Sheila McCarthy
Born: 1956-01-01 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known For: Acting
Biography
Sheila McCarthy 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
2025
- All the Lost Ones as Dawn
- The Well as Gabriel
- Love Is the Monster
2022
- Women Talking as Greta
- Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 as Hologram Alien Scout
- Christmas in Rockwell as Juniper
2021
- Like a House on Fire as Katherine
- The Middle Man as Mrs. Stout
- Stroke of Fate as Shirley
2020
- Nurses as Phillis Bruner
- The Broken Hearts Gallery as Cheryl Gulliver
- Anything for Jackson as Audrey Walsh
- Happy Place as Joyce
2019
- The Umbrella Academy as Agnes
- An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order as Ellen
- Isabelle as Ann Pelway
- The Christmas Club as Miss Maggie
- Christmas 9 to 5 as Rose Stark
2018
- Level 16 as Mrs. Denison
- The Detail as Helen Mailer
- Still/Born as Sheila
2017
- The Good Doctor as Rose Babcock
- Star Trek: Discovery as All-Mother
- Considering Love and Other Magic as Veronica
- Cardinals as Valerie Walker
2016
- Private Eyes as Shirl Glinski
- Conviction as Dr. Jane Soto
- Brace for Impact as Faradee Gilchrist
- Milton's Secret as Luz
- Ice Girls as Aunt Ginger
2015
- Whatever, Linda as Sheila Hardy
2014
- A Fighting Man as Rose O'Connor
- Algonquin as Rita
- Dear Viola as Peggy
2013
- Orphan Black as Connie Hendrix
2012
- Saving Hope as Violet Devonshire
- Antiviral as Dev Harvey
2010
- Rookie Blue as Leigh Senett
2009
- Year of the Carnivore as Mrs. Smalls
2007
- Little Mosque on the Prairie as Sarah Hamoudi
- Breakfast with Scot as Miss Patterson (uncredited)
- The Stone Angel as Doris
2006
- Cow Belles as Fran Walker
2005
- Bailey's Billion$ as Peggy Delaney
2004
- The Day After Tomorrow as Judith
- Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen as Mrs. Gerard
- This Is Wonderland
- Being Julia as Grace Dexter
- Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche as Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
- Geraldine's Fortune as Tina Larose
2003
- Full-Court Miracle as Mrs. Klein
2002
- Puppets Who Kill
- Duct Tape Forever as Easterbrook (uncredited)
- Lathe of Heaven as Penny
- The Rats as Miss Paige
2001
- Rare Birds as Claire
- Haven as Eva
- I Was a Rat as Mrs. Tapscrew
2000
- Virtual Mom as Holly
- Custody of the Heart as Alice
- Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse as Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice)
1999
- Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke as Tammy
- You Know My Name as Mrs. Lynn
1998
- Bad Dog as (voice)
- More Tales of the City as Mildred
- Emily of New Moon as Laura Murray
- Dead Husbands as Jane Armitage
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
- A Woman of Independent Means as Totsie
1994
- Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills as Jill Lansing
- The Biggest Little Ticket as The Troll
1993
- Journey to the Planets as Oracle (voice)
- The Lotus Eaters as Diana Kingswood
1992
- Picket Fences as Sue Walsh
- Beethoven Lives Upstairs as Sophie
- A Private Matter as Diane Callaghan
- Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall as Self
1991
- Stepping Out as Andy
- The Soulmates in the Gift of Light as (voice)
- Montreal Stories as Ann Stuart
- Paradise as Sally Pike
1990
- Die Hard 2 as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
- White Room as Zelda
- Pacific Heights as Liz Hamilton
- Bright Angel as Nina
- Beautiful Dreamers as Molly Jessop
- Back to the Beanstalk as Garbanza
1989
- George's Island as Miss Birdwood
- Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics as Kathy
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")
- Four on the Floor
- 9B as Heather
- The Marriage Bed as Lynn Reailly
1985
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Debra (Sarah) Hollister
- The Ray Bradbury Theater as Francine
- Love & Larceny as Mary Bigley