About
Sheila McCarthy
Overview
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
Acting |
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| 2024 | All the Lost Ones | Actor | Dawn | 58 Average |
| 2022 | Women Talking | Actor | Greta | 64 Fair |
| 2022 | Christmas in Rockwell | Actor | Juniper | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 | Actor | Hologram Alien Scout | 65 Fair |
| 2022 | Tenth Generation | Actor | Auntie | N/A N/A |
| 2021 | The Middle Man | Actor | Mrs. Stout | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Stroke of Fate | Actor | Shirley | N/A N/A |
| 2021 | Like a House on Fire | Actor | Katherine | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Happy Place | Actor | Joyce | 58 Average |
| 2020 | The Broken Hearts Gallery | Actor | Cheryl Gulliver | 63 Fair |
| 2020 | Anything for Jackson | Actor | Audrey Walsh | 61 Fair |
| 2019 | The Christmas Club | Actor | Miss Maggie | 59 Average |
| 2019 | Christmas 9 to 5 | Actor | Rose Stark | 59 Average |
| 2019 | An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order | Actor | Ellen | N/A N/A |
| 2019 | Isabelle | Actor | Ann Pelway | 57 Average |
| 2018 | Level 16 | Actor | Mrs. Denison | 64 Fair |
| 2018 | Still/Born | Actor | Sheila | 58 Average |
| 2017 | Considering Love and Other Magic | Actor | Veronica | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Cardinals | Actor | Valerie Walker | 58 Average |
| 2016 | Milton's Secret | Actor | Luz | 58 Average |
| 2016 | Brace for Impact | Actor | Faradee Gilchrist | 58 Average |
| 2016 | Ice Girls | Actor | Aunt Ginger | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Whatever, Linda | Actor | Sheila Hardy | N/A N/A |
| 2014 | A Fighting Man | Actor | Rose O'Connor | 58 Average |
| 2014 | Algonquin | Actor | Rita | 58 Average |
| 2014 | Dear Viola | Actor | Peggy | 59 Average |
| 2012 | Antiviral | Actor | Dev Harvey | 58 Average |
| 2009 | Year of the Carnivore | Actor | Mrs. Smalls | 58 Average |
| 2007 | Breakfast with Scot | Actor | Miss Patterson (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 2007 | The Stone Angel | Actor | Doris | 58 Average |
| 2007 | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Actor | Sarah Hamoudi | 69 Fair |
| 2006 | Cow Belles | Actor | Fran Walker | 57 Average |
| 2005 | Bailey's Billion$ | Actor | Peggy Delaney | 59 Average |
| 2004 | Geraldine's Fortune | Actor | Tina Larose | 58 Average |
| 2004 | Being Julia | Actor | Grace Dexter | 60 Fair |
| 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | Actor | Judith | 65 Fair |
| 2004 | Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen | Actor | Mrs. Gerard | 57 Average |
| 2004 | Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche | Actor | Polly Vandersma (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2003 | Full-Court Miracle | Actor | Mrs. Klein | 58 Average |
| 2002 | The Rats | Actor | Miss Paige | 58 Average |
| 2002 | Lathe of Heaven | Actor | Penny | 59 Average |
| 2002 | Duct Tape Forever | Actor | Easterbrook (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 2001 | I Was a Rat | Actor | Mrs. Tapscrew | N/A N/A |
| 2001 | Rare Birds | Actor | Claire | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Haven | Actor | Eva | 59 Average |
| 2000 | Custody of the Heart | Actor | Alice | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Virtual Mom | Actor | Holly | 58 Average |
| 1999 | You Know My Name | Actor | Mrs. Lynn | 58 Average |
| 1999 | Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke | Actor | Tammy | 68 Fair |
| 1998 | Dead Husbands | Actor | Jane Armitage | 58 Average |
| 1998 | Bad Dog | Actor | 69 Fair |
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| 1998 | Emily of New Moon | Actor | Laura Murray | 70 Good |
| 1997 | Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework | Actor | Jesse's Mom | 58 Average |
| 1996 | The Care and Handling of Roses | Actor | Carol Doster | N/A N/A |
| 1996 | House Arrest | Actor | Gwenna Krupp | 57 Average |
| 1995 | The Awakening | Actor | Nancy | 58 Average |
| 1995 | The Possession of Michael D. | Actor | Jenny | 58 Average |
| 1995 | A Woman of Independent Means | Actor | Totsie | 70 Good |
| 1994 | Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills | Actor | Jill Lansing | 59 Average |
| 1994 | The Biggest Little Ticket | Actor | The Troll | N/A N/A |
| 1993 | The Lotus Eaters | Actor | Diana Kingswood | 58 Average |
| 1993 | Journey to the Planets | Actor | Oracle (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 1992 | Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 1992 | Beethoven Lives Upstairs | Actor | Sophie | 59 Average |
| 1992 | A Private Matter | Actor | Diane Callaghan | 58 Average |
| 1991 | Montreal Stories | Actor | Ann Stuart | 58 Average |
| 1991 | Stepping Out | Actor | Andy | 59 Average |
| 1991 | Paradise | Actor | Sally Pike | 59 Average |
| 1991 | The Soulmates in the Gift of Light | Actor | (voice) | 58 Average |
| 1990 | Bright Angel | Actor | Nina | 58 Average |
| 1990 | Pacific Heights | Actor | Liz Hamilton | 60 Fair |
| 1990 | White Room | Actor | Zelda | 58 Average |
| 1990 | Die Hard 2 | Actor | Samantha 'Sam' Coleman | 69 Fair |
| 1990 | Beautiful Dreamers | Actor | Molly Jessop | 58 Average |
| 1989 | Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics | Actor | Kathy | 58 Average |
| 1989 | George's Island | Actor | Miss Birdwood | 58 Average |
| 1987 | I've Heard the Mermaids Singing | Actor | Polly Vandersma | 58 Average |
| 1986 | The Marriage Bed | Actor | Lynn Reailly | 59 Average |
| 1986 | Really Weird Tales | Actor | Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma") | 59 Average |
| 1986 | 9B | Actor | Heather | N/A N/A |
| 1986 | Four on the Floor | Actor | 69 Fair |
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| The Well | Actor | Gabriel | N/A N/A |
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| The Voices of Our Mother | Actor | Harriet | N/A N/A |
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| Surfacing | Actor | Dawn | N/A N/A |
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| Dancing on the Elephant | Actor | Nora | N/A N/A |
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| Love Is The Monster | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Directing |
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| Russet Season | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
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Writing |
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| 2000 | Virtual Mom | Writing | Teleplay | 58 Average |
Production |
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| 2000 | Virtual Mom | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |