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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Cardinals | Valerie Walker | 2017-09-07 |
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Considering Love and Other Magic | Veronica | 2017-11-17 |
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Brace for Impact | Faradee Gilchrist | 2016-04-03 |
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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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Dear Viola | Peggy | 2014-03-16 |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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Beautiful Dreamers | Molly Jessop | 1990-06-05 |
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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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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 |
