Sheila McCarthy
Acting1956Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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.
Known For
Acting History
Future
2026
The Well
as Gabriel
2025
2022
2021
The Middle Man
as Mrs. Stout
Like a House on Fire
as Katherine
Stroke of Fate
as Shirley
The Good Doctor
TVas Rose Babcock• 1 eps
2020
Anything for Jackson
as Audrey Walsh
The Br💔ken Hearts Gallery
as Cheryl Gulliver
Happy Place
as Joyce
Nurses
TVas Phillis Bruner• 1 eps
2019
The Christmas Club
as Miss Maggie
Isabelle
as Ann Pelway
Christmas 9 to 5
as Rose Stark
The Umbrella Academy
TVas Agnes• 11 eps
Private Eyes
TVas Shirl Glinski• 1 eps
Star Trek: Discovery
TVas All-Mother• 1 eps
2018
2017
Cardinals
as Valerie Walker
Considering Love and Other Magic
as Veronica
Orphan Black
TVas Connie Hendrix / Connie Hendrix (voice)• 1 eps
2016
Milton's Secret
as Luz
Brace for Impact
as Faradee Gilchrist
Ice Girls
as Aunt Ginger
Conviction
TVas Dr. Jane Soto• 1 eps
2015
Whatever, Linda
TVas Sheila Hardy
2014
A Fighting Man
as Rose O'Connor
Dear Viola
as Peggy
Algonquin
as Rita
Saving Hope
TVas Violet Devonshire• 1 eps
2012
Antiviral
as Dev Harvey
2011
Rookie Blue
TVas Leigh Senett• 1 eps
2009
Year of the Carnivore
as Mrs. Smalls
2007
The Stone Angel
as Doris
Breakfast with Scot
as Miss Patterson (uncredited)
Little Mosque on the Prairie
TVas Sarah Hamoudi• 90 eps
2006
Cow Belles
as Fran Walker
2005
Bailey's Billion$
as Peggy Delaney
2004
Geraldine's Fortune
as Tina Larose
The Day After Tomorrow
as Judith
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)
2003
Full-Court Miracle
as Mrs. Klein
2002
2001
2000
Custody of the Heart
as Alice
Virtual Mom
as Holly
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse
TVas Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice)
Virtual Mom
Teleplay
Virtual Mom
Executive Producer
1999
You Know My Name
as Mrs. Lynn
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
TVas Tammy
1998
Dead Husbands
as Jane Armitage
Emily of New Moon
TVas Laura Murray
More Tales of the City
TVas Mildred
Bad Dog
TVas (voice)
1997
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
as Jesse's Mom
1996
House Arrest
as Gwenna Krupp
The Care and Handling of Roses
as Carol Doster
1995
The Possession of Michael D.
as Jenny
The Awakening
as Nancy
Picket Fences
TVas Sue Walsh• 4 eps
A Woman of Independent Means
TVas Totsie
1994
The Biggest Little Ticket
as The Troll
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
as Jill Lansing
1993
Journey to the Planets
as Oracle (voice)
The Lotus Eaters
as Diana Kingswood
1992
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
as Sophie
A Private Matter
as Diane Callaghan
The Ray Bradbury Theater
TVas Francine• 1 eps
1991
Stepping Out
as Andy
Montreal Stories
as Ann Stuart
Paradise
as Sally Pike
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light
as (voice)
1990
Beautiful Dreamers
as Molly Jessop
White Room
as Zelda
Bright Angel
as Nina
Die Hard 2
as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
Back to the Beanstalk
as Garbanza
Pacific Heights
as Liz Hamilton
1989
George's Island
as Miss Birdwood
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
as Kathy
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TVas Debra (Sarah) Hollister• 1 eps
1988
Much Ado About Nothing
as Margaret
1987
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
as Polly Vandersma
1986
Really Weird Tales
as Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
The Marriage Bed
as Lynn Reailly
9B
as Heather
1985
Love & Larceny
as Mary Bigley