Sheila McCarthy
2.4Acting

Sheila McCarthy

Jan 1, 1956 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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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Movie1990Die Hard 2Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
Movie1990Pacific HeightsLiz Hamilton
Movie2001I Was a RatMrs. Tapscrew
Movie2006Cow BellesFran Walker
Movie2002The RatsMiss Paige
Movie1991Stepping OutAndy
Movie2021Stroke of FateShirley
Movie2002Lathe of HeavenPenny
Movie1991ParadiseSally Pike
Movie2004Geraldine's FortuneTina Larose
Movie1989George's IslandMiss Birdwood
Movie2012AntiviralDev Harvey
Movie1992A Private MatterDiane Callaghan
Movie1997Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My HomeworkJesse's Mom
Movie2001HavenEva
Movie1994The Biggest Little TicketThe Troll
Movie1987I've Heard the Mermaids SingingPolly Vandersma
MovieN/ALove Is the Monster
Movie2000Custody of the HeartAlice
Movie1989Friends, Lovers, & LunaticsKathy
Movie1990White RoomZelda
Movie1995The AwakeningNancy
Movie1993The Lotus EatersDiana Kingswood
Movie1991The Soulmates in the Gift of Light(voice)
Movie2014AlgonquinRita
Movie2025The WellGabriel
Movie2021The Middle ManMrs. Stout
Movie2022Christmas in RockwellJuniper
Movie2019An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular OrderEllen
MovieN/AThe Voices of Our MotherHarriet
Movie1999You Know My NameMrs. Lynn
MovieN/ADancing on the ElephantNora
Movie1995The Possession of Michael D.Jenny
Movie1986The Marriage BedLynn Reailly
MovieN/ASurfacingDawn
Movie2014A Fighting ManRose O'Connor
Movie2016Brace for ImpactFaradee Gilchrist
Movie2004Being JuliaGrace Dexter
Movie2025All the Lost OnesDawn
Movie2022Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3Hologram Alien Scout
Movie2018Still/BornSheila
Movie1993Journey to the PlanetsOracle (voice)
Movie2017CardinalsValerie Walker
Movie2014Dear ViolaPeggy
Movie2004Confessions of a Teenage Drama QueenMrs. Gerard
Movie1990Beautiful DreamersMolly Jessop
Movie1986Really Weird TalesEllie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
Movie2004Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic PsychePolly Vandersma (archive footage)
Movie2019IsabelleAnn Pelway
Movie1994Menendez: A Killing in Beverly HillsJill Lansing
Movie2004The Day After TomorrowJudith
Movie2016Ice GirlsAunt Ginger
Movie2017Considering Love and Other MagicVeronica
Movie2002Duct Tape ForeverEasterbrook (uncredited)
Movie1992Beethoven Lives UpstairsSophie
Movie2007The Stone AngelDoris
Movie1996House ArrestGwenna Krupp
Movie2009Year of the CarnivoreMrs. Smalls
Movie2016Milton's SecretLuz
Movie19869BHeather
Movie2001Rare BirdsClaire
Movie2005Bailey's Billion$Peggy Delaney
Movie1990Bright AngelNina
Movie1992Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music HallSelf
Movie2003Full-Court MiracleMrs. Klein
Movie2007Breakfast with ScotMiss Patterson (uncredited)
Movie2019The Christmas ClubMiss Maggie
Movie1998Dead HusbandsJane Armitage
Movie2019Christmas 9 to 5Rose Stark
Movie2018Level 16Mrs. Denison
Movie2020Anything for JacksonAudrey Walsh
Movie2020Happy PlaceJoyce
Movie2020The Broken Hearts GalleryCheryl Gulliver
Movie1991Montreal StoriesAnn Stuart
Movie2000Virtual MomHolly
Movie2021Like a House on FireKatherine
Movie2022Women TalkingGreta
Movie1996The Care and Handling of RosesCarol Doster
Movie1988Much Ado About NothingMargaret
Movie1990Back to the BeanstalkGarbanza
Movie1985Love and LarcenyMary Bigley
TV Show2017The Good DoctorRose Babcock1
TV Show1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsDebra (Sarah) Hollister1
TV Show2007Little Mosque on the PrairieSarah Hamoudi90
TV Show2002Puppets Who Kill1
TV Show1985The Ray Bradbury TheaterFrancine1
TV Show2019The Umbrella AcademyAgnes11
TV Show1998Emily of New MoonLaura Murray46
TV Show2015Whatever, LindaSheila Hardy10
TV Show2020NursesPhillis Bruner1
TV Show2013Orphan BlackConnie Hendrix1
TV Show2013Orphan BlackConnie Hendrix (voice)1
TV Show1999Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris DukeTammy4
TV Show2018The DetailHelen Mailer3
TV Show1998Bad Dog80
TV Show1986Four on the Floor13
TV Show2017Star Trek: DiscoveryAll-Mother1
TV Show2012Saving HopeViolet Devonshire1
TV Show1995A Woman of Independent MeansTotsie3
TV Show2016Private EyesShirl Glinski1
TV Show1998More Tales of the CityMildred1
TV Show2016ConvictionDr. Jane Soto1
TV Show2010Rookie BlueLeigh Senett1
TV Show2004This Is Wonderland1
TV Show2000Marvin the Tap-Dancing HorseElizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice)26

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MovieN/ARusset SeasonDirectorDirecting
Movie2000Virtual MomTeleplayWriting
Movie2000Virtual MomExecutive ProducerProduction