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 Voices of Our Mother | Harriet | 2025 |
Movie | Love Is the Monster | 2025 | |
Movie | Surfacing | Dawn | 2025 |
Movie | The Well | Gabriel | 2024 |
Movie | All the Lost Ones | Dawn | 2024-09-19 |
Series | Bad Dog | Unknown | 2024 |
Movie | Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 | Hologram Alien Scout | 2022-07-09 |
Movie | Like a House on Fire | Katherine | 2021-03-26 |
Movie | The Christmas Club | Miss Maggie | 2019-11-27 |
Movie | Still/Born | Sheila | 2018-02-09 |
Movie | Level 16 | Mrs. Denison | 2018-02-20 |
Movie | Cardinals | Valerie Walker | 2017-09-07 |
Movie | Ice Girls | Aunt Ginger | 2016-03-11 |
Movie | Brace for Impact | Faradee Gilchrist | 2016-04-03 |
Movie | Milton's Secret | Luz | 2016-09-30 |
Movie | Dear Viola | Peggy | 2014-03-16 |
Movie | A Fighting Man | Rose O'Connor | 2014-04-24 |
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 | Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche | Polly Vandersma (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
Movie | The Day After Tomorrow | Judith | 2004-05-26 |
Movie | Geraldine's Fortune | Tina Larose | 2004-10-22 |
Movie | Being Julia | Grace Dexter | 2004-09-03 |
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 |
Movie | You Know My Name | Mrs. Lynn | 1999-08-22 |
Series | Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke | Tammy | 1999-02-21 |
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 | The Awakening | Nancy | 1995-11-04 |
Movie | A Woman of Independent Means | Totsie | 1995-02-19 |
Movie | The Possession of Michael D. | Jenny | 1995-05-02 |
Movie | Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills | Jill Lansing | 1994-05-22 |
Movie | The Lotus Eaters | Diana Kingswood | 1993-09-12 |
Movie | A Private Matter | Diane Callaghan | 1992-06-20 |
Movie | Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall | Self | 1992-12-06 |
Movie | Montreal Stories | Ann Stuart | 1991-11-08 |
Movie | Paradise | Sally Pike | 1991-09-18 |
Movie | Stepping Out | Andy | 1991-10-11 |
Movie | White Room | Zelda | 1990-09-06 |
Movie | Die Hard 2 | Samantha 'Sam' Coleman | 1990-07-03 |
Movie | Bright Angel | Nina | 1990-11-01 |
Movie | Pacific Heights | Liz Hamilton | 1990-09-28 |
Movie | Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics | Kathy | 1989-11-10 |
Movie | George's Island | Miss Birdwood | 1989-08-15 |
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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