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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The Well | Gabriel | 2025-07-21 |
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All the Lost Ones | Dawn | 2025-04-18 |
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Love Is the Monster | 2025-10-13 | |
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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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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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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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Isabelle | Ann Pelway | 2019-05-24 |
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The Christmas Club | Miss Maggie | 2019-11-27 |
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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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Ice Girls | Aunt Ginger | 2016-03-11 |
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Brace for Impact | Faradee Gilchrist | 2016-04-03 |
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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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Algonquin | Rita | 2014-04-11 |
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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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Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen | Mrs. Gerard | 2004-02-17 |
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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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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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Rare Birds | Claire | 2001-09-09 |
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I Was a Rat | Mrs. Tapscrew | 2001-12-09 |
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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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Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills | Jill Lansing | 1994-05-22 |
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The Biggest Little Ticket | The Troll | 1994-04-01 |
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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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Paradise | Sally Pike | 1991-09-18 |
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Stepping Out | Andy | 1991-10-11 |
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Back to the Beanstalk | Garbanza | 1990-12-16 |
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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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White Room | Zelda | 1990-09-06 |
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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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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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Dancing on the Elephant | Nora | |
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Surfacing | Dawn | |
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The Voices of Our Mother | Harriet |
