Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1956-01-01 (Age: 70)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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 (80)
⭐ 0
Role:
Harriet
The Voices of Our Mother
2026
⭐ 4.0
Role:
Gabriel
The Well
2026
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Unknown
Love Is the Monster
2025
⭐ 0
Role:
Nora
Dancing on the Elephant
2025
⭐ 4.8
Role:
Dawn
All the Lost Ones
2025
⭐ 6.8
Role:
Greta
Women Talking
2022
⭐ 5.0
Role:
Juniper
Christmas in Rockwell
2022
⭐ 7.3
Role:
Hologram Alien Scout
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
2022
⭐ 6.1
Role:
Mrs. Stout
The Middle Man
2021
⭐ 0
Role:
Shirley
Stroke of Fate
2021
⭐ 7.2
Role:
Katherine
Like a House on Fire
2021
⭐ 5.0
Role:
Joyce
Happy Place
2020
⭐ 7.1
Role:
Cheryl Gulliver
The Broken Hearts Gallery
2020
⭐ 6.7
Role:
Audrey Walsh
Anything for Jackson
2020
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Miss Maggie
