Sheila McCarthy
Acting
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
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The Voices of Our Mother
2026
The Miniature Wife
2026
The Well
2026
Love Is the Monster
2025
Dancing on the Elephant
2025
All the Lost Ones
2025
Women Talking
2022
Christmas in Rockwell
2022
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
2022
The Middle Man
2021
Stroke of Fate
2021
Like a House on Fire
2021
Happy Place
2020
The Broken Hearts Gallery
2020
Anything for Jackson
2020
Nurses
2020
The Christmas Club
2019
Christmas 9 to 5
2019
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
2019
Isabelle
2019
The Umbrella Academy
2019
The Detail
2018
Level 16
2018
Still/Born
2018
Considering Love and Other Magic
2017
The Good Doctor
2017
Star Trek: Discovery
2017
Cardinals
2017
Conviction
2016
Milton's Secret
2016
Private Eyes
2016
Brace for Impact
2016
Ice Girls
2016
Whatever, Linda
Whatever, Linda
2015
A Fighting Man
2014
Algonquin
2014
Dear Viola
2014
Orphan Black
2013
Antiviral
2012
Saving Hope
2012
Rookie Blue
2010
Year of the Carnivore
2009
Breakfast with Scot
2007
The Stone Angel
2007
Little Mosque on the Prairie
2007
Cow Belles
2006
Bailey's Billion$
2005
Geraldine's Fortune
2004
Being Julia
2004
The Day After Tomorrow
2004
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
2004
This Is Wonderland
2004
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
2004
Full-Court Miracle
2003
Puppets Who Kill
2002
The Rats
2002
Lathe of Heaven
2002
Duct Tape Forever
2002
I Was a Rat
2001
Rare Birds
2001
Haven
2001
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse
2000
Custody of the Heart
2000
Virtual Mom
2000
You Know My Name
1999
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
1999
Dead Husbands
1998
Bad Dog
1998
More Tales of the City
1998
Emily of New Moon
1998
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
1997
The Care and Handling of Roses
1996
House Arrest
1996
The Awakening
1995
The Possession of Michael D.
1995
A Woman of Independent Means
1995
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
1994
The Biggest Little Ticket
1994
The Lotus Eaters
1993
Journey to the Planets
Journey to the Planets
1993