Sheila McCarthy

Acting·Jan 1, 1956·Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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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.

Film	Credit
The Voices of Our Mother2026 · Harriet	Harriet
Surfacing2026 · Dawn	Dawn
The Well2026 · Gabriel	Gabriel
Love Is the Monster2025 · Margaret	Margaret
Dancing on the Elephant2025 · Nora	Nora
All the Lost Ones2025 · Dawn	Dawn
Women Talking2022 · Greta	Greta
Christmas in Rockwell2022 · Juniper	Juniper
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 32022 · Hologram Alien Scout	Hologram Alien Scout
The Middle Man2021 · Mrs. Stout	Mrs. Stout
Stroke of Fate2021 · Shirley	Shirley
Like a House on Fire2021 · Katherine	Katherine
Happy Place2020 · Joyce	Joyce
The Broken Hearts Gallery2020 · Cheryl Gulliver	Cheryl Gulliver
Anything for Jackson2020 · Audrey Walsh	Audrey Walsh
The Christmas Club2019 · Miss Maggie	Miss Maggie
Christmas 9 to 52019 · Rose Stark	Rose Stark
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order2019 · Ellen	Ellen
Isabelle2019 · Ann Pelway	Ann Pelway
Level 162018 · Mrs. Denison	Mrs. Denison
Still/Born2018 · Sheila	Sheila
Considering Love and Other Magic2017 · Veronica	Veronica
Cardinals2017 · Valerie Walker	Valerie Walker
Russet Season2017 · Director	Director
Milton's Secret2016 · Luz	Luz
Brace for Impact2016 · Faradee Gilchrist	Faradee Gilchrist
Ice Girls2016 · Aunt Ginger	Aunt Ginger
A Fighting Man2014 · Rose O'Connor	Rose O'Connor
Algonquin2014 · Rita	Rita
Dear Viola2014 · Peggy	Peggy
Antiviral2012 · Dev Harvey	Dev Harvey
Year of the Carnivore2009 · Mrs. Smalls	Mrs. Smalls
Breakfast with Scot2007 · Miss Patterson (uncredited)	Miss Patterson (uncredited)
The Stone Angel2007 · Doris	Doris
Cow Belles2006 · Fran Walker	Fran Walker
Bailey's Billion$2005 · Peggy Delaney	Peggy Delaney
Geraldine's Fortune2004 · Tina Larose	Tina Larose
Being Julia2004 · Grace Dexter	Grace Dexter
The Day After Tomorrow2004 · Judith	Judith
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen2004 · Mrs. Gerard	Mrs. Gerard
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche2004 · Polly Vandersma (archive footage)	Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
Full-Court Miracle2003 · Mrs. Klein	Mrs. Klein
The Rats2002 · Miss Paige	Miss Paige
Lathe of Heaven2002 · Penny	Penny
Duct Tape Forever2002 · Easterbrook (uncredited)	Easterbrook (uncredited)
I Was a Rat2001 · Mrs. Tapscrew	Mrs. Tapscrew
Rare Birds2001 · Claire	Claire
Haven2001 · Eva	Eva