1956-01-01 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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.
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The Voices of Our Mother | Harriet | 2026-06-05 |
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The Well | Gabriel | 2026-01-23 |
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All the Lost Ones | Dawn | 2025-04-18 |
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Dancing on the Elephant | Nora | 2025-09-13 |
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Love Is the Monster | 2025-10-13 | |
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Women Talking | Greta | 2022-12-23 |
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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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The Middle Man | Mrs. Stout | 2021-09-17 |
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Like a House on Fire | Katherine | 2021-03-26 |
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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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Anything for Jackson | Audrey Walsh | 2020-04-04 |
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Happy Place | Joyce | 2020-09-27 |
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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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Isabelle | Ann Pelway | 2019-05-24 |
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Christmas 9 to 5 | Rose Stark | 2019-11-24 |
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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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Cardinals | Valerie Walker | 2017-09-07 |
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Considering Love and Other Magic | Veronica | 2017-11-17 |
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Milton's Secret | Luz | 2016-09-30 |
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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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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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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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The Day After Tomorrow | Judith | 2004-05-26 |
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Geraldine's Fortune | Tina Larose | 2004-10-22 |
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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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Being Julia | Grace Dexter | 2004-09-03 |
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Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen | Mrs. Gerard | 2004-02-17 |
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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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Duct Tape Forever | Easterbrook (uncredited) | 2002-04-12 |
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Lathe of Heaven | Penny | 2002-09-08 |
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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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Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall | Self | 1992-12-06 |
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A Private Matter | Diane Callaghan | 1992-06-20 |
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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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The Soulmates in the Gift of Light | (voice) | 1991-01-01 |
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Paradise | Sally Pike | 1991-09-18 |
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Stepping Out | Andy | 1991-10-11 |
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Pacific Heights | Liz Hamilton | 1990-09-28 |
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Bright Angel | Nina | 1990-11-01 |
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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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Die Hard 2 | Samantha 'Sam' Coleman | 1990-07-03 |
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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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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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9B | Heather | 1986-09-06 |
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Love & Larceny | Mary Bigley | 1985-10-06 |
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Surfacing | Dawn |
