Sheila McCarthy
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1956 (age 70)
Born in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Credits
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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
The Good Doctor
25 Sep 2017
The Umbrella Academy
15 Feb 2019
The Day After Tomorrow
26 May 2004
Die Hard 2
03 Jul 1990
Star Trek: Discovery
24 Sep 2017
Orphan Black
30 Mar 2013
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
17 Feb 2004
Women Talking
23 Dec 2022
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Filmography
2026
- The Voices of Our Motheras Harriet
- The Miniature Wife3 episodes
- Surfacingas Dawn
- The Wellas Gabriel
2025
- Love Is the Monsteras Margaret
- Dancing on the Elephantas Nora
- All the Lost Onesas Dawn
2022
- Women Talkingas Greta
- Christmas in Rockwellas Juniper
- Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3as Hologram Alien Scout
2021
- The Middle Manas Mrs. Stout
- Stroke of Fateas Shirley
- Like a House on Fireas Katherine
2020
- Happy Placeas Joyce
- The Broken Hearts Galleryas Cheryl Gulliver
- Anything for Jacksonas Audrey Walsh
- Nursesas Phillis Bruner1 episode
2019
- The Christmas Clubas Miss Maggie
- Christmas 9 to 5as Rose Stark
- An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Orderas Ellen
- Isabelleas Ann Pelway
- The Umbrella Academyas Agnes11 episodes
2018
- The Detailas Helen Mailer3 episodes
- Level 16as Mrs. Denison
- Still/Bornas Sheila
2017
- Considering Love and Other Magicas Veronica
- The Good Doctoras Rose Babcock1 episode
- Star Trek: Discoveryas All-Mother1 episode
- Cardinalsas Valerie Walker
2016
- Convictionas Dr. Jane Soto1 episode
- Milton's Secretas Luz
- Private Eyesas Shirl Glinski1 episode
- Brace for Impactas Faradee Gilchrist
- Ice Girlsas Aunt Ginger
2015
- The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Taleas Narrator (voice)
- Whatever, Lindaas Sheila Hardy10 episodes
2014
- A Fighting Manas Rose O'Connor
- Algonquinas Rita
- Dear Violaas Peggy
2013
- Orphan Blackas Connie Hendrix (voice)1 episode
2012
- Antiviralas Dev Harvey
- Saving Hopeas Violet Devonshire1 episode
2010
- Rookie Blueas Leigh Senett1 episode
2009
- Year of the Carnivoreas Mrs. Smalls
2007
- Breakfast with Scotas Miss Patterson (uncredited)
- The Stone Angelas Doris
- Little Mosque on the Prairieas Sarah Hamoudi90 episodes
2006
- Cow Bellesas Fran Walker
2005
- Bailey's Billion$as Peggy Delaney
2004
- Geraldine's Fortuneas Tina Larose
- Being Juliaas Grace Dexter
- The Day After Tomorrowas Judith
- Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queenas Mrs. Gerard
- This Is Wonderland1 episode
- Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psycheas Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
2003
- Full-Court Miracleas Mrs. Klein
2002
- Puppets Who Kill1 episode
- The Ratsas Miss Paige
- Lathe of Heavenas Penny
- Duct Tape Foreveras Easterbrook (uncredited)
2001
- I Was a Ratas Mrs. Tapscrew
- Rare Birdsas Claire
- Havenas Eva
- Havenas Eva2 episodes
- Super Rupertas Aunt Rhonda1 episode
2000
- Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horseas Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice)26 episodes
- Custody of the Heartas Alice
- Virtual Momas Holly
1999
- You Know My Nameas Mrs. Lynn
- Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Dukeas Tammy4 episodes
1998
- Dead Husbandsas Jane Armitage
- Bad Dogas (voice)80 episodes
- More Tales of the Cityas Mildred1 episode
- Emily of New Moonas Laura Murray46 episodes
1997
- Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homeworkas Jesse's Mom
1996
- The Care and Handling of Rosesas Carol Doster
- House Arrestas Gwenna Krupp
1995
- The Awakeningas Nancy
- The Possession of Michael D.as Jenny
- A Woman of Independent Meansas Totsie3 episodes
1994
- Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hillsas Jill Lansing
- The Biggest Little Ticketas The Troll
1993
- The Lotus Eatersas Diana Kingswood
- Journey to the Planetsas Oracle (voice)
1992
- Beethoven Lives Upstairsas Sophie
- Picket Fencesas Sue Walsh4 episodes
- A Private Matteras Diane Callaghan
1991
- Montreal Storiesas Ann Stuart
- Stepping Outas Andy
- Paradiseas Sally Pike
- The Hidden Room1 episode
- The Soulmates in the Gift of Lightas (voice)
1990
- Back to the Beanstalkas Garbanza
- Bright Angelas Nina
- Pacific Heightsas Liz Hamilton
- White Roomas Zelda
- Die Hard 2as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
- Beautiful Dreamersas Molly Jessop
1989
- Friends, Lovers, & Lunaticsas Kathy
- George's Islandas Miss Birdwood
1988
- Much Ado About Nothingas Margaret
1987
- I've Heard the Mermaids Singingas Polly Vandersma
- A Nest of Singing Birdsas Anna
1986
- The Marriage Bedas Lynn Reailly
- Really Weird Talesas Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
- 9Bas Heather
- Four on the Floor13 episodes
1985
- Love & Larcenyas Mary Bigley
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Debra (Sarah) Hollister1 episode
- The Ray Bradbury Theateras Francine1 episode