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.
Filmography
all 100
Movies 77
TV Shows 23
Voice 1
self 1
Director 1
Mrs. Stout
The Middle Man (2021)
Movie
Shirley
Stroke of Fate (2021)
Movie
Katherine
Like a House on Fire (2021)
Movie
Cheryl Gulliver
The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)
Movie
6.23
Phillis Bruner
Nurses (2020)
TV
6
Miss Maggie
The Christmas Club (2019)
Movie
Rose Stark
Christmas 9 to 5 (2019)
Movie
Ann Pelway
Isabelle (2019)
Movie
Helen Mailer
The Detail (2018)
TV
6
Mrs. Denison
Level 16 (2018)
Movie
1
Rose Babcock
The Good Doctor (2017)
TV
6.39
All-Mother
Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
TV
6.35
Valerie Walker
Cardinals (2017)
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
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
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
Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004)
Movie
Mrs. Klein
Full-Court Miracle (2003)
Movie
Miss Paige
The Rats (2002)
Movie
Easterbrook (uncredited)
Duct Tape Forever (2002)
Movie
Mrs. Tapscrew
I Was a Rat (2001)
Movie
Claire
Rare Birds (2001)
Movie
Mrs. Lynn
You Know My Name (1999)
Movie
Jane Armitage
Dead Husbands (1998)
Movie
Laura Murray
Emily of New Moon (1998)
TV
Carol Doster
The Care and Handling of Roses (1996)
Movie
Gwenna Krupp
House Arrest (1996)
Movie
Annie
Free Willy (1994)
TV
Jill Lansing
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994)
Movie
Diana Kingswood
The Lotus Eaters (1993)
Movie
Diane Callaghan
A Private Matter (1992)
Movie
Ann Stuart
Montreal Stories (1991)
Movie
Sally Pike
Paradise (1991)
Movie
Additional Voices
Rupert (1991)
TV
3.5
Liz Hamilton
Pacific Heights (1990)
Movie
6
Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
Die Hard 2 (1990)
Movie
6.15
Molly Jessop
Beautiful Dreamers (1990)
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
The Troll
The Biggest Little Ticket
Movie
Director
Russet Season
Movie
Gabriel
The Well
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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