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Sheila McCarthy

Sheila McCarthy

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 01, 1956 (69)
Birthplace Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Sheila McCarthy 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 g ... raduate 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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All the Lost Ones

All the Lost Ones

2024

as Dawn

Christmas in Rockwell

Christmas in Rockwell

2022

as Juniper

Women Talking

Women Talking

2022

as Greta

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

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

2022

as Hologram Alien Scout

Stroke of Fate

Stroke of Fate

2021

as Shirley

Like a House on Fire

Like a House on Fire

2021

as Katherine

The Middle Man

The Middle Man

2021

as Mrs. Stout

Anything for Jackson

Anything for Jackson

2020

as Audrey Walsh

Happy Place

Happy Place

2020

as Joyce

The Broken Hearts Gallery

The Broken Hearts Gallery

2020

as Cheryl Gulliver

Isabelle

Isabelle

2019

as Ann Pelway

Christmas 9 to 5

Christmas 9 to 5

2019

as Rose Stark

The Christmas Club

The Christmas Club

2019

as Miss Maggie

Still/Born

Still/Born

2018

as Sheila

Level 16

Level 16

2018

as Mrs. Denison

Cardinals

Cardinals

2017

as Valerie Walker

Brace for Impact

Brace for Impact

2016

as Faradee Gilchrist

Ice Girls

Ice Girls

2016

as Aunt Ginger

Milton's Secret

Milton's Secret

2016

as Luz

Algonquin

Algonquin

2014

as Rita

A Fighting Man

A Fighting Man

2014

as Rose O'Connor

Dear Viola

Dear Viola

2014

as Peggy

Antiviral

Antiviral

2012

as Dev Harvey

Year of the Carnivore

Year of the Carnivore

2009

as Mrs. Smalls

The Stone Angel

The Stone Angel

2007

as Doris

Breakfast with Scot

Breakfast with Scot

2007

as Miss Patterson (uncredited)

Cow Belles

Cow Belles

2006

as Fran Walker

Bailey's Billion$

Bailey's Billion$

2005

as Peggy Delaney

Geraldine's Fortune

Geraldine's Fortune

2004

as Tina Larose

Being Julia

Being Julia

2004

as Grace Dexter

The Day After Tomorrow

The Day After Tomorrow

2004

as Judith

Full-Court Miracle

Full-Court Miracle

2003

as Mrs. Klein

Lathe of Heaven

Lathe of Heaven

2002

as Penny

Duct Tape Forever

Duct Tape Forever

2002

as Easterbrook (uncredited)

The Rats

The Rats

2002

as Miss Paige

Haven

Haven

2001

as Eva

Rare Birds

Rare Birds

2001

as Claire

I Was a Rat

I Was a Rat

2001

as Mrs. Tapscrew

Custody of the Heart

Custody of the Heart

2000

as Alice

Virtual Mom

Virtual Mom

2000

as Holly

You Know My Name

You Know My Name

1999

as Mrs. Lynn

Dead Husbands

Dead Husbands

1998

as Jane Armitage

The Care and Handling of Roses

The Care and Handling of Roses

1996

as Carol Doster

House Arrest

House Arrest

1996

as Gwenna Krupp

The Awakening

The Awakening

1995

as Nancy

The Biggest Little Ticket

The Biggest Little Ticket

1994

as The Troll

Journey to the Planets

Journey to the Planets

1993

as Oracle (voice)

The Lotus Eaters

The Lotus Eaters

1993

as Diana Kingswood

A Private Matter

A Private Matter

1992

as Diane Callaghan

Beethoven Lives Upstairs

Beethoven Lives Upstairs

1992

as Sophie

Paradise

Paradise

1991

as Sally Pike

Stepping Out

Stepping Out

1991

as Andy

Beautiful Dreamers

Beautiful Dreamers

1990

as Molly Jessop

White Room

White Room

1990

as Zelda

Bright Angel

Bright Angel

1990

as Nina

Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2

1990

as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman

Pacific Heights

Pacific Heights

1990

as Liz Hamilton

George's Island

George's Island

1989

as Miss Birdwood

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

1987

as Polly Vandersma

Really Weird Tales

Really Weird Tales

1986

as Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")

9B

9B

1986

as Heather

The Marriage Bed

The Marriage Bed

1986

as Lynn Reailly

Virtual Mom

Virtual Mom

2000

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Virtual Mom

Virtual Mom

2000

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Little Mosque on the Prairie

as Sarah Hamoudi

Episodes: 90

First Aired: Jan 09, 2007

Emily of New Moon

as Laura Murray

Episodes: 46

First Aired: Jan 04, 1998

The Umbrella Academy

as Agnes

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Feb 15, 2019

Whatever, Linda

as Sheila Hardy

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Mar 16, 2015

Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke

as Tammy

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 21, 1999

The Detail

as Helen Mailer

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 25, 2018

A Woman of Independent Means

as Totsie

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 19, 1995

The Good Doctor

as Rose Babcock

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2017

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Debra (Sarah) Hollister

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

The Ray Bradbury Theater

as Francine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 21, 1985

Nurses

as Phillis Bruner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 2020

Orphan Black

as Connie Hendrix

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 2013

Orphan Black

as Connie Hendrix (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 2013

Star Trek: Discovery

as All-Mother

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2017

Saving Hope

as Violet Devonshire

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 2012

Private Eyes

as Shirl Glinski

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 26, 2016

More Tales of the City

as Mildred

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1998

Conviction

as Dr. Jane Soto

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2016

Rookie Blue

as Leigh Senett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 24, 2010

Bad Dog

Episodes: 40

First Aired: Aug 15, 1998

Four on the Floor

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jun 13, 1986

Puppets Who Kill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 2002

This Is Wonderland

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 2004

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