackson

as Audrey Walsh

2020
All the Lost Ones 5.0

All the Lost Ones

as Dawn

2025
The Spirit of Halloween 6.3

The Spirit of Halloween

as Ghost Anna

2026
Like a House on Fire 6.6

Like a House on Fire

as Katherine

2021
The Well 3.6

The Well

as Gabriel

2026
The Voices of Our Mother 6.3

The Voices of Our Mother

as Harriet

2026
Custody of the Heart 5.4

Custody of the Heart

as Alice

2000
The Rats 5.4

The Rats

as Miss Paige

2002
A Fighting Man 5.5

A Fighting Man

as Rose O'Connor

2014
Still/Born 5.8

Still/Born

as Sheila

2018
Bright Angel 4.8

Bright Angel

as Nina

1990
Year of the Carnivore 4.8

Year of the Carnivore

as Mrs. Smalls

2009
Christmas 9 to 5 6.7

Christmas 9 to 5

as Rose Stark

2019
Stepping Out 5.9

Stepping Out

as Andy

1991
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework 5.8

Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework

as Jesse's Mom

1997
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills 6.5

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills

as Jill Lansing

1994
Isabelle 5.1

Isabelle

as Ann Pelway

2019
Ice Girls 6.7

Ice Girls

as Aunt Ginger

2016
Full-Court Miracle 5.8

Full-Court Miracle

as Mrs. Klein

2003
Paradise 6.2

Paradise

as Sally Pike

1991
9B 8.0

9B

as Heather

1986
The Stone Angel 5.4

The Stone Angel

as Doris

2007
Surfacing 5.5

Surfacing

as Dawn

2026
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing 5.7

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

as Polly Vandersma

1987
Brace for Impact 5.5

Brace for Impact

as Faradee Gilchrist

2016
The Christmas Club 6.3

The Christmas Club

as Miss Maggie

2019
You Know My Name 4.8

You Know My Name

as Mrs. Lynn

1999
Bailey's Billion$ 5.9

Bailey's Billion$

as Peggy Delaney

2005
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light 6.0

The Soulmates in the Gift of Light

as (voice)

1991
Haven 6.8

Haven

as Eva

2001
Love Is the Monster 6.5

Love Is the Monster

as Margaret

2025
Milton's Secret 5.2

Milton's Secret

as Luz

2016
The Middle Man 6.1

The Middle Man

as Mrs. Stout

2021
Breakfast with Scot 6.1

Breakfast with Scot

as Miss Patterson (uncredited)

2007
Algonquin 7.0

Algonquin

as Rita

2014
Happy Place 5.0

Happy Place

as Joyce

2020
Love & Larceny 7.0

Love & Larceny

as Mary Bigley

1985
The Care and Handling of Roses 9.0

The Care and Handling of Roses

as Carol Doster

1996
Much Ado About Nothing 9.0

Much Ado About Nothing

as Margaret

1988
Beautiful Dreamers 5.0

Beautiful Dreamers

as Molly Jessop

1990
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order

An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order

as Ellen

2019
The Lotus Eaters 8.5

The Lotus Eaters

as Diana Kingswood

1993
Dead Husbands 5.7

Dead Husbands

as Jane Armitage

1998
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall 7.3

Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall

as Self

1992
Dear Viola 6.8

Dear Viola

as Peggy

2014
Christmas in Rockwell 5.5

Christmas in Rockwell

as Juniper

2022
I Was a Rat 9.0

I Was a Rat

as Mrs. Tapscrew

2001
The Possession of Michael D. 5.4

The Possession of Michael D.

as Jenny

1995
Really Weird Tales 5.8

Really Weird Tales

as Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")

1986
Lathe of Heaven 6.0

Lathe of Heaven

as Penny

2002
A Private Matter 5.5

A Private Matter

as Diane Callaghan

1992
Rare Birds 5.3

Rare Birds

as Claire

2001
Cardinals 5.8

Cardinals

as Valerie Walker

2017
White Room 5.7

White Room

as Zelda

1990
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics 3.0

Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics

as Kathy

1989
A Nest of Singing Birds

A Nest of Singing Birds

as Anna

1987
George's Island 7.3

George's Island

as Miss Birdwood

1989
Considering Love and Other Magic 6.5

Considering Love and Other Magic

as Veronica

2017
The Awakening 4.8

The Awakening

as Nancy

1995
Montreal Stories 5.0

Montreal Stories

as Ann Stuart

1991
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche 6.0

Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche

as Polly Vandersma (archive footage)

2004
The Biggest Little Ticket

The Biggest Little Ticket

as The Troll

1994
The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale

The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale

as Narrator (voice)

2015
Duct Tape Forever 6.2

Duct Tape Forever

as Easterbrook (uncredited)

2002
Geraldine's Fortune 3.3

Geraldine's Fortune

as Tina Larose

2004
Dancing on the Elephant

Dancing on the Elephant

as Nora

2025
Beethoven Lives Upstairs 7.3

Beethoven Lives Upstairs

as Sophie

1992
Stroke of Fate

Stroke of Fate

as Shirley

2021
Journey to the Planets 8.0

Journey to the Planets

as Oracle (voice)

1993
Virtual Mom 6.0

Virtual Mom

as Holly

2000
The Marriage Bed 8.5

The Marriage Bed

as Lynn Reailly

1986
Back to the Beanstalk 10.0

Back to the Beanstalk

as Garbanza

1990

TV Shows 31

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