Sheila McCarthy
Known for ActingBorn 1956-01-01Toronto, 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.
Known for
The Day After Tomorrow
2004 · as Judith
Die Hard 2
1990 · as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
Pacific Heights
1990 · as Liz Hamilton
Level 16
2018 · as Mrs. Denison
Women Talking
2022 · as Greta
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
2022 · as Hologram Alien Scout
House Arrest
1996 · as Gwenna Krupp
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
2004 · as Mrs. Gerard
Stepping Out
1991 · as Andy
The Stone Angel
2007 · as Doris
The Voices of Our Mother
2026 · as Harriet
Cow Belles
2006 · as Fran Walker
Haven
2001 · as Eva
Being Julia
2004 · as Grace Dexter
The Broken Hearts Gallery
2020 · as Cheryl Gulliver
Ice Girls
2016 · as Aunt Ginger
Anything for Jackson
2020 · as Audrey Walsh
Antiviral
2012 · as Dev Harvey