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Sheila McCarthy

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
111

Gender
Female

Birthday
January 1, 1956 (70 years old)

Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Sheila McCarthy

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

Acting

2026The Voices of Our Motheras Harriet
2026The Miniature Wifeas
2026Surfacingas Dawn
2026The Wellas Gabriel
2025Love Is the Monsteras Margaret
2025Dancing on the Elephantas Nora
2025All the Lost Onesas Dawn
2022Women Talkingas Greta
2022Christmas in Rockwellas Juniper
2022Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3as Hologram Alien Scout
2021The Middle Manas Mrs. Stout
2021Stroke of Fateas Shirley
2021Like a House on Fireas Katherine
2020Happy Placeas Joyce
2020The Broken Hearts Galleryas Cheryl Gulliver
2020Anything for Jacksonas Audrey Walsh
2020Nursesas Phillis Bruner
2019The Christmas Clubas Miss Maggie
2019Christmas 9 to 5as Rose Stark
2019An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Orderas Ellen
2019Isabelleas Ann Pelway
2019The Umbrella Academyas Agnes
2018The Detailas Helen Mailer
2018Level 16as Mrs. Denison
2018Still/Bornas Sheila
2017Considering Love and Other Magicas Veronica
2017The Good Doctoras Rose Babcock
2017Star Trek: Discoveryas All-Mother
2017Cardinalsas Valerie Walker
2016Convictionas Dr. Jane Soto
2016Milton's Secretas Luz
2016Private Eyesas Shirl Glinski
2016Brace for Impactas Faradee Gilchrist
2016Ice Girlsas Aunt Ginger
2015Whatever, Lindaas Sheila Hardy
2014A Fighting Manas Rose O'Connor
2014Algonquinas Rita
2014Dear Violaas Peggy
2013Orphan Blackas Connie Hendrix
2013Orphan Blackas Connie Hendrix (voice)
2012Antiviralas Dev Harvey
2012Saving Hopeas Violet Devonshire
2010Rookie Blueas Leigh Senett
2009Year of the Carnivoreas Mrs. Smalls
2007Breakfast with Scotas Miss Patterson (uncredited)
2007The Stone Angelas Doris
2007Little Mosque on the Prairieas Sarah Hamoudi
2006Cow Bellesas Fran Walker
2005Bailey's Billion$as Peggy Delaney
2004Geraldine's Fortuneas Tina Larose
2004Being Juliaas Grace Dexter
2004The Day After Tomorrowas Judith
2004Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queenas Mrs. Gerard
2004This Is Wonderlandas
2004Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psycheas Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
2003Full-Court Miracleas Mrs. Klein
2002Puppets Who Killas
2002The Ratsas Miss Paige
2002Lathe of Heavenas Penny
2002Duct Tape Foreveras Easterbrook (uncredited)
2001I Was a Ratas Mrs. Tapscrew
2001Rare Birdsas Claire
2001Havenas Eva
2001Havenas Eva
2001Super Rupertas Aunt Rhonda
2000Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horseas Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice)
2000Custody of the Heartas Alice
2000Virtual Momas Holly
1999You Know My Nameas Mrs. Lynn
1999Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Dukeas Tammy
1998Dead Husbandsas Jane Armitage
1998Bad Dogas (voice)
1998More Tales of the Cityas Mildred
1998Emily of New Moonas Laura Murray
1997Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homeworkas Jesse's Mom
1996The Care and Handling of Rosesas Carol Doster
1996House Arrestas Gwenna Krupp
1995The Awakeningas Nancy
1995The Possession of Michael D.as Jenny
1995A Woman of Independent Meansas Totsie
1994Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hillsas Jill Lansing
1994The Biggest Little Ticketas The Troll
1993The Lotus Eatersas Diana Kingswood
1993Journey to the Planetsas Oracle (voice)
1992Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hallas Self
1992Beethoven Lives Upstairsas Sophie
1992Picket Fencesas Sue Walsh
1992A Private Matteras Diane Callaghan
1991Montreal Storiesas Ann Stuart
1991Stepping Outas Andy
1991Paradiseas Sally Pike
1991The Hidden Roomas
1991The Soulmates in the Gift of Lightas (voice)
1990Back to the Beanstalkas Garbanza
1990Bright Angelas Nina
1990Pacific Heightsas Liz Hamilton
1990White Roomas Zelda
1990Die Hard 2as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
1990Beautiful Dreamersas Molly Jessop
1989Friends, Lovers, & Lunaticsas Kathy
1989George's Islandas Miss Birdwood
1988Much Ado About Nothingas Margaret
1987I've Heard the Mermaids Singingas Polly Vandersma
1987A Nest of Singing Birdsas Anna
1986The Marriage Bedas Lynn Reailly
1986Really Weird Talesas Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
19869Bas Heather
1986Four on the Flooras
1985Love & Larcenyas Mary Bigley
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Debra (Sarah) Hollister
1985The Ray Bradbury Theateras Francine

Production

2017The Definites...Executive Producer
2000Virtual Mom...Teleplay
2000Virtual Mom...Executive Producer
Russet Season...Director