Sheila McCarthy
Biography
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.
Filmography
The Voices of Our Mother
2026
as Harriet
Surfacing
2026
as Dawn
The Well
2026
as Gabriel
Love Is the Monster
2025
as Margaret
Dancing on the Elephant
2025
as Nora
All the Lost Ones
2025
as Dawn
Women Talking
2022
as Greta
Christmas in Rockwell
2022
as Juniper
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
2022
as Hologram Alien Scout
The Middle Man
2021
as Mrs. Stout
Stroke of Fate
2021
as Shirley
Like a House on Fire
2021
as Katherine
Happy Place
2020
as Joyce
The Broken Hearts Gallery
2020
as Cheryl Gulliver
Anything for Jackson
2020
as Audrey Walsh
The Christmas Club
2019
as Miss Maggie
Christmas 9 to 5
2019
as Rose Stark
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
2019
as Ellen
Isabelle
2019
as Ann Pelway
Level 16
2018
as Mrs. Denison
Still/Born
2018
as Sheila
Considering Love and Other Magic
2017
as Veronica
Cardinals
2017
as Valerie Walker
Milton's Secret
2016
as Luz