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Sheila McCarthy

Sheila McCarthy

Acting·1956·79 films

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.

As Actor

The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)Judith
Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2 (1990)Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)Mrs. Gerard
Level 16
Level 16 (2018)Mrs. Denison
Women Talking
Women Talking (2022)Greta
Antiviral
Antiviral (2012)Dev Harvey
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 (2022)Hologram Alien Scout
Pacific Heights
Pacific Heights (1990)Liz Hamilton
The Broken Hearts Gallery
The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)Cheryl Gulliver
Anything for Jackson
Anything for Jackson (2020)Audrey Walsh
Cow Belles
Cow Belles (2006)Fran Walker
Still/Born
Still/Born (2018)Sheila
Isabelle
Isabelle (2019)Ann Pelway
House Arrest
House Arrest (1996)Gwenna Krupp
Being Julia
Being Julia (2004)Grace Dexter
The Rats
The Rats (2002)Miss Paige
Paradise
Paradise (1991)Sally Pike
Full-Court Miracle
Full-Court Miracle (2003)Mrs. Klein
The Middle Man
The Middle Man (2021)Mrs. Stout
Breakfast with Scot
Breakfast with Scot (2007)Miss Patterson (uncredited)
A Fighting Man
A Fighting Man (2014)Rose O'Connor
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987)Polly Vandersma
The Christmas Club
The Christmas Club (2019)Miss Maggie
The Stone Angel
The Stone Angel (2007)Doris
Christmas 9 to 5
Christmas 9 to 5 (2019)Rose Stark
Bailey's Billion$
Bailey's Billion$ (2005)Peggy Delaney
Rare Birds
Rare Birds (2001)Claire
Ice Girls
Ice Girls (2016)Aunt Ginger
Brace for Impact
Brace for Impact (2016)Faradee Gilchrist
Stepping Out
Stepping Out (1991)Andy
Cardinals
Cardinals (2017)Valerie Walker
Milton's Secret
Milton's Secret (2016)Luz
Bright Angel
Bright Angel (1990)Nina
Dear Viola
Dear Viola (2014)Peggy
Lathe of Heaven
Lathe of Heaven (2002)Penny
Year of the Carnivore
Year of the Carnivore (2009)Mrs. Smalls
Haven
Haven (2001)Eva
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
Beethoven Lives Upstairs (1992)Sophie
Montreal Stories
Montreal Stories (1991)Ann Stuart
You Know My Name
You Know My Name (1999)Mrs. Lynn
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework (1997)Jesse's Mom
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994)Jill Lansing
Custody of the Heart
Custody of the Heart (2000)Alice
The Awakening
The Awakening (1995)Nancy
Beautiful Dreamers
Beautiful Dreamers (1990)Molly Jessop
White Room
White Room (1990)Zelda
Like a House on Fire
Like a House on Fire (2021)Katherine
A Private Matter
A Private Matter (1992)Diane Callaghan
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall (1992)Self
All the Lost Ones
All the Lost Ones (2025)Dawn
Really Weird Tales
Really Weird Tales (1986)Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
Dead Husbands
Dead Husbands (1998)Jane Armitage
The Possession of Michael D.
The Possession of Michael D. (1995)Jenny
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004)Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics (1989)Kathy
Duct Tape Forever
Duct Tape Forever (2002)Easterbrook (uncredited)
Virtual Mom
Virtual Mom (2000)Holly
George's Island
George's Island (1989)Miss Birdwood
Surfacing
SurfacingDawn
Geraldine's Fortune
Geraldine's Fortune (2004)Tina Larose
The Well
The Well (2026)Gabriel
The Marriage Bed
The Marriage Bed (1986)Lynn Reailly
Algonquin
Algonquin (2014)Rita
The Lotus Eaters
The Lotus Eaters (1993)Diana Kingswood
Considering Love and Other Magic
Considering Love and Other Magic (2017)Veronica
The Voices of Our Mother
The Voices of Our Mother (2026)Harriet
I Was a Rat
I Was a Rat (2001)Mrs. Tapscrew
Love Is the Monster
Love Is the Monster (2025)
Love & Larceny
Love & Larceny (1985)Mary Bigley
Happy Place
Happy Place (2020)Joyce
Christmas in Rockwell
Christmas in Rockwell (2022)Juniper
9B
9B (1986)Heather
The Care and Handling of Roses
The Care and Handling of Roses (1996)Carol Doster
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing (1988)Margaret
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order (2019)Ellen
Dancing on the Elephant
Dancing on the Elephant (2025)Nora
Stroke of Fate
Stroke of Fate (2021)Shirley
The Biggest Little Ticket
The Biggest Little Ticket (1994)The Troll
A Nest of Singing Birds
A Nest of Singing Birds (1987)Anna

As Writer