Sheila McCarthy
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1956
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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
The Spirit of Halloween 2026
as Ghost Anna
The Voices of Our Mother 2026
as Harriet
Surfacing 2026
as Dawn
The Well 2026
as Gabriel
Love Is the Monster 2025
as Margaret
Dancing on the Elephant 2025
as Nora
All the Lost Ones 2025
as Dawn
Women Talking 2022
as Greta
Christmas in Rockwell 2022
as Juniper
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 2022
as Hologram Alien Scout
The Middle Man 2021
as Mrs. Stout
Stroke of Fate 2021
as Shirley
Like a House on Fire 2021
as Katherine
Happy Place 2020
as Joyce
The Broken Hearts Gallery 2020
as Cheryl Gulliver
Anything for Jackson 2020
as Audrey Walsh
The Christmas Club 2019
as Miss Maggie
Christmas 9 to 5 2019
as Rose Stark
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order 2019
as Ellen
Isabelle 2019
as Ann Pelway
Level 16 2018
as Mrs. Denison
Still/Born 2018
as Sheila
Considering Love and Other Magic 2017
as Veronica
Cardinals 2017
as Valerie Walker
The Definites 2017
Executive Producer
Russet Season 2017
Director
Milton's Secret 2016
as Luz
Brace for Impact 2016
as Faradee Gilchrist
Ice Girls 2016
as Aunt Ginger
The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale 2015
as Narrator (voice)
A Fighting Man 2014
as Rose O'Connor
Algonquin 2014
as Rita
Dear Viola 2014
as Peggy
Antiviral 2012
as Dev Harvey
Year of the Carnivore 2009
as Mrs. Smalls
Breakfast with Scot 2007
as Miss Patterson (uncredited)
The Stone Angel 2007
as Doris
Cow Belles 2006
as Fran Walker
Bailey's Billion$ 2005
as Peggy Delaney
Geraldine's Fortune 2004
as Tina Larose
Being Julia 2004
as Grace Dexter
The Day After Tomorrow 2004
as Judith
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen 2004
as Mrs. Gerard
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche 2004
as Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
Full-Court Miracle 2003
as Mrs. Klein
The Rats 2002
as Miss Paige
Lathe of Heaven 2002
as Penny
Duct Tape Forever 2002
as Easterbrook (uncredited)
I Was a Rat 2001
as Mrs. Tapscrew
Rare Birds 2001
as Claire
Haven 2001
as Eva
Custody of the Heart 2000
as Alice
Virtual Mom 2000
as Holly, Teleplay, Executive Producer
You Know My Name 1999
as Mrs. Lynn
Dead Husbands 1998
as Jane Armitage
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework 1997
as Jesse's Mom
The Care and Handling of Roses 1996
as Carol Doster
House Arrest 1996
as Gwenna Krupp
The Awakening 1995
as Nancy
The Possession of Michael D. 1995
as Jenny
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills 1994
as Jill Lansing
The Biggest Little Ticket 1994
as The Troll
The Lotus Eaters 1993
as Diana Kingswood
Journey to the Planets 1993
as Oracle (voice)
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall 1992
as Self
Beethoven Lives Upstairs 1992
as Sophie
A Private Matter 1992
as Diane Callaghan
Montreal Stories 1991
as Ann Stuart
Stepping Out 1991
as Andy
Paradise 1991
as Sally Pike
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light 1991
as (voice)
- Back to the Beanstalk
Back to the Beanstalk 1990
as Garbanza
Bright Angel 1990
as Nina
Pacific Heights 1990
as Liz Hamilton
White Room 1990
as Zelda
Die Hard 2 1990
as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
Beautiful Dreamers 1990
as Molly Jessop
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics 1989
as Kathy
George's Island 1989
as Miss Birdwood
Much Ado About Nothing 1988
as Margaret
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing 1987
as Polly Vandersma
A Nest of Singing Birds 1987
as Anna
The Marriage Bed 1986
as Lynn Reailly
Really Weird Tales 1986
as Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
9B 1986
as Heather
Love & Larceny 1985
as Mary Bigley
Credits from TMDB.