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Sheila McCarthy
Sheila McCarthy

Sheila McCarthy

ActingBorn January 1, 1956 (age 70)Toronto, 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.

Filmography

2026Movie
2026
The Well

as Gabriel

Movie
2025Movie
2025Movie
2022Movie
2022Movie
2022
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3

as Hologram Alien Scout

Movie
2021
The Middle Man

as Mrs. Stout

Movie
2021
Stroke of Fate

as Shirley

Movie
2021Movie
2020
Happy Place

as Joyce

Movie
2020
The Broken Hearts Gallery

as Cheryl Gulliver

Movie
2020
Anything for Jackson

as Audrey Walsh

Movie
2020
Nurses

as Phillis Bruner

TV
2019
The Christmas Club

as Miss Maggie

Movie
2019
Christmas 9 to 5

as Rose Stark

Movie
2019
Isabelle

as Ann Pelway

Movie
2019TV
2018
The Detail

as Helen Mailer

TV
2018
Level 16

as Mrs. Denison

Movie
2018
Still/Born

as Sheila

Movie
2017
The Good Doctor

as Rose Babcock

TV
2017TV
2017
Cardinals

as Valerie Walker

Movie
2016
Conviction

as Dr. Jane Soto

TV
2016Movie
2016
Private Eyes

as Shirl Glinski

TV
2016
Brace for Impact

as Faradee Gilchrist

Movie
2016
Ice Girls

as Aunt Ginger

Movie
2015
Whatever, Linda

as Sheila Hardy

TV
2014
A Fighting Man

as Rose O'Connor

Movie
2014
Algonquin

as Rita

Movie
2014
Dear Viola

as Peggy

Movie
2013
Orphan Black

as Connie Hendrix

TV
2013
Orphan Black

as Connie Hendrix (voice)

TV
2012
Antiviral

as Dev Harvey

Movie
2012
Saving Hope

as Violet Devonshire

TV
2010
Rookie Blue

as Leigh Senett

TV
2009
Year of the Carnivore

as Mrs. Smalls

Movie
2007
Breakfast with Scot

as Miss Patterson (uncredited)

Movie
2007Movie
2007TV
2006
Cow Belles

as Fran Walker

Movie
2005
Bailey's Billion$

as Peggy Delaney

Movie
2004
Geraldine's Fortune

as Tina Larose

Movie
2004
Being Julia

as Grace Dexter

Movie
2004Movie
2003
Full-Court Miracle

as Mrs. Klein

Movie
2002
The Rats

as Miss Paige

Movie
2002Movie
2002
Duct Tape Forever

as Easterbrook (uncredited)

Movie
2001
I Was a Rat

as Mrs. Tapscrew

Movie
2001
Rare Birds

as Claire

Movie
2001
Haven

as Eva

Movie
2000
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse

as Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice)

TV
2000Movie
2000
Virtual Mom

as Holly

Movie
1999
You Know My Name

as Mrs. Lynn

Movie
1998
Dead Husbands

as Jane Armitage

Movie
1998
Bad Dog

as (voice)

TV
1998TV
1998
Emily of New Moon

as Laura Murray

TV
1996Movie
1996
House Arrest

as Gwenna Krupp

Movie
1995Movie
1994Movie
1994Movie
1993
The Lotus Eaters

as Diana Kingswood

Movie
1993
Journey to the Planets

as Oracle (voice)

Movie
1992Movie
1992
Picket Fences

as Sue Walsh

TV
1992
A Private Matter

as Diane Callaghan

Movie
1991
Montreal Stories

as Ann Stuart

Movie
1991Movie
1991
Paradise

as Sally Pike

Movie
1990Movie
1990Movie
1990
Pacific Heights

as Liz Hamilton

Movie
1990
White Room

as Zelda

Movie
1990
Die Hard 2

as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman

Movie
1990
Beautiful Dreamers

as Molly Jessop

Movie
1989
George's Island

as Miss Birdwood

Movie
1988Movie
1987Movie
1987Movie
1986
The Marriage Bed

as Lynn Reailly

Movie
1986
Really Weird Tales

as Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")

Movie
1986
9B

as Heather

Movie
1985
Love & Larceny

as Mary Bigley

Movie
1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Debra (Sarah) Hollister

TV
1985TV
Surfacing

as Dawn

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 1, 1956
Place of BirthToronto, Ontario, Canada
Popularity0.9