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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Love Is the Monster
Character:
Release Date:13/10/2025
The Well
Character:Gabriel
Release Date:21/07/2025
All the Lost Ones
Character:Dawn
Release Date:18/04/2025
Women Talking
Character:Greta
Release Date:23/12/2022
Christmas in Rockwell
Character:Juniper
Release Date:11/12/2022
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
Character:Hologram Alien Scout
Release Date:09/07/2022
The Middle Man
Character:Mrs. Stout
Release Date:17/09/2021
Stroke of Fate
Character:Shirley
Release Date:15/07/2021
Like a House on Fire
Character:Katherine
Release Date:26/03/2021
Happy Place
Character:Joyce
Release Date:27/09/2020
The Broken Hearts Gallery
Character:Cheryl Gulliver
Release Date:11/09/2020
Anything for Jackson
Character:Audrey Walsh
Release Date:04/04/2020
The Christmas Club
Character:Miss Maggie
Release Date:27/11/2019
Christmas 9 to 5
Character:Rose Stark
Release Date:24/11/2019
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
Character:Ellen
Release Date:01/11/2019
Isabelle
Character:Ann Pelway
Release Date:24/05/2019
Level 16
Character:Mrs. Denison
Release Date:20/02/2018
Still/Born
Character:Sheila
Release Date:09/02/2018
Considering Love and Other Magic
Character:Veronica
Release Date:17/11/2017
Cardinals
Character:Valerie Walker
Release Date:07/09/2017
Milton's Secret
Character:Luz
Release Date:30/09/2016
Brace for Impact
Character:Faradee Gilchrist
Release Date:03/04/2016
Ice Girls
Character:Aunt Ginger
Release Date:11/03/2016
A Fighting Man
Character:Rose O'Connor
Release Date:24/04/2014
Algonquin
Character:Rita
Release Date:11/04/2014
Dear Viola
Character:Peggy
Release Date:16/03/2014
Antiviral
Character:Dev Harvey
Release Date:19/09/2012
Year of the Carnivore
Character:Mrs. Smalls
Release Date:01/05/2009
Breakfast with Scot
Character:Miss Patterson (uncredited)
Release Date:16/11/2007
The Stone Angel
Character:Doris
Release Date:12/09/2007
Cow Belles
Character:Fran Walker
Release Date:24/03/2006
Bailey's Billion$
Character:Peggy Delaney
Release Date:05/08/2005
Geraldine's Fortune
Character:Tina Larose
Release Date:22/10/2004
Being Julia
Character:Grace Dexter
Release Date:03/09/2004
The Day After Tomorrow
Character:Judith
Release Date:26/05/2004
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Character:Mrs. Gerard
Release Date:17/02/2004
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
Character:Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2004
Full-Court Miracle
Character:Mrs. Klein
Release Date:21/11/2003
The Rats
Character:Miss Paige
Release Date:17/09/2002
Lathe of Heaven
Character:Penny
Release Date:08/09/2002
Duct Tape Forever
Character:Easterbrook (uncredited)
Release Date:12/04/2002
I Was a Rat
Character:Mrs. Tapscrew
Release Date:09/12/2001
Rare Birds
Character:Claire
Release Date:09/09/2001
Haven
Character:Eva
Release Date:11/02/2001
Custody of the Heart
Character:Alice
Release Date:28/08/2000
Virtual Mom
Character:Holly
Release Date:01/01/2000
You Know My Name
Character:Mrs. Lynn
Release Date:22/08/1999
Dead Husbands
Character:Jane Armitage
Release Date:02/12/1998
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
Character:Jesse's Mom
Release Date:01/01/1997
The Care and Handling of Roses
Character:Carol Doster
Release Date:08/10/1996
House Arrest
Character:Gwenna Krupp
Release Date:14/08/1996
The Awakening
Character:Nancy
Release Date:04/11/1995
The Possession of Michael D.
Character:Jenny
Release Date:02/05/1995
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
Character:Jill Lansing
Release Date:22/05/1994
The Biggest Little Ticket
Character:The Troll
Release Date:01/04/1994
The Lotus Eaters
Character:Diana Kingswood
Release Date:12/09/1993
Journey to the Planets
Character:Oracle (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1993
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall
Character:Self
Release Date:06/12/1992
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
Character:Sophie
Release Date:30/09/1992
A Private Matter
Character:Diane Callaghan
Release Date:20/06/1992
Montreal Stories
Character:Ann Stuart
Release Date:08/11/1991
Stepping Out
Character:Andy
Release Date:11/10/1991
Paradise
Character:Sally Pike
Release Date:18/09/1991
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light
Character:(voice)
Release Date:01/01/1991
Back to the Beanstalk
Character:Garbanza
Release Date:16/12/1990
Bright Angel
Character:Nina
Release Date:01/11/1990
Pacific Heights
Character:Liz Hamilton
Release Date:28/09/1990
White Room
Character:Zelda
Release Date:06/09/1990
Die Hard 2
Character:Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
Release Date:03/07/1990
Beautiful Dreamers
Character:Molly Jessop
Release Date:05/06/1990
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
Character:Kathy
Release Date:10/11/1989
George's Island
Character:Miss Birdwood
Release Date:15/08/1989
Much Ado About Nothing
Character:Margaret
Release Date:20/03/1988
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
Character:Polly Vandersma
Release Date:11/09/1987
The Marriage Bed
Character:Lynn Reailly
Release Date:22/12/1986
Really Weird Tales
Character:Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
Release Date:04/10/1986
9B
Character:Heather
Release Date:06/09/1986
Love & Larceny
Character:Mary Bigley
Release Date:06/10/1985
Television Appearances
Nurses
Character:Phillis Bruner
The Umbrella Academy
Character:Agnes
The Detail
Character:Helen Mailer
The Good Doctor
Character:Rose Babcock
Star Trek: Discovery
Character:All-Mother
Conviction
Character:Dr. Jane Soto
Private Eyes
Character:Shirl Glinski
Whatever, Linda
Character:Sheila Hardy
Orphan Black
Character:Connie Hendrix
Orphan Black
Character:Connie Hendrix (voice)
Saving Hope
Character:Violet Devonshire
Rookie Blue
Character:Leigh Senett
Little Mosque on the Prairie
Character:Sarah Hamoudi
This Is Wonderland
Character:
Puppets Who Kill
Character:
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse
Character:Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice)
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
Character:Tammy
Bad Dog
Character:(voice)
More Tales of the City
Character:Mildred
Emily of New Moon
Character:Laura Murray
A Woman of Independent Means
Character:Totsie
Picket Fences
Character:Sue Walsh
Four on the Floor
Character:
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Character:Debra (Sarah) Hollister
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Character:Francine
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