Sheila McCarthy

68 · Born: Jan 1, 1956

Personal Details

Born Jan 1, 1956 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Sheila McCarthy 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.

Career

acting

2022

Christmas in Rockwell

Christmas in Rockwell as Juniper

Women Talking as Greta

2021

Stroke of Fate as Shirley

Like a House on Fire

Like a House on Fire as Katherine

2020

The Broken Hearts Gallery

The Broken Hearts Gallery as Cheryl Gulliver

Anything for Jackson

Anything for Jackson as Audrey Walsh

Happy Place as Joyce

The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor as Rose Babcock

2019

Isabelle as Ann Pelway

The Christmas Club

The Christmas Club as Miss Maggie

An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order

An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order as Ellen

Christmas 9 to 5

Christmas 9 to 5 as Rose Stark

The Umbrella Academy

The Umbrella Academy as Agnes

Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek: Discovery as All-Mother

2018

Still/Born as Sheila

2017

Considering Love and Other Magic

Considering Love and Other Magic as Veronica

Cardinals as Valerie Walker

2016

Final Destiny as Faradee Gilchrist

Ice Girls as Aunt Ginger

Milton's Secret

Milton's Secret as Luz

2015

Orphan Black as Connie Hendrix

2014

Dear Viola as Peggy

A Fighting Man as Rose O'Connor

Algonquin as Rita

2012

Antiviral as Dev Harvey

2009

Year of the Carnivore

Year of the Carnivore as Mrs. Smalls

2007

The Stone Angel

The Stone Angel as Doris

Little Mosque on the Prairie

Little Mosque on the Prairie as Sarah Hamoudi

2006

Cow Belles as Fran Walker

2005

Bailey's Billion$

Bailey's Billion$ as Peggy Delaney

2004

Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche

Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche as Polly Vandersma (archive footage)

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen as Mrs. Gerard

Geraldine's Fortune

Geraldine's Fortune as Tina Larose

2003

Full-Court Miracle

Full-Court Miracle as Mrs. Klein

2002

Lathe of Heaven

Lathe of Heaven as Penny

The Rats as Miss Paige

Duct Tape Forever

Duct Tape Forever as Easterbrook (uncredited)

2001

Haven as Eva

Rare Birds as Claire

2000

Custody of the Heart

Custody of the Heart as Alice

1999

You Know My Name

You Know My Name as Mrs. Lynn

1998

Dead Husbands as Jane Armitage

Emily of New Moon

Emily of New Moon as Laura Murray

1997

Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework

Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework as Jesse's Mom

1996

The Care and Handling of Roses

The Care and Handling of Roses as Carol Doster

1995

The Awakening as Nancy

The Possession of Michael D.

The Possession of Michael D. as Jenny

1994

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills as Jill Lansing

1993

The Lotus Eaters

The Lotus Eaters as Diana Kingswood

1992

A Private Matter

A Private Matter as Diane Callaghan

Beethoven Lives Upstairs

Beethoven Lives Upstairs as Sophie

The Ray Bradbury Theater

The Ray Bradbury Theater as Francine

1991

Paradise as Sally Pike

The Soulmates: The Gift of Light

The Soulmates: The Gift of Light as (voice)

Stepping Out as Andy

1990

Beautiful Dreamers

Beautiful Dreamers as Molly Jessop

White Room as Zelda

1989

Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics

Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics as Kathy

George's Island

George's Island as Miss Birdwood

1987

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing as Polly Vandersma

Really Weird Tales

Really Weird Tales as Ellie Hutchins

appearances

1992

Liza Minnelli Live from Radio City Music Hall

Liza Minnelli Live from Radio City Music Hall