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Sheila McCarthy

Sheila McCarthy

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

Born

Jan 01, 1956

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Known For

Acting

Movies

84 acting

4 crew

Popularity

1.0

Known For

The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow
2004 • as Judith
★ 6.6
Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2
1990 • as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
★ 7.0
Women Talking
Women Talking
2022 • as Greta
★ 6.8
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
2022 • as Hologram Alien Scout
★ 7.3
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
★ 5.7
Pacific Heights
Pacific Heights
1990 • as Liz Hamilton
★ 6.3
The Broken Hearts Gallery
The Broken Hearts Gallery
2020 • as Cheryl Gulliver
★ 7.1
Level 16
Level 16
2018 • as Mrs. Denison
★ 6.7
Antiviral
Antiviral
2012 • as Dev Harvey
★ 5.9
Anything for Jackson
Anything for Jackson
2020 • as Audrey Walsh
★ 6.7
Cow Belles
Cow Belles
2006 • as Fran Walker
★ 5.5
House Arrest
House Arrest
1996 • as Gwenna Krupp
★ 5.4
The Spirit of Halloween
The Spirit of Halloween
2026 • as Ghost Anna
★ 6.3
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
★ 6.5
All the Lost Ones
All the Lost Ones
2025 • as Dawn
★ 5.0
Like a House on Fire
Like a House on Fire
2021 • as Katherine
★ 6.6
Full-Court Miracle
Full-Court Miracle
2003 • as Mrs. Klein
★ 5.8
Being Julia
Being Julia
2004 • as Grace Dexter
★ 6.4
A Fighting Man
A Fighting Man
2014 • as Rose O'Connor
★ 5.5
Custody of the Heart
Custody of the Heart
2000 • as Alice
★ 5.4
Still/Born
Still/Born
2018 • as Sheila
★ 5.8
Year of the Carnivore
Year of the Carnivore
2009 • as Mrs. Smalls
★ 4.8
Ice Girls
Ice Girls
2016 • as Aunt Ginger
★ 6.7
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
1988 • as Margaret
★ 9.0
Brace for Impact
Brace for Impact
2016 • as Faradee Gilchrist
★ 5.5
Christmas 9 to 5
Christmas 9 to 5
2019 • as Rose Stark
★ 6.7
The Voices of Our Mother
The Voices of Our Mother
2026 • as Harriet
★ 6.3
Paradise
Paradise
1991 • as Sally Pike
★ 6.2
Happy Place
Happy Place
2020 • as Joyce
★ 5.0
The Rats
The Rats
2002 • as Miss Paige
★ 5.4
Haven
Haven
2001 • as Eva
★ 6.8
Love Is the Monster
Love Is the Monster
2025 • as Margaret
★ 6.5
The Stone Angel
The Stone Angel
2007 • as Doris
★ 5.4
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
1987 • as Polly Vandersma
★ 5.7
The Christmas Club
The Christmas Club
2019 • as Miss Maggie
★ 6.3
Bailey's Billion$
Bailey's Billion$
2005 • as Peggy Delaney
★ 5.9
The Well
The Well
2026 • as Gabriel
★ 3.6
Stepping Out
Stepping Out
1991 • as Andy
★ 5.9
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
★ 6.0
Bright Angel
Bright Angel
1990 • as Nina
★ 4.8
The Care and Handling of Roses
The Care and Handling of Roses
1996 • as Carol Doster
★ 9.0
You Know My Name
You Know My Name
1999 • as Mrs. Lynn
★ 4.8
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
★ 5.8
Dear Viola
Dear Viola
2014 • as Peggy
★ 6.8
Rare Birds
Rare Birds
2001 • as Claire
★ 5.3
The Possession of Michael D.
★ 5.4
Breakfast with Scot
Breakfast with Scot
2007 • as Miss Patterson (uncredited)
★ 6.1
A Private Matter
A Private Matter
1992 • as Diane Callaghan
★ 5.5
I Was a Rat
I Was a Rat
2001 • as Mrs. Tapscrew
★ 9.0
Beautiful Dreamers
Beautiful Dreamers
1990 • as Molly Jessop
★ 5.0
The Middle Man
The Middle Man
2021 • as Mrs. Stout
★ 6.1
Isabelle
Isabelle
2019 • as Ann Pelway
★ 5.1
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light
★ 6.0
The Lotus Eaters
The Lotus Eaters
1993 • as Diana Kingswood
★ 8.5
Algonquin
Algonquin
2014 • as Rita
★ 7.0
A Nest of Singing Birds
A Nest of Singing Birds
1987 • as Anna
Surfacing
Surfacing
2026 • as Dawn
★ 5.5
Cardinals
Cardinals
2017 • as Valerie Walker
★ 5.8
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
★ 3.0
Really Weird Tales
Really Weird Tales
1986 • as Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
★ 5.8
Milton's Secret
Milton's Secret
2016 • as Luz
★ 5.2
Dancing on the Elephant
Dancing on the Elephant
2025 • as Nora
Dead Husbands
Dead Husbands
1998 • as Jane Armitage
★ 5.7
Lathe of Heaven
Lathe of Heaven
2002 • as Penny
★ 6.0
Love & Larceny
Love & Larceny
1985 • as Mary Bigley
★ 7.0
Montreal Stories
Montreal Stories
1991 • as Ann Stuart
★ 5.0
White Room
White Room
1990 • as Zelda
★ 5.7
Duct Tape Forever
Duct Tape Forever
2002 • as Easterbrook (uncredited)
★ 6.2
movie
Back to the Beanstalk
1990 • as Garbanza
★ 10.0
Christmas in Rockwell
Christmas in Rockwell
2022 • as Juniper
★ 5.5
The Awakening
The Awakening
1995 • as Nancy
★ 4.8
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
1992 • as Sophie
★ 7.3
Considering Love and Other Magic
★ 6.5
Virtual Mom
Virtual Mom
2000 • as Holly
★ 6.0
9B
9B
1986 • as Heather
★ 8.0
The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale
The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale
2015 • as Narrator (voice)
Journey to the Planets
Journey to the Planets
1993 • as Oracle (voice)
★ 8.0
Geraldine's Fortune
Geraldine's Fortune
2004 • as Tina Larose
★ 3.3
The Biggest Little Ticket
The Biggest Little Ticket
1994 • as The Troll
Stroke of Fate
Stroke of Fate
2021 • as Shirley
George's Island
George's Island
1989 • as Miss Birdwood
★ 7.3
The Marriage Bed
The Marriage Bed
1986 • as Lynn Reailly
★ 8.5