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 (theatre), along with multiple nominations.
Movie | The Well | Gabriel | 2024 |
Series | Bad Dog | Unknown | 2024 |
Movie | Like a House on Fire | Katherine | 2021-03-26 |
Movie | The Christmas Club | Miss Maggie | 2019-11-27 |
Movie | Level 16 | Mrs. Denison | 2018-02-20 |
Movie | Still/Born | Sheila | 2018-02-09 |
Movie | Cardinals | Valerie Walker | 2017-09-07 |
Movie | Ice Girls | Aunt Ginger | 2016-03-11 |
Movie | Milton's Secret | Luz | 2016-09-30 |
Movie | Brace for Impact | Faradee Gilchrist | 2016-04-03 |
Movie | A Fighting Man | Rose O'Connor | 2014-04-24 |
Movie | Dear Viola | Peggy | 2014-03-16 |
Movie | Algonquin | Rita | 2014-04-11 |
Movie | Antiviral | Dev Harvey | 2012-09-19 |
Movie | Breakfast with Scot | Miss Patterson (uncredited) | 2007-11-16 |
Series | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Sarah Hamoudi | 2007-01-09 |
Movie | Cow Belles | Fran Walker | 2006-03-24 |
Movie | Bailey's Billion$ | Peggy Delaney | 2005-08-05 |
Movie | The Day After Tomorrow | Judith | 2004-05-26 |
Movie | Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche | Polly Vandersma (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
Movie | Being Julia | Grace Dexter | 2004-09-03 |
Movie | Geraldine's Fortune | Tina Larose | 2004-10-22 |
Movie | Full-Court Miracle | Mrs. Klein | 2003-11-21 |
Movie | Duct Tape Forever | Easterbrook (uncredited) | 2002-04-12 |
Movie | The Rats | Miss Paige | 2002-09-17 |
Movie | Haven | Eva | 2001-02-11 |
Movie | Rare Birds | Claire | 2001-09-09 |
Movie | Custody of the Heart | Alice | 2000-08-28 |
Series | Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke | Tammy | 1999-02-21 |
Movie | You Know My Name | Mrs. Lynn | 1999-08-22 |
Series | Emily of New Moon | Laura Murray | 1998-01-04 |
Movie | Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework | Jesse's Mom | 1997-01-01 |
Movie | House Arrest | Gwenna Krupp | 1996-08-14 |
Movie | A Woman of Independent Means | Totsie | 1995-02-19 |
Movie | The Possession of Michael D. | Jenny | 1995-05-02 |
Movie | The Awakening | Nancy | 1995-11-04 |
Movie | Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills | Jill Lansing | 1994-05-22 |
Movie | The Lotus Eaters | Diana Kingswood | 1993-09-12 |
Movie | Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall | Self | 1992-12-06 |
Movie | A Private Matter | Diane Callaghan | 1992-06-20 |
Movie | Paradise | Sally Pike | 1991-09-18 |
Movie | Stepping Out | Andy | 1991-10-11 |
Movie | Montreal Stories | Ann Stuart | 1991-11-08 |
Movie | Die Hard 2 | Samantha 'Sam' Coleman | 1990-07-03 |
Movie | White Room | Zelda | 1990-09-06 |
Movie | Pacific Heights | Liz Hamilton | 1990-09-28 |
Movie | Bright Angel | Nina | 1990-11-01 |
Movie | George's Island | Miss Birdwood | 1989-08-15 |
Movie | Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics | Kathy | 1989-11-10 |
Movie | I've Heard the Mermaids Singing | Polly Vandersma | 1987-09-11 |
Movie | Really Weird Tales | Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma") | 1986-10-04 |
Movie | The Marriage Bed | Lynn Reailly | 1986-12-22 |
Series | The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Unknown | 1985-09-29 |
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