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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Brace for Impact | Faradee Gilchrist | 2016-04-03 |
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Ice Girls | Aunt Ginger | 2016-03-11 |
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Milton's Secret | Luz | 2016-09-30 |
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Algonquin | Rita | 2014-04-11 |
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A Fighting Man | Rose O'Connor | 2014-04-24 |
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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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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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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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Being Julia | Grace Dexter | 2004-09-03 |
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Full-Court Miracle | Mrs. Klein | 2003-11-21 |
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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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The Rats | Miss Paige | 2002-09-17 |
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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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Rare Birds | Claire | 2001-09-09 |
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Virtual Mom | Holly | 2000-01-01 |
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Custody of the Heart | Alice | 2000-08-28 |
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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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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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A Private Matter | Diane Callaghan | 1992-06-20 |
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The Soulmates in the Gift of Light | (voice) | 1991-01-01 |
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Stepping Out | Andy | 1991-10-11 |
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Paradise | Sally Pike | 1991-09-18 |
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Montréal vu par… | Ann Stuart | 1991-11-08 |
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Back to the Beanstalk | Garbanza | 1990-12-16 |
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White Room | Zelda | 1990-09-06 |
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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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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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Really Weird Tales | Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma") | 1986-10-04 |
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The Marriage Bed | Lynn Reailly | 1986-12-22 |
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Love and Larceny | Mary Bigley | 1985-10-06 |
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Love Is the Monster | ||
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Dancing on the Elephant | Nora | |
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Surfacing | Dawn | |
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The Voices of Our Mother | Harriet | |
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The Well | Gabriel |
