Sheila McCarthy
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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.
Known for
Credits
Die Hard 2 (1990)
as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
as Judith
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 (2022)
as Hologram Alien Scout
Pacific Heights (1990)
as Liz Hamilton
Level 16 (2018)
as Mrs. Denison
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)
as Mrs. Gerard
Women Talking (2022)
as Greta
Antiviral (2012)
as Dev Harvey
The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)
as Cheryl Gulliver
Anything for Jackson (2020)
as Audrey Walsh
Cow Belles (2006)
as Fran Walker
Ice Girls (2016)
as Aunt Ginger
Love & Larceny (1985)
as Mary Bigley
You Know My Name (1999)
as Mrs. Lynn
Being Julia (2004)
as Grace Dexter
Paradise (1991)
as Sally Pike
Stepping Out (1991)
as Andy
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework (1997)
as Jesse's Mom
House Arrest (1996)
as Gwenna Krupp
Year of the Carnivore (2009)
as Mrs. Smalls
Happy Place (2020)
as Joyce
Much Ado About Nothing (1988)
as Margaret
Bright Angel (1990)
as Nina
Montreal Stories (1991)
as Ann Stuart
Haven (2001)
as Eva
A Fighting Man (2014)
as Rose O'Connor
Custody of the Heart (2000)
as Alice
The Voices of Our Mother (2026)
as Harriet
A Private Matter (1992)
as Diane Callaghan
Still/Born (2018)
as Sheila
Lathe of Heaven (2002)
as Penny
Like a House on Fire (2021)
as Katherine
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987)
as Polly Vandersma
The Middle Man (2021)
as Mrs. Stout
Full-Court Miracle (2003)
as Mrs. Klein
Breakfast with Scot (2007)
as Miss Patterson (uncredited)
Milton's Secret (2016)
as Luz
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall (1992)
as Self
The Rats (2002)
as Miss Paige
The Lotus Eaters (1993)
as Diana Kingswood
The Stone Angel (2007)
as Doris
Surfacing (2026)
as Dawn
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994)
as Jill Lansing
The Possession of Michael D. (1995)
as Jenny
Brace for Impact (2016)
as Faradee Gilchrist
Christmas 9 to 5 (2019)
as Rose Stark
Bailey's Billion$ (2005)
as Peggy Delaney
The Christmas Club (2019)
as Miss Maggie
Dear Viola (2014)
as Peggy
George's Island (1989)
as Miss Birdwood
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics (1989)
as Kathy
A Nest of Singing Birds (1987)
as Anna
Duct Tape Forever (2002)
as Easterbrook (uncredited)
All the Lost Ones (2025)
as Dawn
The Well (2026)
as Gabriel
Rare Birds (2001)
as Claire
Cardinals (2017)
as Valerie Walker
Really Weird Tales (1986)
as Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
Isabelle (2019)
as Ann Pelway
Dead Husbands (1998)
as Jane Armitage
Love Is the Monster (2025)
as Margaret
Stroke of Fate (2021)
as Shirley
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004)
as Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
Algonquin (2014)
as Rita
Christmas in Rockwell (2022)
as Juniper
Geraldine's Fortune (2004)
as Tina Larose
Beethoven Lives Upstairs (1992)
as Sophie
The Awakening (1995)
as Nancy
Journey to the Planets (1993)
as Oracle (voice)
Beautiful Dreamers (1990)
as Molly Jessop
Considering Love and Other Magic (2017)
as Veronica
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order (2019)
as Ellen
The Marriage Bed (1986)
as Lynn Reailly
Dancing on the Elephant (2025)
as Nora
The Care and Handling of Roses (1996)
as Carol Doster
I Was a Rat (2001)
as Mrs. Tapscrew
White Room (1990)
as Zelda
9B (1986)
as Heather
Virtual Mom (2000)
as Holly
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light (1991)
as (voice)
Back to the Beanstalk (1990)
as Garbanza
The Biggest Little Ticket (1994)
as The Troll