Sheila McCarthy


    Starbirth:
    January 1, 1956
Birthplace:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Overview

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.


MOVIECHARACTERYEAR
Women Talking Greta 2022
Christmas in Rockwell Juniper 2022
The Middle Man Mrs. Stout 2021
Stroke of Fate Shirley 2021
Like a House on Fire Katherine 2021
Happy Place Joyce 2020
The Broken Hearts Gallery Cheryl Gulliver 2020
Anything for Jackson Audrey Walsh 2020
The Christmas Club Miss Maggie 2019
Christmas 9 to 5 Rose Stark 2019
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order Ellen 2019
Isabelle Ann Pelway 2019
Level 16 Mrs. Denison 2018
Still/Born Sheila 2018
Considering Love and Other Magic Veronica 2017
Cardinals Valerie Walker 2017
Milton's Secret Luz 2016
Brace for Impact Faradee Gilchrist 2016
Ice Girls Aunt Ginger 2016
A Fighting Man Rose O'Connor 2014
Algonquin Rita 2014
Dear Viola Peggy 2014
Antiviral Dev Harvey 2012
Year of the Carnivore Mrs. Smalls 2009
Breakfast with Scot Miss Patterson (uncredited) 2007
The Stone Angel Doris 2007
Cow Belles Fran Walker 2006
Bailey's Billion$ Peggy Delaney 2005
Geraldine's Fortune Tina Larose 2004
Being Julia Grace Dexter 2004
The Day After Tomorrow Judith 2004
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen Mrs. Gerard 2004
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche Polly Vandersma (archive footage) 2004
Full-Court Miracle Mrs. Klein 2003
The Rats Miss Paige 2002
Lathe of Heaven Penny 2002
Duct Tape Forever Easterbrook (uncredited) 2002
I Was a Rat Mrs. Tapscrew 2001
Rare Birds Claire 2001
Haven Eva 2001
Custody of the Heart Alice 2000
Virtual Mom Holly 2000
You Know My Name Mrs. Lynn 1999
Dead Husbands Jane Armitage 1998
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework Jesse's Mom 1997
The Care and Handling of Roses Carol Doster 1996
House Arrest Gwenna Krupp 1996
The Awakening Nancy 1995
The Possession of Michael D. Jenny 1995
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills Jill Lansing 1994
The Biggest Little Ticket The Troll 1994
The Lotus Eaters Diana Kingswood 1993
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall Self 1992
Beethoven Lives Upstairs Sophie 1992
A Private Matter Diane Callaghan 1992
Montreal Stories Ann Stuart 1991
Stepping Out Andy 1991
Paradise Sally Pike 1991
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light (voice) 1991
Bright Angel Nina 1990
Pacific Heights Liz Hamilton 1990
White Room Zelda 1990
Die Hard 2 Samantha 'Sam' Coleman 1990
Beautiful Dreamers Molly Jessop 1990
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics Kathy 1989
George's Island Miss Birdwood 1989
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing Polly Vandersma 1987
The Marriage Bed Lynn Reailly 1986
Really Weird Tales Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma") 1986
9B Heather 1986
Love Is the Monster
The Well Gabriel
The Voices of Our Mother Harriet
Dancing on the Elephant Nora
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The Ray Bradbury Theater Francine <mt>
Emily of New Moon Laura Murray <mt>
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents Debra (Sarah) Hollister <mt>
Puppets Who Kill <blank> <mt>
Little Mosque on the Prairie Sarah Hamoudi <mt>
Orphan Black Connie Hendrix <mt>
Orphan Black Connie Hendrix (voice) <mt>
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke Tammy <mt>
The Detail Helen Mailer <mt>
Star Trek: Discovery All-Mother <mt>
Private Eyes Shirl Glinski <mt>
The Good Doctor Rose Babcock <mt>
The Umbrella Academy Agnes <mt>
Nurses Phillis Bruner <mt>
Four on the Floor <blank> <mt>
More Tales of the City Mildred <mt>
Whatever, Linda Sheila Hardy <mt>
Bad Dog <blank> <mt>
Saving Hope Violet Devonshire <mt>
A Woman of Independent Means Totsie <mt>
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