Sheila McCarthy

Sheila McCarthy

Acting
January 1, 1956 (age 70) Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1 popularity
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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.

Movies

20 titles
The Voices of Our Mother
HD 6.4

Harriet

The Voices of Our Mother

2026
Surfacing
4K 5.7

Dawn

Surfacing

2026
The Well
4K 3.8

Gabriel

The Well

2026
Love Is the Monster
4K 6.5

Margaret

Love Is the Monster

2025
Dancing on the Elephant
4K

Nora

Dancing on the Elephant

2025
All the Lost Ones
4K 5.0

Dawn

All the Lost Ones

2025
Women Talking
4K 6.8

Greta

Women Talking

2022
Christmas in Rockwell
4K 5.5

Juniper

Christmas in Rockwell

2022
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
4K 7.3

Hologram Alien Scout

Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3

2022
The Middle Man
4K 6.1

Mrs. Stout

The Middle Man

2021
Stroke of Fate
4K

Shirley

Stroke of Fate

2021
Like a House on Fire
4K 6.6

Katherine

Like a House on Fire

2021
Happy Place
4K 5.0

Joyce

Happy Place

2020
The Broken Hearts Gallery
4K 7.1

Cheryl Gulliver

The Broken Hearts Gallery

2020
Anything for Jackson
4K 6.7

Audrey Walsh

Anything for Jackson

2020
The Christmas Club
4K 6.3

Miss Maggie

The Christmas Club

2019
Christmas 9 to 5
4K 6.7

Rose Stark

Christmas 9 to 5

2019
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
4K

Ellen

An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order

2019
Isabelle
4K 5.1

Ann Pelway

Isabelle

2019
Level 16
4K 6.7

Mrs. Denison

Level 16

2018

TV Shows

20 titles
The Miniature Wife
4K 7.1
TV

The Miniature Wife

2026
Nurses
4K 7.3
TV

Phillis Bruner

Nurses

2020
The Umbrella Academy
4K 8.5
TV

Agnes

The Umbrella Academy

2019
The Detail
4K 6.4
TV

Helen Mailer

The Detail

2018
The Good Doctor
4K 8.5
TV

Rose Babcock

The Good Doctor

2017
Star Trek: Discovery
4K 6.9
TV

All-Mother

Star Trek: Discovery

2017
Conviction
4K 6.8
TV

Dr. Jane Soto

Conviction

2016
Private Eyes
4K 7.3
TV

Shirl Glinski

Private Eyes

2016
Orphan Black
4K 7.8
TV

Connie Hendrix

Orphan Black

2013
Orphan Black
4K 7.8
TV

Connie Hendrix (voice)

Orphan Black

2013
Saving Hope
4K 7.0
TV

Violet Devonshire

Saving Hope

2012
Rookie Blue
4K 7.7
TV

Leigh Senett

Rookie Blue

2010
Little Mosque on the Prairie
4K 6.6
TV

Sarah Hamoudi

Little Mosque on the Prairie

2007
This Is Wonderland
4K 8.0
TV

This Is Wonderland

2004
Puppets Who Kill
4K 6.6
TV

Puppets Who Kill

2002
Haven
4K 7.0
TV

Eva

Haven

2001
Super Rupert
4K 7.0
TV

Aunt Rhonda

Super Rupert

2001
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse
4K 7.3
TV

Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice)

Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse

2000
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
4K 5.5
TV

Tammy

Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke

1999
Bad Dog
4K 6.6
TV

(voice)

Bad Dog

1998

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