Sheila McCarthy
Acting·January 1, 1956 — 70 years old·Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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.
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—Russet SeasonDirector2026The Voices of Our MotherHarriet2026The Miniature WifeTV2026SurfacingDawn2026The WellGabriel2025Love Is the MonsterMargaret2025Dancing on the ElephantNora2025All the Lost OnesDawn2022Women TalkingGreta2022Christmas in RockwellJuniper2022Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3Hologram Alien Scout2021The Middle ManMrs. Stout2021Stroke of FateShirley2021Like a House on FireKatherine2020Happy PlaceJoyce2020The Broken Hearts GalleryCheryl Gulliver2020Anything for JacksonAudrey Walsh2020NursesTVPhillis Bruner2019The Christmas ClubMiss Maggie2019Christmas 9 to 5Rose Stark2019An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular OrderEllen2019IsabelleAnn Pelway2019The Umbrella AcademyTVAgnes2018The DetailTVHelen Mailer2018Level 16Mrs. Denison2018Still/BornSheila2017Considering Love and Other MagicVeronica2017The Good DoctorTVRose Babcock2017Star Trek: DiscoveryTVAll-Mother2017CardinalsValerie Walker2017The DefinitesExecutive Producer2016ConvictionTVDr. Jane Soto2016Milton's SecretLuz2016Private EyesTVShirl Glinski2016Brace for ImpactFaradee Gilchrist2016Ice GirlsAunt Ginger2015Whatever, LindaTVSheila Hardy2014A Fighting ManRose O'Connor2014AlgonquinRita2014Dear ViolaPeggy2013Orphan BlackTVConnie Hendrix · Connie Hendrix (voice)2012AntiviralDev Harvey2012Saving HopeTVViolet Devonshire2010Rookie BlueTVLeigh Senett2009Year of the CarnivoreMrs. Smalls2007Breakfast with ScotMiss Patterson (uncredited)2007The Stone AngelDoris2007Little Mosque on the PrairieTVSarah Hamoudi2006Cow BellesFran Walker2005Bailey's Billion$Peggy Delaney2004Geraldine's FortuneTina Larose2004Being JuliaGrace Dexter2004The Day After TomorrowJudith2004Confessions of a Teenage Drama QueenMrs. Gerard2004This Is WonderlandTV2004Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic PsychePolly Vandersma (archive footage)2003Full-Court MiracleMrs. Klein2002Puppets Who KillTV2002The RatsMiss Paige2002Lathe of HeavenPenny2002Duct Tape ForeverEasterbrook (uncredited)2001I Was a RatMrs. Tapscrew2001Rare BirdsClaire2001HavenEva2001HavenTVEva2001Super RupertTVAunt Rhonda2000Marvin the Tap-Dancing HorseTVElizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice)2000Custody of the HeartAlice2000Virtual MomHolly · Teleplay · Executive Producer1999You Know My NameMrs. Lynn1999Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris DukeTVTammy1998Dead HusbandsJane Armitage1998Bad DogTV(voice)1998More Tales of the CityTVMildred1998Emily of New MoonTVLaura Murray1997Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My HomeworkJesse's Mom1996The Care and Handling of RosesCarol Doster1996House ArrestGwenna Krupp1995The AwakeningNancy1995The Possession of Michael D.Jenny1995A Woman of Independent MeansTVTotsie1994Menendez: A Killing in Beverly HillsJill Lansing1994The Biggest Little TicketThe Troll1993The Lotus EatersDiana Kingswood1993Journey to the PlanetsOracle (voice)1992Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music HallSelf1992Beethoven Lives UpstairsSophie1992Picket FencesTVSue Walsh1992A Private MatterDiane Callaghan1991Montreal StoriesAnn Stuart1991Stepping OutAndy1991ParadiseSally Pike1991The Hidden RoomTV1991The Soulmates in the Gift of Light(voice)1990Back to the BeanstalkGarbanza1990Bright AngelNina1990Pacific HeightsLiz Hamilton1990White RoomZelda1990Die Hard 2Samantha 'Sam' Coleman1990Beautiful DreamersMolly Jessop1989Friends, Lovers, & LunaticsKathy1989George's IslandMiss Birdwood1988Much Ado About NothingMargaret1987I've Heard the Mermaids SingingPolly Vandersma1987A Nest of Singing BirdsAnna1986The Marriage BedLynn Reailly1986Really Weird TalesEllie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")19869BHeather1986Four on the FloorTV1985Love & LarcenyMary Bigley1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTVDebra (Sarah) Hollister1985The Ray Bradbury TheaterTVFrancine