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 | 2025 |
Movie | Dancing on the Elephant | Nora | 2025 |
Movie | Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 | Hologram Alien Scout | 2022-07-09 |
Movie | Christmas in Rockwell | Juniper | 2022-12-11 |
Movie | Women Talking | Greta | 2022-12-23 |
Movie | Like a House on Fire | Katherine | 2021-03-26 |
Movie | Anything for Jackson | Audrey Walsh | 2020-04-04 |
Movie | The Broken Hearts Gallery | Cheryl Gulliver | 2020-09-11 |
Movie | The Christmas Club | Miss Maggie | 2019-11-27 |
Series | The Umbrella Academy | Agnes | 2019-02-15 |
Movie | Isabelle | Ann Pelway | 2019-05-24 |
Movie | Christmas 9 to 5 | Rose Stark | 2019-11-24 |
Movie | Level 16 | Mrs. Denison | 2018-02-20 |
Movie | Still/Born | Sheila | 2018-02-09 |
Movie | Cardinals | Valerie Walker | 2017-09-07 |
Movie | Milton's Secret | Luz | 2016-09-30 |
Movie | Ice Girls | Aunt Ginger | 2016-03-11 |
Movie | Brace for Impact | Faradee Gilchrist | 2016-04-03 |
Movie | A Fighting Man | Rose O'Connor | 2014-04-24 |
Movie | Algonquin | Rita | 2014-04-11 |
Movie | Dear Viola | Peggy | 2014-03-16 |
Series | Orphan Black | Connie Hendrix (voice) | 2013-03-30 |
Movie | Antiviral | Dev Harvey | 2012-09-19 |
Movie | Year of the Carnivore | Mrs. Smalls | 2009-05-01 |
Movie | Breakfast with Scot | Miss Patterson (uncredited) | 2007-11-16 |
Series | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Sarah Hamoudi | 2007-01-09 |
Movie | The Stone Angel | Doris | 2007-09-12 |
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 | Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen | Mrs. Gerard | 2004-02-17 |
Movie | Being Julia | Grace Dexter | 2004-09-03 |
Movie | The Day After Tomorrow | Judith | 2004-05-26 |
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 |
Series | Puppets Who Kill | Unknown | 2002-10-04 |
Movie | Lathe of Heaven | Penny | 2002-09-08 |
Movie | I Was a Rat | Mrs. Tapscrew | 2001-12-09 |
Movie | Haven | Eva | 2001-02-11 |
Movie | Rare Birds | Claire | 2001-09-09 |
Movie | Custody of the Heart | Alice | 2000-08-28 |
Movie | Virtual Mom | Holly | 2000-01-01 |
Movie | You Know My Name | Mrs. Lynn | 1999-08-22 |
Series | Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke | Tammy | 1999-02-21 |
Movie | Dead Husbands | Jane Armitage | 1998-12-02 |
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 | The Possession of Michael D. | Jenny | 1995-05-02 |
Series | A Woman of Independent Means | Totsie | 1995-02-19 |
Movie | Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills | Jill Lansing | 1994-05-22 |
Movie | The Lotus Eaters | Diana Kingswood | 1993-09-12 |
Movie | Beethoven Lives Upstairs | Sophie | 1992-09-30 |
Movie | Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall | Self | 1992-12-06 |
Movie | A Private Matter | Diane Callaghan | 1992-06-20 |
Movie | Stepping Out | Andy | 1991-10-11 |
Movie | Paradise | Sally Pike | 1991-09-18 |
Movie | Montreal Stories | Ann Stuart | 1991-11-08 |
Movie | Bright Angel | Nina | 1990-11-01 |
Movie | Beautiful Dreamers | Molly Jessop | 1990-06-05 |
Movie | Die Hard 2 | Samantha 'Sam' Coleman | 1990-07-03 |
Movie | Pacific Heights | Liz Hamilton | 1990-09-28 |
Movie | White Room | Zelda | 1990-09-06 |
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 | The Marriage Bed | Lynn Reailly | 1986-12-22 |
Movie | 9B | Heather | 1986-09-06 |
Series | Four on the Floor | 1986-06-13 | |
Movie | Really Weird Tales | Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma") | 1986-10-04 |
Series | The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Unknown | 1985-09-29 |
Series | The Ray Bradbury Theater | Unknown | 1985-05-21 |