Sheila McCarthy
Known for
Acting
Born
January 1, 1956 (age 70)
Birthplace
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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.
Best known work
The Good Doctor
2017
The Umbrella Academy
2019
The Day After Tomorrow
2004
Die Hard 2
1990
Star Trek: Discovery
2017
Orphan Black
2013
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
2004
Women Talking
2022
Level 16
2018
Antiviral
2012Filmography
2026
The Voices of Our Motheras Harriet
2026
2026
Surfacingas Dawn
2026
The Wellas Gabriel
2025
Love Is the Monsteras Margaret
2025
Dancing on the Elephantas Nora
2025
All the Lost Onesas Dawn
2022
Women Talkingas Greta
2022
Christmas in Rockwellas Juniper
2022
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3as Hologram Alien Scout
2021
The Middle Manas Mrs. Stout
2021
Stroke of Fateas Shirley
2021
Like a House on Fireas Katherine
2020
Happy Placeas Joyce
2020
The Broken Hearts Galleryas Cheryl Gulliver
2020
Anything for Jacksonas Audrey Walsh
2020
2019
The Christmas Clubas Miss Maggie
2019
Christmas 9 to 5as Rose Stark
2019
2019
Isabelleas Ann Pelway
2019
2018
2018
Level 16as Mrs. Denison
2018
Still/Bornas Sheila