

Sheila McCarthy
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
1 Jan 1956
Age
70 Years
Born In
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Total Projects
108
Years Active
41 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

tv
The Miniature Wife
The Miniature Wife

movie
The Well
The Well
as Gabriel

movie
Love Is the Monster
Love Is the Monster

movie
Dancing on the Elephant
Dancing on the Elephant
as Nora

movie
All the Lost Ones
All the Lost Ones
as Dawn

movie
Women Talking
Women Talking
as Greta

movie
Christmas in Rockwell
Christmas in Rockwell
as Juniper

movie
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
as Hologram Alien Scout

movie
The Middle Man
The Middle Man
as Mrs. Stout

movie
Stroke of Fate
Stroke of Fate
as Shirley

movie
Like a House on Fire
Like a House on Fire
as Katherine

movie
Happy Place
Happy Place
as Joyce

movie
The Broken Hearts Gallery
The Broken Hearts Gallery
as Cheryl Gulliver

movie
Anything for Jackson
Anything for Jackson
as Audrey Walsh

tv
Nurses
Nurses
as Phillis Bruner

movie
The Christmas Club
The Christmas Club
as Miss Maggie

movie
Christmas 9 to 5
Christmas 9 to 5
as Rose Stark

movie
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
as Ellen

movie
Isabelle
Isabelle
as Ann Pelway

tv
The Umbrella Academy
The Umbrella Academy
as Agnes

tv
The Detail
The Detail
as Helen Mailer

movie
Level 16
Level 16
as Mrs. Denison

movie
Still/Born
Still/Born
as Sheila

movie
Considering Love and Other Magic
Considering Love and Other Magic
as Veronica

tv
The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor
as Rose Babcock

tv
Star Trek: Discovery
Star Trek: Discovery
as All-Mother

movie
Cardinals
Cardinals
as Valerie Walker

tv
Conviction
Conviction
as Dr. Jane Soto

movie
Milton's Secret
Milton's Secret
as Luz

tv
Private Eyes
Private Eyes
as Shirl Glinski

movie
Brace for Impact
Brace for Impact
as Faradee Gilchrist

movie
Ice Girls
Ice Girls
as Aunt Ginger

tv
Whatever, Linda
Whatever, Linda
as Sheila Hardy

movie
A Fighting Man
A Fighting Man
as Rose O'Connor

movie
Algonquin
Algonquin
as Rita

movie
Dear Viola
Dear Viola
as Peggy

tv
Orphan Black
Orphan Black
as Connie Hendrix

tv
Orphan Black
Orphan Black
as Connie Hendrix (voice)

movie
Antiviral
Antiviral
as Dev Harvey

tv
Saving Hope
Saving Hope
as Violet Devonshire

tv
Rookie Blue
Rookie Blue
as Leigh Senett

movie
Year of the Carnivore
Year of the Carnivore
as Mrs. Smalls

movie
Breakfast with Scot
Breakfast with Scot
as Miss Patterson (uncredited)

movie
The Stone Angel
The Stone Angel
as Doris

tv
Little Mosque on the Prairie
Little Mosque on the Prairie
as Sarah Hamoudi

movie
Cow Belles
Cow Belles
as Fran Walker

movie
Bailey's Billion$
Bailey's Billion$
as Peggy Delaney

movie
Geraldine's Fortune
Geraldine's Fortune
as Tina Larose

movie
Being Julia
Being Julia
as Grace Dexter

movie
The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow
as Judith

movie
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
as Mrs. Gerard

tv
This Is Wonderland
This Is Wonderland

movie
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
as Polly Vandersma (archive footage)

movie
Full-Court Miracle
Full-Court Miracle
as Mrs. Klein

tv
Puppets Who Kill
Puppets Who Kill

movie
The Rats
The Rats
as Miss Paige

movie
Lathe of Heaven
Lathe of Heaven
as Penny

movie
Duct Tape Forever
Duct Tape Forever
as Easterbrook (uncredited)

movie
I Was a Rat
I Was a Rat
as Mrs. Tapscrew

movie
Rare Birds
Rare Birds
as Claire

movie
Haven
Haven
as Eva

tv
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse
as Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice)

movie
Custody of the Heart
Custody of the Heart
as Alice

movie
Virtual Mom
Virtual Mom
as Holly

movie
You Know My Name
You Know My Name
as Mrs. Lynn

tv
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
as Tammy

movie
Dead Husbands
Dead Husbands
as Jane Armitage

tv
Bad Dog
Bad Dog
as (voice)

tv
More Tales of the City
More Tales of the City
as Mildred

tv
Emily of New Moon
Emily of New Moon
as Laura Murray

movie
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
as Jesse's Mom

movie
The Care and Handling of Roses
The Care and Handling of Roses
as Carol Doster

movie
House Arrest
House Arrest
as Gwenna Krupp

movie
The Awakening
The Awakening
as Nancy

movie
The Possession of Michael D.
The Possession of Michael D.
as Jenny

tv
A Woman of Independent Means
A Woman of Independent Means
as Totsie

movie
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
as Jill Lansing

movie
The Biggest Little Ticket
The Biggest Little Ticket
as The Troll

movie
The Lotus Eaters
The Lotus Eaters
as Diana Kingswood

movie
Journey to the Planets
Journey to the Planets
as Oracle (voice)

movie
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall
as Self

movie
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
as Sophie

tv
Picket Fences
Picket Fences
as Sue Walsh

movie
A Private Matter
A Private Matter
as Diane Callaghan

movie
Montreal Stories
Montreal Stories
as Ann Stuart

movie
Stepping Out
Stepping Out
as Andy

movie
Paradise
Paradise
as Sally Pike

tv
The Hidden Room
The Hidden Room

movie
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light
as (voice)

movie
Back to the Beanstalk
Back to the Beanstalk
as Garbanza

movie
Bright Angel
Bright Angel
as Nina

movie
Pacific Heights
Pacific Heights
as Liz Hamilton

movie
White Room
White Room
as Zelda

movie
Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2
as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman

movie
Beautiful Dreamers
Beautiful Dreamers
as Molly Jessop

movie
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
as Kathy

movie
George's Island
George's Island
as Miss Birdwood

movie
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
as Margaret

movie
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
as Polly Vandersma

movie
The Marriage Bed
The Marriage Bed
as Lynn Reailly

movie
Really Weird Tales
Really Weird Tales
as Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")

movie
9B
9B
as Heather

tv
Four on the Floor
Four on the Floor

movie
Love & Larceny
Love & Larceny
as Mary Bigley

tv
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Debra (Sarah) Hollister

tv
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater
as Francine

movie
The Voices of Our Mother
The Voices of Our Mother
as Harriet

movie
Surfacing
Surfacing
as Dawn