Sheila McCarthy
Born: 1956-01-01 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known For: Acting
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
2026
- YAGA as Olena Yaha
- The Miniature Wife
- The Spirit of Halloween as Ghost Anna
- The Voices of Our Mother as Harriet
- The Well as Gabriel
- Surfacing as Dawn
2025
- All the Lost Ones as Dawn
- Love Is the Monster as Margaret
- Dancing on the Elephant as Nora
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
- Christmas 9 to 5 as Rose Stark
- An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order as Ellen
- The Christmas Club as Miss Maggie
- Isabelle as Ann Pelway
2018
- The Detail as Helen Mailer
- Level 16 as Mrs. Denison
- Still/Born as Sheila
2017
- The Good Doctor as Rose Babcock
- Star Trek: Discovery as All-Mother
- The Definites ... (Executive Producer)
- Russet Season ... (Director)
- Cardinals as Valerie Walker
- Considering Love and Other Magic as Veronica
2016
- Private Eyes as Shirl Glinski
- Conviction as Dr. Jane Soto
- Ice Girls as Aunt Ginger
- Brace for Impact as Faradee Gilchrist
- Milton's Secret as Luz
2015
- Whatever, Linda as Sheila Hardy
- The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale as Narrator (voice)
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
- The Stone Angel as Doris
- Breakfast with Scot as Miss Patterson (uncredited)
2006
- Cow Belles as Fran Walker
2005
- Bailey's Billion$ as Peggy Delaney
2004
- The Day After Tomorrow as Judith
- This Is Wonderland
- Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen as Mrs. Gerard
- 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
- Lathe of Heaven as Penny
- The Rats as Miss Paige
- Duct Tape Forever as Easterbrook (uncredited)
2001
- Haven as Eva
- Super Rupert as Aunt Rhonda
- Rare Birds as Claire
- Haven as Eva
- I Was a Rat as Mrs. Tapscrew
2000
- Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse as Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice)
- Custody of the Heart as Alice
- Virtual Mom as Holly
1999
- Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke as Tammy
- You Know My Name as Mrs. Lynn
1998
- Bad Dog as (voice)
- Emily of New Moon as Laura Murray
- More Tales of the City as Mildred
- 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
- A Woman of Independent Means as Totsie
- The Possession of Michael D. as Jenny
- The Awakening as Nancy
1994
- Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills as Jill Lansing
- The Biggest Little Ticket as The Troll
1993
- The Lotus Eaters as Diana Kingswood
- Journey to the Planets as Oracle (voice)
1992
- Picket Fences as Sue Walsh
- A Private Matter as Diane Callaghan
- Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall as Self
- Beethoven Lives Upstairs as Sophie
1991
- The Hidden Room
- Paradise as Sally Pike
- Stepping Out as Andy
- Montreal Stories as Ann Stuart
- The Soulmates in the Gift of Light as (voice)
1990
- Die Hard 2 as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
- Pacific Heights as Liz Hamilton
- Bright Angel as Nina
- Beautiful Dreamers as Molly Jessop
- White Room as Zelda
- Back to the Beanstalk as Garbanza
1989
- Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics as Kathy
- George's Island as Miss Birdwood
1988
- Much Ado About Nothing as Margaret
1987
- A Nest of Singing Birds as Anna
- I've Heard the Mermaids Singing as Polly Vandersma
1986
- Four on the Floor
- Hot Shots as Jenny
- Really Weird Tales as Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
- 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