Acting
Sheila McCarthy
EN, FR cinema · 86 credits
Born
1 January 1956 (age 70)
Birthplace
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Also known as Sheila Catherine McCarthy · Sheila McCartney · 쉘리아 맥카시
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.
Known for
Filmography
The Well
as Gabriel
The Voices of Our Mother
as Harriet
Surfacing
as Dawn
The Spirit of Halloween
as Ghost Anna
Love Is the Monster
as Margaret
Christmas in Rockwell
as Juniper
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
as Hologram Alien Scout
Women Talking
as Greta
Stroke of Fate
as Shirley
The Middle Man
as Mrs. Stout
Like a House on Fire
as Katherine
Anything for Jackson
as Audrey Walsh
Happy Place
as Joyce
The Broken Hearts Gallery
as Cheryl Gulliver
Isabelle
as Ann Pelway
The Christmas Club
as Miss Maggie
Christmas 9 to 5
as Rose Stark
Still/Born
as Sheila
Level 16
as Mrs. Denison
Cardinals
as Valerie Walker
Considering Love and Other Magic
as Veronica
Russet Season
Director
The Definites
Executive Producer
Brace for Impact
as Faradee Gilchrist
Ice Girls
as Aunt Ginger
The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale
as Narrator (voice)
Algonquin
as Rita
A Fighting Man
as Rose O'Connor
Dear Viola
as Peggy
Antiviral
as Dev Harvey
Year of the Carnivore
as Mrs. Smalls
The Stone Angel
as Doris
Breakfast with Scot
as Miss Patterson (uncredited)
Cow Belles
as Fran Walker
Bailey's Billion$
as Peggy Delaney
Geraldine's Fortune
as Tina Larose
Being Julia
as Grace Dexter
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
as Mrs. Gerard
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
as Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
The Day After Tomorrow
as Judith
Full-Court Miracle
as Mrs. Klein
The Rats
as Miss Paige
Lathe of Heaven
as Penny
Duct Tape Forever
as Easterbrook (uncredited)
I Was a Rat
as Mrs. Tapscrew
Haven
as Eva
Rare Birds
as Claire
Custody of the Heart
as Alice
Virtual Mom
as Holly, Teleplay, Executive Producer
You Know My Name
as Mrs. Lynn
Dead Husbands
as Jane Armitage
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
as Jesse's Mom
House Arrest
as Gwenna Krupp
The Care and Handling of Roses
as Carol Doster
The Awakening
as Nancy
The Biggest Little Ticket
as The Troll
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
as Jill Lansing
The Lotus Eaters
as Diana Kingswood
Journey to the Planets
as Oracle (voice)
A Private Matter
as Diane Callaghan
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
as Sophie
Stepping Out
as Andy
Paradise
as Sally Pike
Montreal Stories
as Ann Stuart
Die Hard 2
as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
Pacific Heights
as Liz Hamilton
White Room
as Zelda
Beautiful Dreamers
as Molly Jessop
Bright Angel
as Nina
George's Island
as Miss Birdwood
Much Ado About Nothing
as Margaret
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
as Polly Vandersma
The Marriage Bed
as Lynn Reailly
Really Weird Tales
as Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
9B
as Heather
Love & Larceny
as Mary Bigley