Sheila McCarthy

Sheila McCarthy

Acting
Born 1956-01-01Toronto, 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.

Movies (83)

Die Hard 2
7.0

Die Hard 2

1990Movie7.0
The Day After Tomorrow
6.6

The Day After Tomorrow

2004Movie6.6
Women Talking
6.8

Women Talking

2022Movie6.8
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
5.7

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

2004Movie5.7
Pacific Heights
6.3

Pacific Heights

1990Movie6.3
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
7.3

Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3

2022Movie7.3
The Broken Hearts Gallery
7.1

The Broken Hearts Gallery

2020Movie7.1
Level 16
6.7

Level 16

2018Movie6.7
Antiviral
5.9

Antiviral

2012Movie5.9
Anything for Jackson
6.7

Anything for Jackson

2020Movie6.7
Cow Belles
5.5

Cow Belles

2006Movie5.5
A Fighting Man
5.5

A Fighting Man

2014Movie5.5
Custody of the Heart
5.4

Custody of the Heart

2000Movie5.4
Being Julia
6.4

Being Julia

2004Movie6.4
The Middle Man
6.1

The Middle Man

2021Movie6.1
House Arrest
5.4

House Arrest

1996Movie5.4
The Rats
5.4

The Rats

2002Movie5.4
The Stone Angel
5.4

The Stone Angel

2007Movie5.4
Paradise
6.2

Paradise

1991Movie6.2
Stepping Out
5.9

Stepping Out

1991Movie5.9
Beautiful Dreamers
5.0

Beautiful Dreamers

1990Movie5.0
The Voices of Our Mother
6.4

The Voices of Our Mother

2026Movie6.4
Christmas 9 to 5
6.7

Christmas 9 to 5

2019Movie6.7
Bright Angel
4.8

Bright Angel

1990Movie4.8
Happy Place
5.0

Happy Place

2020Movie5.0
Still/Born
5.8

Still/Born

2018Movie5.8
Breakfast with Scot
6.1

Breakfast with Scot

2007Movie6.1
Dear Viola
6.8

Dear Viola

2014Movie6.8
Love Is the Monster
6.5

Love Is the Monster

2025Movie6.5
Love & Larceny
7.0

Love & Larceny

1985Movie7.0
Ice Girls
6.7

Ice Girls

2016Movie6.7
Montreal Stories
5.0

Montreal Stories

1991Movie5.0
Really Weird Tales
5.8

Really Weird Tales

1986Movie5.8
Full-Court Miracle
5.8

Full-Court Miracle

2003Movie5.8
Bailey's Billion$
5.9

Bailey's Billion$

2005Movie5.9
Like a House on Fire
6.6

Like a House on Fire

2021Movie6.6
Journey to the Planets
8.0

Journey to the Planets

1993Movie8.0
Dead Husbands
5.7

Dead Husbands

1998Movie5.7
Rare Birds
5.3

Rare Birds

2001Movie5.3
A Private Matter
5.5

A Private Matter

1992Movie5.5
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
5.8

Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework

1997Movie5.8
You Know My Name
4.8

You Know My Name

1999Movie4.8
Lathe of Heaven
6.0

Lathe of Heaven

2002Movie6.0
Milton's Secret
5.2

Milton's Secret

2016Movie5.2
Surfacing
5.7

Surfacing

2026Movie5.7
Stroke of Fate

Stroke of Fate

2021Movie
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall
7.3

Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall

1992Movie7.3
Brace for Impact
5.5

Brace for Impact

2016Movie5.5
A Nest of Singing Birds

A Nest of Singing Birds

1987Movie
Isabelle
5.1

Isabelle

2019Movie5.1
All the Lost Ones
4.8

All the Lost Ones

2025Movie4.8
The Well
3.8

The Well

2026Movie3.8
Year of the Carnivore
4.8

Year of the Carnivore

2009Movie4.8
The Christmas Club
6.3

The Christmas Club

2019Movie6.3
The Marriage Bed
8.5

The Marriage Bed

1986Movie8.5
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
3.0

Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics

1989Movie3.0
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
5.7

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

1987Movie5.7
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
6.5

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills

1994Movie6.5
The Lotus Eaters
8.5

The Lotus Eaters

1993Movie8.5
White Room
5.7

White Room

1990Movie5.7
Haven
6.8

Haven

2001Movie6.8
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
6.0

Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche

2004Movie6.0
Much Ado About Nothing
9.0

Much Ado About Nothing

1988Movie9.0
Duct Tape Forever
6.2

Duct Tape Forever

2002Movie6.2
Geraldine's Fortune
3.3

Geraldine's Fortune

2004Movie3.3
Cardinals
5.8

Cardinals

2017Movie5.8
The Possession of Michael D.
5.4

The Possession of Michael D.

1995Movie5.4
I Was a Rat
9.0

I Was a Rat

2001Movie9.0
Christmas in Rockwell
5.5

Christmas in Rockwell

2022Movie5.5
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order

An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order

2019Movie
Virtual Mom
6.0

Virtual Mom

2000Movie6.0
The Awakening
4.8

The Awakening

1995Movie4.8
George's Island
7.3

George's Island

1989Movie7.3
Dancing on the Elephant

Dancing on the Elephant

2025Movie
The Care and Handling of Roses
9.0

The Care and Handling of Roses

1996Movie9.0
The Biggest Little Ticket

The Biggest Little Ticket

1994Movie
Algonquin
7.0

Algonquin

2014Movie7.0
Back to the Beanstalk
10.0

Back to the Beanstalk

1990Movie10.0
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
7.3

Beethoven Lives Upstairs

1992Movie7.3
Considering Love and Other Magic
6.5

Considering Love and Other Magic

2017Movie6.5
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light
6.0

The Soulmates in the Gift of Light

1991Movie6.0
9B
8.0

9B

1986Movie8.0
The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale

The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale

2015Movie

TV Shows (28)

The Good Doctor
8.5

The Good Doctor

2017Series8.5
Star Trek: Discovery
6.9

Star Trek: Discovery

2017Series6.9
The Umbrella Academy
8.5

The Umbrella Academy

2019Series8.5
Private Eyes
7.3

Private Eyes

2016Series7.3
Orphan Black
7.8

Orphan Black

2013Series7.8
Rookie Blue
7.7

Rookie Blue

2010Series7.7
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.2

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1985Series7.2
Picket Fences
7.4

Picket Fences

1992Series7.4
Saving Hope
7.0

Saving Hope

2012Series7.0
This Is Wonderland
8.0

This Is Wonderland

2004Series8.0
The Ray Bradbury Theater
6.9

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985Series6.9
Nurses
7.3

Nurses

2020Series7.3
Little Mosque on the Prairie
6.6

Little Mosque on the Prairie

2007Series6.6
The Miniature Wife
7.1

The Miniature Wife

2026Series7.1
Conviction
6.8

Conviction

2016Series6.8
The Hidden Room
6.0

The Hidden Room

1991Series6.0
Puppets Who Kill
6.6

Puppets Who Kill

2002Series6.6
Bad Dog
7.0

Bad Dog

1998Series7.0
The Detail
6.4

The Detail

2018Series6.4
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse
7.3

Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse

2000Series7.3
Haven
7.0

Haven

2001Series7.0
Emily of New Moon
8.8

Emily of New Moon

1998Series8.8
More Tales of the City
7.3

More Tales of the City

1998Series7.3
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
5.5

Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke

1999Series5.5
Super Rupert
7.0

Super Rupert

2001Series7.0
Four on the Floor
6.8

Four on the Floor

1986Series6.8
A Woman of Independent Means
10.0

A Woman of Independent Means

1995Series10.0
Whatever, Linda

Whatever, Linda

2015Series