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 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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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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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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The Day After Tomorrow | Judith | 2004-05-26 |
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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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Full-Court Miracle | Mrs. Klein | 2003-11-21 |
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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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Duct Tape Forever | Easterbrook (uncredited) | 2002-04-12 |
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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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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 Possession of Michael D. | Jenny | 1995-05-02 |
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The Awakening | Nancy | 1995-11-04 |
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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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The Lotus Eaters | Diana Kingswood | 1993-09-12 |
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Journey to the Planets | Oracle (voice) | 1993-01-01 |
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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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Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall | Self | 1992-12-06 |
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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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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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Beautiful Dreamers | Molly Jessop | 1990-06-05 |
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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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Bright Angel | Nina | 1990-11-01 |
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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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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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Gandahar | Council Spokeswoman (voice: English version) | 1987-12-11 |
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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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The Voices of Our Mother | Harriet | |
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Surfacing | Dawn | |
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Dancing on the Elephant | Nora |
