Sheila McCarthy
Actor · Director · WriterSheila 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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The Well
2026
Gabriel
The Voices of Our Mother
2026
Harriet
Surfacing
2026
Dawn
Love Is the Monster
2025
Margaret
Dancing on the Elephant
2025
Nora
All the Lost Ones
2025
Dawn
Christmas in Rockwell
2022
Juniper
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
2022
Hologram Alien Scout
Women Talking
2022
Greta
Stroke of Fate
2021
Shirley
The Middle Man
2021
Mrs. Stout
Like a House on Fire
2021
Katherine
Anything for Jackson
2020
Audrey Walsh
Happy Place
2020
Joyce
The Broken Hearts Gallery
2020
Cheryl Gulliver
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
2019
Ellen
Isabelle
2019
Ann Pelway
The Christmas Club
2019
Miss Maggie
Christmas 9 to 5
2019
Rose Stark
Still/Born
2018
Sheila
Level 16
2018
Mrs. Denison
Cardinals
2017
Valerie Walker
Considering Love and Other Magic
2017
Veronica
Brace for Impact
2016
Faradee Gilchrist
Milton's Secret
2016
Luz
Ice Girls
2016
Aunt Ginger
Algonquin
2014
Rita
A Fighting Man
2014
Rose O'Connor
Dear Viola
2014
Peggy
Antiviral
2012
Dev Harvey
Year of the Carnivore
2009
Mrs. Smalls
The Stone Angel
2007
Doris
Breakfast with Scot
2007
Miss Patterson (uncredited)
Cow Belles
2006
Fran Walker
Bailey's Billion$
2005
Peggy Delaney
Geraldine's Fortune
2004
Tina Larose
Being Julia
2004
Grace Dexter
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
2004
Mrs. Gerard
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
2004
Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
The Day After Tomorrow
2004
Judith
Full-Court Miracle
2003
Mrs. Klein
The Rats
2002
Miss Paige
Lathe of Heaven
2002
Penny
Duct Tape Forever
2002
Easterbrook (uncredited)
I Was a Rat
2001
Mrs. Tapscrew
Haven
2001
Eva
Rare Birds
2001
Claire
Custody of the Heart
2000
Alice
Virtual Mom
2000
Holly
You Know My Name
1999
Mrs. Lynn
Dead Husbands
1998
Jane Armitage
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
1997
Jesse's Mom
House Arrest
1996
Gwenna Krupp
The Care and Handling of Roses
1996
Carol Doster
The Awakening
1995
Nancy
The Possession of Michael D.
1995
Jenny
The Biggest Little Ticket
1994
The Troll
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
1994
Jill Lansing
The Lotus Eaters
1993
Diana Kingswood
- Journey to the Planets
Journey to the Planets
1993
Oracle (voice)
A Private Matter
1992
Diane Callaghan
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
1992
Sophie
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall
1992
Self
Stepping Out
1991
Andy
Paradise
1991
Sally Pike
- The Soulmates in the Gift of Light
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light
1991
(voice)
Montreal Stories
1991
Ann Stuart
Die Hard 2
1990
Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
Pacific Heights
1990
Liz Hamilton
White Room
1990
Zelda
Beautiful Dreamers
1990
Molly Jessop
Bright Angel
1990
Nina
- Back to the Beanstalk
Back to the Beanstalk
1990
Garbanza
George's Island
1989
Miss Birdwood
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
1989
Kathy
Much Ado About Nothing
1988
Margaret
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
1987
Polly Vandersma
A Nest of Singing Birds
1987
Anna
The Marriage Bed
1986
Lynn Reailly
Really Weird Tales
1986
Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
9B
1986
Heather
Love & Larceny
1985
Mary Bigley
