8.5Acting
Sheila McCarthy
- Born
- 1956-01-01
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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
Filmography
115 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Surfacing
2026 · Movie
Dawn
The Miniature Wife
2026 · TV Show
Cast
The Spirit of Halloween
2026 · Movie
Ghost Anna
The Voices of Our Mother
2026 · Movie
Harriet
The Well
2026 · Movie
Gabriel
All the Lost Ones
2025 · Movie
Dawn
Dancing on the Elephant
2025 · Movie
Nora
Love Is the Monster
2025 · Movie
Margaret
Christmas in Rockwell
2022 · Movie
Juniper
Women Talking
2022 · Movie
Greta
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
2022 · Movie
Hologram Alien Scout
Like a House on Fire
2021 · Movie
Katherine
Stroke of Fate
2021 · Movie
Shirley
The Middle Man
2021 · Movie
Mrs. Stout
Anything for Jackson
2020 · Movie
Audrey Walsh
Happy Place
2020 · Movie
Joyce
Nurses
2020 · TV Show
Phillis Bruner
The Broken Hearts Gallery
2020 · Movie
Cheryl Gulliver
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
2019 · Movie
Ellen
Christmas 9 to 5
2019 · Movie
Rose Stark
Isabelle
2019 · Movie
Ann Pelway
The Christmas Club
2019 · Movie
Miss Maggie
The Umbrella Academy
2019 · TV Show
Agnes
Level 16
2018 · Movie
Mrs. Denison
Still/Born
2018 · Movie
Sheila
The Detail
2018 · TV Show
Helen Mailer
Cardinals
2017 · Movie
Valerie Walker
Considering Love and Other Magic
2017 · Movie
Veronica
Russet Season
2017 · Movie
Director
Star Trek: Discovery
2017 · TV Show
All-Mother
The Definites
2017 · Movie
Executive Producer
The Good Doctor
2017 · TV Show
Rose Babcock
Brace for Impact
2016 · Movie
Faradee Gilchrist
Conviction
2016 · TV Show
Dr. Jane Soto
Ice Girls
2016 · Movie
Aunt Ginger
Milton's Secret
2016 · Movie
Luz
Private Eyes
2016 · TV Show
Shirl Glinski
The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale
2015 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
Whatever, Linda
2015 · TV Show
Sheila Hardy
A Fighting Man
2014 · Movie
Rose O'Connor
Algonquin
2014 · Movie
Rita
Dear Viola
2014 · Movie
Peggy
Orphan Black
2013 · TV Show
Connie Hendrix · Connie Hendrix (voice)
Antiviral
2012 · Movie
Dev Harvey
Saving Hope
2012 · TV Show
Violet Devonshire
Rookie Blue
2010 · TV Show
Leigh Senett
Year of the Carnivore
2009 · Movie
Mrs. Smalls
Breakfast with Scot
2007 · Movie
Miss Patterson (uncredited)
Little Mosque on the Prairie
2007 · TV Show
Sarah Hamoudi
The Stone Angel
2007 · Movie
Doris
Cow Belles
2006 · Movie
Fran Walker
Bailey's Billion$
2005 · Movie
Peggy Delaney
Being Julia
2004 · Movie
Grace Dexter
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
2004 · Movie
Mrs. Gerard
Geraldine's Fortune
2004 · Movie
Tina Larose
The Day After Tomorrow
2004 · Movie
Judith
This Is Wonderland
2004 · TV Show
Cast
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
2004 · Movie
Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
Full-Court Miracle
2003 · Movie
Mrs. Klein
Duct Tape Forever
2002 · Movie
Easterbrook (uncredited)
Lathe of Heaven
2002 · Movie
Penny
Puppets Who Kill
2002 · TV Show
Cast
The Rats
2002 · Movie
Miss Paige
Haven
2001 · Movie
Eva
Haven
2001 · TV Show
Eva
I Was a Rat
2001 · Movie
Mrs. Tapscrew
Rare Birds
2001 · Movie
Claire
Super Rupert
2001 · TV Show
Aunt Rhonda
Custody of the Heart
2000 · Movie
Alice
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse
2000 · TV Show
Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice)
Virtual Mom
2000 · Movie
Holly · Teleplay · Executive Producer
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
1999 · TV Show
Tammy
You Know My Name
1999 · Movie
Mrs. Lynn
Bad Dog
1998 · TV Show
(voice)
Dead Husbands
1998 · Movie
Jane Armitage
Emily of New Moon
1998 · TV Show
Laura Murray
More Tales of the City
1998 · TV Show
Mildred
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
1997 · Movie
Jesse's Mom
House Arrest
1996 · Movie
Gwenna Krupp
The Care and Handling of Roses
1996 · Movie
Carol Doster
A Woman of Independent Means
1995 · TV Show
Totsie
The Awakening
1995 · Movie
Nancy
The Possession of Michael D.
1995 · Movie
Jenny
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
1994 · Movie
Jill Lansing
The Biggest Little Ticket
1994 · Movie
The Troll
Journey to the Planets
1993 · Movie
Oracle (voice)
The Lotus Eaters
1993 · Movie
Diana Kingswood
A Private Matter
1992 · Movie
Diane Callaghan
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
1992 · Movie
Sophie
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall
1992 · Movie
Self
Picket Fences
1992 · TV Show
Sue Walsh
Montreal Stories
1991 · Movie
Ann Stuart
Paradise
1991 · Movie
Sally Pike
Stepping Out
1991 · Movie
Andy
The Hidden Room
1991 · TV Show
Cast
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light
1991 · Movie
(voice)
Back to the Beanstalk
1990 · Movie
Garbanza
Beautiful Dreamers
1990 · Movie
Molly Jessop
Bright Angel
1990 · Movie
Nina
Die Hard 2
1990 · Movie
Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
Pacific Heights
1990 · Movie
Liz Hamilton
White Room
1990 · Movie
Zelda
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
1989 · Movie
Kathy
George's Island
1989 · Movie
Miss Birdwood
Much Ado About Nothing
1988 · Movie
Margaret
A Nest of Singing Birds
1987 · Movie
Anna
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
1987 · Movie
Polly Vandersma
9B
1986 · Movie
Heather
Four on the Floor
1986 · TV Show
Cast
Hot Shots
1986 · TV Show
Jenny
Really Weird Tales
1986 · Movie
Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
The Marriage Bed
1986 · Movie
Lynn Reailly
Love & Larceny
1985 · Movie
Mary Bigley
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985 · TV Show
Debra (Sarah) Hollister
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985 · TV Show
Francine