- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1956
- Place of Birth
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sheila McCarthy
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.
Filmography
movieThe Voices of Our Mother
2026 · Harriet
tvThe Miniature Wife
2026
movieSurfacing
2026 · Dawn
movieThe Well
2026 · Gabriel
movieLove Is the Monster
2025 · Margaret
movieDancing on the Elephant
2025 · Nora
movieAll the Lost Ones
2025 · Dawn
movieWomen Talking
2022 · Greta
movieChristmas in Rockwell
2022 · Juniper
movieZ-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
2022 · Hologram Alien Scout
movieThe Middle Man
2021 · Mrs. Stout
movieStroke of Fate
2021 · Shirley
movieLike a House on Fire
2021 · Katherine
movieHappy Place
2020 · Joyce
movieThe Broken Hearts Gallery
2020 · Cheryl Gulliver
movieAnything for Jackson
2020 · Audrey Walsh
tvNurses
2020 · Phillis Bruner
movieThe Christmas Club
2019 · Miss Maggie
movieChristmas 9 to 5
2019 · Rose Stark
movieAn Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
2019 · Ellen
movieIsabelle
2019 · Ann Pelway
tvThe Umbrella Academy
2019 · Agnes
tvThe Detail
2018 · Helen Mailer
movieLevel 16
2018 · Mrs. Denison
movieStill/Born
2018 · Sheila
movieConsidering Love and Other Magic
2017 · Veronica
tvThe Good Doctor
2017 · Rose Babcock
tvStar Trek: Discovery
2017 · All-Mother
movieCardinals
2017 · Valerie Walker
movieThe Definites
2017 · Executive Producer
tvConviction
2016 · Dr. Jane Soto
movieMilton's Secret
2016 · Luz
tvPrivate Eyes
2016 · Shirl Glinski
movieBrace for Impact
2016 · Faradee Gilchrist
movieIce Girls
2016 · Aunt Ginger
Whatever, Linda
2015 · Sheila Hardy
movieA Fighting Man
2014 · Rose O'Connor
movieAlgonquin
2014 · Rita
movieDear Viola
2014 · Peggy
tvOrphan Black
2013 · Connie Hendrix, Connie Hendrix (voice)
movieAntiviral
2012 · Dev Harvey
tvSaving Hope
2012 · Violet Devonshire
tvRookie Blue
2010 · Leigh Senett
movieYear of the Carnivore
2009 · Mrs. Smalls
movieBreakfast with Scot
2007 · Miss Patterson (uncredited)
movieThe Stone Angel
2007 · Doris
tvLittle Mosque on the Prairie
2007 · Sarah Hamoudi
movieCow Belles
2006 · Fran Walker
movieBailey's Billion$
2005 · Peggy Delaney
movieGeraldine's Fortune
2004 · Tina Larose
movieBeing Julia
2004 · Grace Dexter
movieThe Day After Tomorrow
2004 · Judith
movieConfessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
2004 · Mrs. Gerard
tvThis Is Wonderland
2004
movieWeird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
2004 · Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
movieFull-Court Miracle
2003 · Mrs. Klein
tvPuppets Who Kill
2002
movieThe Rats
2002 · Miss Paige
movieLathe of Heaven
2002 · Penny
movieDuct Tape Forever
2002 · Easterbrook (uncredited)
movieI Was a Rat
2001 · Mrs. Tapscrew
movieRare Birds
2001 · Claire
movieHaven
2001 · Eva
tvHaven
2001 · Eva
tvSuper Rupert
2001 · Aunt Rhonda
tvMarvin the Tap-Dancing Horse
2000 · Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice)
movieCustody of the Heart
2000 · Alice
movieVirtual Mom
2000 · Holly, Teleplay, Executive Producer
movieYou Know My Name
1999 · Mrs. Lynn
tvToo Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
1999 · Tammy
movieDead Husbands
1998 · Jane Armitage
tvBad Dog
1998 · (voice)
tvMore Tales of the City
1998 · Mildred
tvEmily of New Moon
1998 · Laura Murray
movieShadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
1997 · Jesse's Mom
movieThe Care and Handling of Roses
1996 · Carol Doster
movieHouse Arrest
1996 · Gwenna Krupp
movieThe Awakening
1995 · Nancy
movieThe Possession of Michael D.
1995 · Jenny
tvA Woman of Independent Means
1995 · Totsie
movieMenendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
1994 · Jill Lansing
movieThe Biggest Little Ticket
1994 · The Troll
movieThe Lotus Eaters
1993 · Diana Kingswood
Journey to the Planets
1993 · Oracle (voice)
movieLiza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall
1992 · Self
movieBeethoven Lives Upstairs
1992 · Sophie
tvPicket Fences
1992 · Sue Walsh
movieA Private Matter
1992 · Diane Callaghan
movieMontreal Stories
1991 · Ann Stuart
movieStepping Out
1991 · Andy
movieParadise
1991 · Sally Pike
tvThe Hidden Room
1991
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light
1991 · (voice)
Back to the Beanstalk
1990 · Garbanza
movieBright Angel
1990 · Nina
moviePacific Heights
1990 · Liz Hamilton
movieWhite Room
1990 · Zelda
movieDie Hard 2
1990 · Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
movieBeautiful Dreamers
1990 · Molly Jessop
movieFriends, Lovers, & Lunatics
1989 · Kathy
movieGeorge's Island
1989 · Miss Birdwood
movieMuch Ado About Nothing
1988 · Margaret
movieI've Heard the Mermaids Singing
1987 · Polly Vandersma
movieA Nest of Singing Birds
1987 · Anna
movieThe Marriage Bed
1986 · Lynn Reailly
movieReally Weird Tales
1986 · Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
movie9B
1986 · Heather
tvFour on the Floor
1986
movieLove & Larceny
1985 · Mary Bigley
tvThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985 · Debra (Sarah) Hollister
tvThe Ray Bradbury Theater
1985 · Francine
Russet Season
— · Director