Biography
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.
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Filmography
all 100
Movies 77
TV Shows 23
Voice 1
self 1
Director 1
Greta
Women Talking (2022)
Movie
10
Juniper
Christmas in Rockwell (2022)
Movie
Mrs. Stout
The Middle Man (2021)
Movie
Shirley
Stroke of Fate (2021)
Movie
Katherine
Like a House on Fire (2021)
Movie
Joyce
Happy Place (2020)
Movie
Cheryl Gulliver
The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)
Movie
6.23
Audrey
Anything for Jackson (2020)
Movie
Phillis Bruner
Nurses (2020)
TV
6
Miss Maggie
The Christmas Club (2019)
Movie
Rose Stark
Christmas 9 to 5 (2019)
Movie
Ellen
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order (2019)
Movie
Ann Pelway
Isabelle (2019)
Movie
Agnes
The Umbrella Academy (2019)
TV
8.05
Helen Mailer
The Detail (2018)
TV
6
Mrs. Denison
Level 16 (2018)
Movie
1
Sheila
Still/Born (2018)
Movie
5.5
Veronica
Considering Love and Other Magic (2017)
Movie
Rose Babcock
The Good Doctor (2017)
TV
6.39
All-Mother
Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
TV
6.35
Valerie Walker
Cardinals (2017)
Movie
Luz
Milton's Secret (2016)
Movie
Shirl Glinski
Private Eyes (2016)
TV
6
Faradee Gilchrist
Brace for Impact (2016)
Movie
Aunt Ginger
Ice Girls (2016)
Movie
Sheila Hardy
Whatever, Linda (2015)
TV
Rose O'Connor
A Fighting Man (2014)
Movie
Rita
Algonquin (2014)
Movie
Peggy
Dear Viola (2014)
Movie
Connie Hendrix / Connie Hendrix (voice)
Orphan Black (2013)
TV
5.95
Dev Harvey
Antiviral (2012)
Movie
Violet Devonshire
Saving Hope (2012)
TV
6
Mrs. Smalls
Year of the Carnivore (2009)
Movie
Miss Patterson (uncredited)
Breakfast with Scot (2007)
Movie
Doris
The Stone Angel (2007)
Movie
6
Sarah Hamoudi / Sarah Cunningham
Little Mosque on the Prairie (2007)
TV
Fran Walker
Cow Belles (2006)
Movie
6.5
Peggy Delaney
Bailey's Billion$ (2005)
Movie
Tina Larose
Geraldine's Fortune (2004)
Movie
Grace Dexter
Being Julia (2004)
Movie
3
Judith
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Movie
6.38
Mrs. Gerard
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)
Movie
8
Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004)
Movie
Mrs. Klein
Full-Court Miracle (2003)
Movie
Puppets Who Kill (2002)
TV
Miss Paige
The Rats (2002)
Movie
Penny
Lathe of Heaven (2002)
Movie
Easterbrook (uncredited)
Duct Tape Forever (2002)
Movie
Mrs. Tapscrew
I Was a Rat (2001)
Movie
Claire
Rare Birds (2001)
Movie
Eva
Haven (2001)
Movie
Alice
Custody of the Heart (2000)
Movie
Holly
Virtual Mom (2000)
Movie
Mrs. Lynn
You Know My Name (1999)
Movie
Tammy
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke (1999)
TV
Jane Armitage
Dead Husbands (1998)
Movie
Bad Dog (1998)
TV
Mildred
More Tales of the City (1998)
TV
Laura Murray
Emily of New Moon (1998)
TV
Jesse's Mom
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework (1997)
Movie
Carol Doster
The Care and Handling of Roses (1996)
Movie
Gwenna Krupp
House Arrest (1996)
Movie
Nancy
The Awakening (1995)
Movie
Jenny
The Possession of Michael D. (1995)
Movie
Totsie
A Woman of Independent Means (1995)
TV
Totsie
A Woman of Independent Means (1995)
Movie
Annie
Free Willy (1994)
TV
Jill Lansing
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994)
Movie
Actress
The Busy World of Richard Scarry (1994)
TV
Diana Kingswood
The Lotus Eaters (1993)
Movie
Self
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall (1992)
Movie
Sophie
Beethoven Lives Upstairs (1992)
Movie
Diane Callaghan
A Private Matter (1992)
Movie
Ann Stuart
Montreal Stories (1991)
Movie
Andy
Stepping Out (1991)
Movie
Sally Pike
Paradise (1991)
Movie
Additional Voices
Rupert (1991)
TV
3.5
Actress
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light (1991)
Movie
Nina
Bright Angel (1990)
Movie
Liz Hamilton
Pacific Heights (1990)
Movie
6
Zelda
White Room (1990)
Movie
Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
Die Hard 2 (1990)
Movie
6.15
Molly Jessop
Beautiful Dreamers (1990)
Movie
Kathy
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics (1989)
Movie
Miss Cloata Birdwood
George's Island (1989)
Movie
Polly Vandersma
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987)
Movie
Ellie Hutchins
Really Weird Tales (1987)
Movie
Lynn Reailly
The Marriage Bed (1986)
Movie
Heather
9B (1986)
Movie
Various
Four on the Floor (1986)
TV
Debra (Sarah) Hollister
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
TV
6.33
Francine
The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
TV
6
Shirley
Canadian Reflections (1978)
TV
Harriet
The Voices of Our Mother
Movie
The Troll
The Biggest Little Ticket
Movie
Nora
Dancing on the Elephant
Movie
Director
Russet Season
Movie
Gabriel
The Well
Movie
Love Is the Monster
Movie
Dawn
All the Lost Ones
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.85
Based on 1.78 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1956-01-01 (68 years old)
Birth PlaceToronto, Canada
CitizenshipsCanada
Also Known AsSheila Catherine McCarthy, Sheila McCartney, 쉘리아 맥카시
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