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
Women Talking (2022)
as Greta
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)
as Mrs. Gerard
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 (2022)
as Hologram Alien Scout
Pacific Heights (1990)
as Liz Hamilton
The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)
as Cheryl Gulliver
Level 16 (2018)
as Mrs. Denison
House Arrest (1996)
as Gwenna Krupp
Cow Belles (2006)
as Fran Walker
Anything for Jackson (2020)
as Audrey Walsh
Being Julia (2004)
as Grace Dexter
Christmas 9 to 5 (2019)
as Rose Stark
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework (1997)
as Jesse's Mom
Ice Girls (2016)
as Aunt Ginger
You Know My Name (1999)
as Mrs. Lynn
Antiviral (2012)
as Dev Harvey
Still/Born (2018)
as Sheila
Full-Court Miracle (2003)
as Mrs. Klein
Stepping Out (1991)
as Andy
Love Is the Monster (2025)
as Margaret
A Fighting Man (2014)
as Rose O'Connor
The Middle Man (2021)
as Mrs. Stout
All the Lost Ones (2025)
as Dawn
The Stone Angel (2007)
as Doris
Really Weird Tales (1986)
as Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
The Lotus Eaters (1993)
as Diana Kingswood
The Voices of Our Mother (2026)
as Harriet
Year of the Carnivore (2009)
as Mrs. Smalls
Custody of the Heart (2000)
as Alice
Paradise (1991)
as Sally Pike
Love & Larceny (1985)
as Mary Bigley
Bailey's Billion$ (2005)
as Peggy Delaney
Breakfast with Scot (2007)
as Miss Patterson (uncredited)
The Possession of Michael D. (1995)
as Jenny
Bright Angel (1990)
as Nina
Much Ado About Nothing (1988)
as Margaret
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987)
as Polly Vandersma
Happy Place (2020)
as Joyce
Milton's Secret (2016)
as Luz
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994)
as Jill Lansing
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall (1992)
as Self
Like a House on Fire (2021)
as Katherine
Lathe of Heaven (2002)
as Penny
Rare Birds (2001)
as Claire
I Was a Rat (2001)
as Mrs. Tapscrew
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004)
as Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order (2019)
as Ellen
The Rats (2002)
as Miss Paige
The Christmas Club (2019)
as Miss Maggie
A Nest of Singing Birds (1987)
as Anna
Dear Viola (2014)
as Peggy
Isabelle (2019)
as Ann Pelway
The Care and Handling of Roses (1996)
as Carol Doster
Dancing on the Elephant (2025)
as Nora
Dead Husbands (1998)
as Jane Armitage
Back to the Beanstalk (1990)
as Garbanza
A Private Matter (1992)
as Diane Callaghan
The Well (2026)
as Gabriel
The Marriage Bed (1986)
as Lynn Reailly
Haven (2001)
as Eva
Surfacing (2026)
as Dawn
Brace for Impact (2016)
as Faradee Gilchrist
The Awakening (1995)
as Nancy
9B (1986)
as Heather
Journey to the Planets (1993)
as Oracle (voice)
Geraldine's Fortune (2004)
as Tina Larose
Cardinals (2017)
as Valerie Walker
Considering Love and Other Magic (2017)
as Veronica
Duct Tape Forever (2002)
as Easterbrook (uncredited)
Beautiful Dreamers (1990)
as Molly Jessop
George's Island (1989)
as Miss Birdwood
Algonquin (2014)
as Rita
The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale (2015)
as Narrator (voice)
Virtual Mom (2000)
as Holly
Montreal Stories (1991)
as Ann Stuart
Christmas in Rockwell (2022)
as Juniper
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light (1991)
as (voice)
White Room (1990)
as Zelda
Stroke of Fate (2021)
as Shirley
The Biggest Little Ticket (1994)
as The Troll
Beethoven Lives Upstairs (1992)
as Sophie
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics (1989)
as Kathy