8.5
TV
Acting
Sheila McCarthy
- Born
- (age 70)
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Credits
- 115 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
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TV
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The Umbrella Academy
6.6
Movie
The Day After Tomorrow
7.0
Movie
Die Hard 2
6.9
TV
Star Trek: Discovery
7.8
TV
Orphan Black
5.7
Movie
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
6.8
Movie
Women Talking
6.7
Movie
Level 16
5.9
Movie
Antiviral
7.3
Movie
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
6.3
Movie
Pacific Heights
7.1
Movie
The Broken Hearts Gallery
6.7
Movie
Anything for Jackson
5.5
Movie
Cow Belles
7.7
TV
Rookie Blue
5.8
Movie
Still/Born
5.4
Movie
House Arrest
Acting credits 113
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Spirit of Halloween Film | Ghost Anna |
| 2026 | The Voices of Our Mother Film | Harriet |
| 2026 | The Miniature Wife TV | (3 ep) |
| 2026 | Surfacing Film | Dawn |
| 2026 | The Well Film | Gabriel |
| 2025 | Love Is the Monster Film | Margaret |
| 2025 | Dancing on the Elephant Film | Nora |
| 2025 | All the Lost Ones Film | Dawn |
| 2022 | Women Talking Film | Greta |
| 2022 | Christmas in Rockwell Film | Juniper |
| 2022 | Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 Film | Hologram Alien Scout |
| 2021 | The Middle Man Film | Mrs. Stout |
| 2021 | Stroke of Fate Film | Shirley |
| 2021 | Like a House on Fire Film | Katherine |
| 2020 | Happy Place Film | Joyce |
| 2020 | The Broken Hearts Gallery Film | Cheryl Gulliver |
| 2020 | Anything for Jackson Film | Audrey Walsh |
| 2020 | Nurses TV | Phillis Bruner (1 ep) |
| 2019 | The Christmas Club Film | Miss Maggie |
| 2019 | Christmas 9 to 5 Film | Rose Stark |
| 2019 | An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order Film | Ellen |
| 2019 | Isabelle Film | Ann Pelway |
| 2019 | The Umbrella Academy TV | Agnes (11 ep) |
| 2018 | The Detail TV | Helen Mailer (3 ep) |
| 2018 | Level 16 Film | Mrs. Denison |
| 2018 | Still/Born Film | Sheila |
| 2017 | Considering Love and Other Magic Film | Veronica |
| 2017 | The Good Doctor TV | Rose Babcock (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Star Trek: Discovery TV | All-Mother (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Cardinals Film | Valerie Walker |
| 2016 | Conviction TV | Dr. Jane Soto (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Milton's Secret Film | Luz |
| 2016 | Private Eyes TV | Shirl Glinski (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Brace for Impact Film | Faradee Gilchrist |
| 2016 | Ice Girls Film | Aunt Ginger |
| 2015 | The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2015 | Whatever, Linda TV | Sheila Hardy (10 ep) |
| 2014 | A Fighting Man Film | Rose O'Connor |
| 2014 | Algonquin Film | Rita |
| 2014 | Dear Viola Film | Peggy |
| 2013 | Orphan Black TV | Connie Hendrix, Connie Hendrix (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Antiviral Film | Dev Harvey |
| 2012 | Saving Hope TV | Violet Devonshire (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Rookie Blue TV | Leigh Senett (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Year of the Carnivore Film | Mrs. Smalls |
| 2007 | Breakfast with Scot Film | Miss Patterson (uncredited) |
| 2007 | The Stone Angel Film | Doris |
| 2007 | Little Mosque on the Prairie TV | Sarah Hamoudi (90 ep) |
| 2006 | Cow Belles Film | Fran Walker |
| 2005 | Bailey's Billion$ Film | Peggy Delaney |
| 2004 | Geraldine's Fortune Film | Tina Larose |
| 2004 | Being Julia Film | Grace Dexter |
| 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow Film | Judith |
| 2004 | Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen Film | Mrs. Gerard |
| 2004 | This Is Wonderland TV | (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche Film | Polly Vandersma (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Full-Court Miracle Film | Mrs. Klein |
| 2002 | Puppets Who Kill TV | (1 ep) |
| 2002 | The Rats Film | Miss Paige |
| 2002 | Lathe of Heaven Film | Penny |
Crew credits 3
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Definites Film | Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Russet Season Film | Director |
| 2000 | Virtual Mom Film | Teleplay, Executive Producer |