Sheila McCarthy
Acting
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 111
Movies (83)
The Voices of Our Mother2026Harriet
Surfacing2026Dawn
The Well2026Gabriel
Love Is the Monster2025Margaret
Dancing on the Elephant2025Nora
All the Lost Ones2025Dawn
Women Talking2022Greta
Christmas in Rockwell2022Juniper
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 32022Hologram Alien Scout
The Middle Man2021Mrs. Stout
Stroke of Fate2021Shirley
Like a House on Fire2021Katherine
Happy Place2020Joyce
The Broken Hearts Gallery2020Cheryl Gulliver
Anything for Jackson2020Audrey Walsh
The Christmas Club2019Miss Maggie
Christmas 9 to 52019Rose Stark
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order2019Ellen
Isabelle2019Ann Pelway
Level 162018Mrs. Denison
Still/Born2018Sheila
Considering Love and Other Magic2017Veronica
Cardinals2017Valerie Walker
Russet Season2017Directing
Milton's Secret2016Luz
Brace for Impact2016Faradee Gilchrist
Ice Girls2016Aunt Ginger
A Fighting Man2014Rose O'Connor
Algonquin2014Rita
Dear Viola2014Peggy
Shows (28)
The Miniature Wife2026
Nurses2020Phillis Bruner
The Umbrella Academy2019Agnes
The Detail2018Helen Mailer
The Good Doctor2017Rose Babcock
Star Trek: Discovery2017All-Mother
Conviction2016Dr. Jane Soto
Private Eyes2016Shirl Glinski- Whatever, Linda2015Sheila Hardy
Orphan Black2013Connie Hendrix
Saving Hope2012Violet Devonshire
Rookie Blue2010Leigh Senett
Little Mosque on the Prairie2007Sarah Hamoudi
This Is Wonderland2004
Puppets Who Kill2002
Haven2001Eva
Super Rupert2001Aunt Rhonda
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse2000Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice)
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke1999Tammy
Bad Dog1998(voice)
More Tales of the City1998Mildred
Emily of New Moon1998Laura Murray
A Woman of Independent Means1995Totsie
Picket Fences1992Sue Walsh
The Hidden Room1991
Four on the Floor1986
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents1985Debra (Sarah) Hollister
The Ray Bradbury Theater1985Francine