Sheila McCarthy
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
The Day After Tomorrow
2004
as Judith
Die Hard 2
1990
as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
Women Talking
2022
as Greta
The Well
2026
as Gabriel
Level 16
2018
as Mrs. Denison
Stepping Out
1991
as Andy
Pacific Heights
1990
as Liz Hamilton
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
2004
as Mrs. Gerard
Haven
2001
as Eva
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
2022
as Hologram Alien Scout
The Broken Hearts Gallery
2020
as Cheryl Gulliver
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
1997
as Jesse's Mom
House Arrest
1996
as Gwenna Krupp
Antiviral
2012
as Dev Harvey
Being Julia
2004
as Grace Dexter
Cow Belles
2006
as Fran Walker
Lathe of Heaven
2002
as Penny
Anything for Jackson
2020
as Audrey Walsh
Bright Angel
1990
as Nina
Paradise
1991
as Sally Pike