Acting
Sheila McCarthy
Born 1956-01-01
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.
Acting
The Voices of Our Mother
2026 · Harriet
Surfacing
2026 · Dawn
The Well
2026 · Gabriel
Love Is the Monster
2025 · Margaret
Dancing on the Elephant
2025 · Nora
All the Lost Ones
2025 · Dawn
Women Talking
2022 · Greta
Christmas in Rockwell
2022 · Juniper
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
2022 · Hologram Alien Scout
The Middle Man
2021 · Mrs. Stout
Stroke of Fate
2021 · Shirley
Like a House on Fire
2021 · Katherine
Happy Place
2020 · Joyce
The Broken Hearts Gallery
2020 · Cheryl Gulliver
Anything for Jackson
2020 · Audrey Walsh
The Christmas Club
2019 · Miss Maggie
Christmas 9 to 5
2019 · Rose Stark
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
2019 · Ellen
Isabelle
2019 · Ann Pelway
Level 16
2018 · Mrs. Denison
Still/Born
2018 · Sheila
Considering Love and Other Magic
2017 · Veronica
Cardinals
2017 · Valerie Walker
Milton's Secret
2016 · Luz
Brace for Impact
2016 · Faradee Gilchrist
Ice Girls
2016 · Aunt Ginger
The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale
2015 · Narrator (voice)
A Fighting Man
2014 · Rose O'Connor
Algonquin
2014 · Rita
Dear Viola
2014 · Peggy
Antiviral
2012 · Dev Harvey
Year of the Carnivore
2009 · Mrs. Smalls
