Sheila McCarthy
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 Spirit of Halloween2026 · Jeff Beesley
Women Talking2022 · Sarah Polley
The Broken Hearts Gallery2020 · Natalie Krinsky- Happy Place2020 · Helen Shaver
- Anything for Jackson2020 · Justin G. Dyck
Ice Girls2016 · Damian Lee
Antiviral2012 · Brandon Cronenberg
The Day After Tomorrow2004 · Roland Emmerich
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen2004 · Sara Sugarman- Lathe of Heaven2002 · Philip Haas
- Stepping Out1991 · Lewis Gilbert
Die Hard 21990 · Renny Harlin
Pacific Heights1990 · John Schlesinger
Much Ado About Nothing1988 · Peter Moss