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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956-01-01 |
Movies
Women Talking
as Greta
2022
Christmas in Rockwell
as Juniper
2022
The Middle Man
as Mrs. Stout
2021
Stroke of Fate
as Shirley
2021
Like a House on Fire
as Katherine
2021
Happy Place
as Joyce
2020
The Broken Hearts Gallery
as Cheryl Gulliver
2020
Anything for Jackson
as Audrey Walsh
2020
The Christmas Club
as Miss Maggie
2019
Christmas 9 to 5
as Rose Stark
2019
2019
Isabelle
as Ann Pelway
2019
Level 16
as Mrs. Denison
2018
Still/Born
as Sheila
2018
Considering Love and Other Magic
as Veronica
2017
Cardinals
as Valerie Walker
2017
Milton's Secret
as Luz
2016
Brace for Impact
as Faradee Gilchrist
2016
Ice Girls
as Aunt Ginger
2016
A Fighting Man
as Rose O'Connor
2014
Algonquin
as Rita
2014
Dear Viola
as Peggy
2014
Antiviral
as Dev Harvey
2012
Year of the Carnivore
as Mrs. Smalls
2009
Breakfast with Scot
as Miss Patterson (uncredited)
2007
The Stone Angel
as Doris
2007
Cow Belles
as Fran Walker
2006
Bailey's Billion$
as Peggy Delaney
2005
Geraldine's Fortune
as Tina Larose
2004
Being Julia
as Grace Dexter
2004
The Day After Tomorrow
as Judith
2004
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
as Mrs. Gerard
2004
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
as Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
2004
Full-Court Miracle
as Mrs. Klein
2003
The Rats
as Miss Paige
2002
Lathe of Heaven
as Penny
2002
Duct Tape Forever
as Easterbrook (uncredited)
2002
I Was a Rat
as Mrs. Tapscrew
2001
Rare Birds
as Claire
2001
Haven
as Eva
2001
Custody of the Heart
as Alice
2000
Virtual Mom
as Holly
2000
You Know My Name
as Mrs. Lynn
1999
Dead Husbands
as Jane Armitage
1998
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
as Jesse's Mom
1997
The Care and Handling of Roses
as Carol Doster
1996
House Arrest
as Gwenna Krupp
1996
The Awakening
as Nancy
1995
The Possession of Michael D.
as Jenny
1995
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
as Jill Lansing
1994
The Lotus Eaters
as Diana Kingswood
1993
1992
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
as Sophie
1992
A Private Matter
as Diane Callaghan
1992
Montreal Stories
as Ann Stuart
1991
Stepping Out
as Andy
1991
Paradise
as Sally Pike
1991
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light
as (voice)
1991
Bright Angel
as Nina
1990
Pacific Heights
as Liz Hamilton
1990
White Room
as Zelda
1990
Die Hard 2
as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
1990
Beautiful Dreamers
as Molly Jessop
1990
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
as Kathy
1989
George's Island
as Miss Birdwood
1989
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
as Polly Vandersma
1987
Really Weird Tales
as Ellie Hutchins
1987
The Marriage Bed
as Lynn Reailly
1986
9B
as Heather
1986
Dancing on the Elephant
as Nora
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The Voices of Our Mother
as Harriet
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The Well
as Gabriel
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The Biggest Little Ticket
as The Troll
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