1956-01-01 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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 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.
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All the Lost Ones | Dawn | 2025-04-18 |
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The Well | Gabriel | 2025-07-21 |
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Women Talking | Greta | 2022-12-23 |
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Christmas in Rockwell | Juniper | 2022-12-11 |
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Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 | Hologram Alien Scout | 2022-07-09 |
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Like a House on Fire | Katherine | 2021-03-26 |
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The Middle Man | Mrs. Stout | 2021-09-17 |
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Stroke of Fate | Shirley | 2021-07-15 |
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The Broken Hearts Gallery | Cheryl Gulliver | 2020-09-11 |
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Happy Place | Joyce | 2020-09-27 |
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Anything for Jackson | Audrey Walsh | 2020-04-04 |
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An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order | Ellen | 2019-11-01 |
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Christmas 9 to 5 | Rose Stark | 2019-11-24 |
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The Christmas Club | Miss Maggie | 2019-11-27 |
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Isabelle | Ann Pelway | 2019-05-24 |
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Level 16 | Mrs. Denison | 2018-02-20 |
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Still/Born | Sheila | 2018-02-09 |
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Considering Love and Other Magic | Veronica | 2017-11-17 |
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Cardinals | Valerie Walker | 2017-09-07 |
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Brace for Impact | Faradee Gilchrist | 2016-04-03 |
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Milton's Secret | Luz | 2016-09-30 |
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Ice Girls | Aunt Ginger | 2016-03-11 |
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A Fighting Man | Rose O'Connor | 2014-04-24 |
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Algonquin | Rita | 2014-04-11 |
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Dear Viola | Peggy | 2014-03-16 |
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Antiviral | Dev Harvey | 2012-09-19 |
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Year of the Carnivore | Mrs. Smalls | 2009-05-01 |
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The Stone Angel | Doris | 2007-09-12 |
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Breakfast with Scot | Miss Patterson (uncredited) | 2007-11-16 |
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Cow Belles | Fran Walker | 2006-03-24 |
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Bailey's Billion$ | Peggy Delaney | 2005-08-05 |
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Being Julia | Grace Dexter | 2004-09-03 |
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Geraldine's Fortune | Tina Larose | 2004-10-22 |
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Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen | Mrs. Gerard | 2004-02-17 |
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Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche | Polly Vandersma (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
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The Day After Tomorrow | Judith | 2004-05-26 |
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Full-Court Miracle | Mrs. Klein | 2003-11-21 |
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The Rats | Miss Paige | 2002-09-17 |
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Lathe of Heaven | Penny | 2002-09-08 |
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Duct Tape Forever | Easterbrook (uncredited) | 2002-04-12 |
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Haven | Eva | 2001-02-11 |
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I Was a Rat | Mrs. Tapscrew | 2001-12-09 |
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Rare Birds | Claire | 2001-09-09 |
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Custody of the Heart | Alice | 2000-08-28 |
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Virtual Mom | Holly | 2000-01-01 |
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You Know My Name | Mrs. Lynn | 1999-08-22 |
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Dead Husbands | Jane Armitage | 1998-12-02 |
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Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework | Jesse's Mom | 1997-01-01 |
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House Arrest | Gwenna Krupp | 1996-08-14 |
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The Care and Handling of Roses | Carol Doster | 1996-10-08 |
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The Awakening | Nancy | 1995-11-04 |
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The Possession of Michael D. | Jenny | 1995-05-02 |
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The Biggest Little Ticket | The Troll | 1994-04-01 |
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Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills | Jill Lansing | 1994-05-22 |
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Journey to the Planets | Oracle (voice) | 1993-01-01 |
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The Lotus Eaters | Diana Kingswood | 1993-09-12 |
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A Private Matter | Diane Callaghan | 1992-06-20 |
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Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall | Self | 1992-12-06 |
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Beethoven Lives Upstairs | Sophie | 1992-09-30 |
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Montréal vu par… | Ann Stuart | 1991-11-08 |
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Paradise | Sally Pike | 1991-09-18 |
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Stepping Out | Andy | 1991-10-11 |
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The Soulmates in the Gift of Light | (voice) | 1991-01-01 |
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Bright Angel | Nina | 1990-11-01 |
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Pacific Heights | Liz Hamilton | 1990-09-28 |
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Die Hard 2 | Samantha 'Sam' Coleman | 1990-07-03 |
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Back to the Beanstalk | Garbanza | 1990-12-16 |
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Beautiful Dreamers | Molly Jessop | 1990-06-05 |
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White Room | Zelda | 1990-09-06 |
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George's Island | Miss Birdwood | 1989-08-15 |
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Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics | Kathy | 1989-11-10 |
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Much Ado About Nothing | Margaret | 1988-03-20 |
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I've Heard the Mermaids Singing | Polly Vandersma | 1987-09-11 |
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Really Weird Tales | Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma") | 1986-10-04 |
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9B | Heather | 1986-09-06 |
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The Marriage Bed | Lynn Reailly | 1986-12-22 |
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Love & Larceny | Mary Bigley | 1985-10-06 |
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Dancing on the Elephant | Nora | |
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Love Is the Monster | ||
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Surfacing | Dawn | |
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The Voices of Our Mother | Harriet |
