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Sheila McCarthy

Acting 70 years old Toronto, Ontario, Canada ★ 1.1
Born: January 1, 1956

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.

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Known For

Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2 Samantha 'Sam' Coleman 1990
The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow Judith 2004
Women Talking
Women Talking Greta 2022
Pacific Heights
Pacific Heights Liz Hamilton 1990
Level 16
Level 16 Mrs. Denison 2018

Filmography

Acting Credits (108)

The Miniature Wife
The Miniature Wife 2026
The Well
The Well Gabriel 2026
Love Is the Monster
Love Is the Monster 2025
Dancing on the Elephant
Dancing on the Elephant Nora 2025
All the Lost Ones
All the Lost Ones Dawn 2025
Women Talking
Women Talking Greta 2022
Christmas in Rockwell
Christmas in Rockwell Juniper 2022
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 Hologram Alien Scout 2022
The Middle Man
The Middle Man Mrs. Stout 2021
Stroke of Fate
Stroke of Fate Shirley 2021
Like a House on Fire
Like a House on Fire Katherine 2021
Happy Place
Happy Place Joyce 2020
The Broken Hearts Gallery
The Broken Hearts Gallery Cheryl Gulliver 2020
Anything for Jackson
Anything for Jackson Audrey Walsh 2020
Nurses
Nurses Phillis Bruner 2020
The Christmas Club
The Christmas Club Miss Maggie 2019
Christmas 9 to 5
Christmas 9 to 5 Rose Stark 2019
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order Ellen 2019
Isabelle
Isabelle Ann Pelway 2019
The Umbrella Academy
The Umbrella Academy Agnes 2019
The Detail
The Detail Helen Mailer 2018
Level 16
Level 16 Mrs. Denison 2018
Still/Born
Still/Born Sheila 2018
Considering Love and Other Magic
Considering Love and Other Magic Veronica 2017
The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor Rose Babcock 2017
Star Trek: Discovery
Star Trek: Discovery All-Mother 2017
Cardinals
Cardinals Valerie Walker 2017
Conviction
Conviction Dr. Jane Soto 2016
Milton's Secret
Milton's Secret Luz 2016
Private Eyes
Private Eyes Shirl Glinski 2016
Brace for Impact
Brace for Impact Faradee Gilchrist 2016
Ice Girls
Ice Girls Aunt Ginger 2016
Whatever, Linda
Whatever, Linda Sheila Hardy 2015
A Fighting Man
A Fighting Man Rose O'Connor 2014
Algonquin
Algonquin Rita 2014
Dear Viola
Dear Viola Peggy 2014
Orphan Black
Orphan Black Connie Hendrix 2013
Orphan Black
Orphan Black Connie Hendrix (voice) 2013
Antiviral
Antiviral Dev Harvey 2012
Saving Hope
Saving Hope Violet Devonshire 2012
Rookie Blue
Rookie Blue Leigh Senett 2010
Year of the Carnivore
Year of the Carnivore Mrs. Smalls 2009
Breakfast with Scot
Breakfast with Scot Miss Patterson (uncredited) 2007
The Stone Angel
The Stone Angel Doris 2007
Little Mosque on the Prairie
Little Mosque on the Prairie Sarah Hamoudi 2007
Cow Belles
Cow Belles Fran Walker 2006
Bailey's Billion$
Bailey's Billion$ Peggy Delaney 2005
Geraldine's Fortune
Geraldine's Fortune Tina Larose 2004
Being Julia
Being Julia Grace Dexter 2004
The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow Judith 2004
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen Mrs. Gerard 2004
This Is Wonderland
This Is Wonderland 2004
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche Polly Vandersma (archive footage) 2004
Full-Court Miracle
Full-Court Miracle Mrs. Klein 2003
Puppets Who Kill
Puppets Who Kill 2002
The Rats
The Rats Miss Paige 2002
Lathe of Heaven
Lathe of Heaven Penny 2002
Duct Tape Forever
Duct Tape Forever Easterbrook (uncredited) 2002
I Was a Rat
I Was a Rat Mrs. Tapscrew 2001
Rare Birds
Rare Birds Claire 2001
Haven
Haven Eva 2001
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice) 2000
Custody of the Heart
Custody of the Heart Alice 2000
Virtual Mom
Virtual Mom Holly 2000
You Know My Name
You Know My Name Mrs. Lynn 1999
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke Tammy 1999
Dead Husbands
Dead Husbands Jane Armitage 1998
Bad Dog
Bad Dog (voice) 1998
More Tales of the City
More Tales of the City Mildred 1998
Emily of New Moon
Emily of New Moon Laura Murray 1998
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework Jesse's Mom 1997
The Care and Handling of Roses
The Care and Handling of Roses Carol Doster 1996
House Arrest
House Arrest Gwenna Krupp 1996
The Awakening
The Awakening Nancy 1995
The Possession of Michael D.
The Possession of Michael D. Jenny 1995
A Woman of Independent Means
A Woman of Independent Means Totsie 1995
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills Jill Lansing 1994
The Biggest Little Ticket
The Biggest Little Ticket The Troll 1994
The Lotus Eaters
The Lotus Eaters Diana Kingswood 1993
Journey to the Planets
Journey to the Planets Oracle (voice) 1993
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall Self 1992
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
Beethoven Lives Upstairs Sophie 1992
Picket Fences
Picket Fences Sue Walsh 1992
A Private Matter
A Private Matter Diane Callaghan 1992
Montreal Stories
Montreal Stories Ann Stuart 1991
Stepping Out
Stepping Out Andy 1991
Paradise
Paradise Sally Pike 1991
The Hidden Room
The Hidden Room 1991
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light (voice) 1991
Back to the Beanstalk
Back to the Beanstalk Garbanza 1990
Bright Angel
Bright Angel Nina 1990
Pacific Heights
Pacific Heights Liz Hamilton 1990
White Room
White Room Zelda 1990
Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2 Samantha 'Sam' Coleman 1990
Beautiful Dreamers
Beautiful Dreamers Molly Jessop 1990
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics Kathy 1989
George's Island
George's Island Miss Birdwood 1989
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing Margaret 1988
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing Polly Vandersma 1987
The Marriage Bed
The Marriage Bed Lynn Reailly 1986
Really Weird Tales
Really Weird Tales Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma") 1986
9B
9B Heather 1986
Four on the Floor
Four on the Floor 1986
Love & Larceny
Love & Larceny Mary Bigley 1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents Debra (Sarah) Hollister 1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater Francine 1985
The Voices of Our Mother
The Voices of Our Mother Harriet
Surfacing
Surfacing Dawn

Directing Credits (1)

Writing Credits (1)

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