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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Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 | Hologram Alien Scout | 2022-07-09 |
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Christmas in Rockwell | Juniper | 2022-12-11 |
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Women Talking | Greta | 2022-12-23 |
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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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Like a House on Fire | Katherine | 2021-03-26 |
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Anything for Jackson | Audrey Walsh | 2020-04-04 |
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Happy Place | Joyce | 2020-09-27 |
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The Broken Hearts Gallery | Cheryl Gulliver | 2020-09-11 |
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An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order | Ellen | 2019-11-01 |
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The Christmas Club | Miss Maggie | 2019-11-27 |
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Christmas 9 to 5 | Rose Stark | 2019-11-24 |
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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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Milton's Secret | Luz | 2016-09-30 |
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Ice Girls | Aunt Ginger | 2016-03-11 |
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Brace for Impact | Faradee Gilchrist | 2016-04-03 |
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Algonquin | Rita | 2014-04-11 |
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Dear Viola | Peggy | 2014-03-16 |
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A Fighting Man | Rose O'Connor | 2014-04-24 |
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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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Breakfast with Scot | Miss Patterson (uncredited) | 2007-11-16 |
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The Stone Angel | Doris | 2007-09-12 |
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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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The Day After Tomorrow | Judith | 2004-05-26 |
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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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Full-Court Miracle | Mrs. Klein | 2003-11-21 |
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Duct Tape Forever | Easterbrook (uncredited) | 2002-04-12 |
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Lathe of Heaven | Penny | 2002-09-08 |
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The Rats | Miss Paige | 2002-09-17 |
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Rare Birds | Claire | 2001-09-09 |
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I Was a Rat | Mrs. Tapscrew | 2001-12-09 |
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Haven | Eva | 2001-02-11 |
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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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The Care and Handling of Roses | Carol Doster | 1996-10-08 |
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House Arrest | Gwenna Krupp | 1996-08-14 |
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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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The Soulmates in the Gift of Light | (voice) | 1991-01-01 |
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Montréal vu par… | Ann Stuart | 1991-11-08 |
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Stepping Out | Andy | 1991-10-11 |
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Paradise | Sally Pike | 1991-09-18 |
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Pacific Heights | Liz Hamilton | 1990-09-28 |
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White Room | Zelda | 1990-09-06 |
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Die Hard 2 | Samantha 'Sam' Coleman | 1990-07-03 |
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Bright Angel | Nina | 1990-11-01 |
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Beautiful Dreamers | Molly Jessop | 1990-06-05 |
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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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9B | Heather | 1986-09-06 |
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The Marriage Bed | Lynn Reailly | 1986-12-22 |
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Really Weird Tales | Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma") | 1986-10-04 |
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Love and Larceny | Mary Bigley | 1985-10-06 |
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Love Is the Monster | ||
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Back to the Beanstalk | Garbanza | |
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The Voices of Our Mother | Harriet | |
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Surfacing | Dawn | |
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Dancing on the Elephant | Nora | |
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The Well | Gabriel |
