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.
Known For
Die Hard 2
(1990)
Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
The Day After Tomorrow
(2004)
Judith
Women Talking
(2022)
Greta
Level 16
(2018)
Mrs. Denison
Still/Born
(2018)
Sheila
House Arrest
(1996)
Gwenna Krupp
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
(2004)
Mrs. Gerard
Pacific Heights
(1990)
Liz Hamilton
Being Julia
(2004)
Grace Dexter
The Broken Hearts Gallery
(2020)
Cheryl Gulliver
Ice Girls
(2016)
Aunt Ginger
Dear Viola
(2014)
Peggy
Isabelle
(2019)
Ann Pelway
Antiviral
(2012)
Dev Harvey
Anything for Jackson
(2020)
Audrey Walsh
Cow Belles
(2006)
Fran Walker
Full Filmography
Acting
The Marriage Bed
(1986)
Lynn Reailly
Really Weird Tales
(1986)
Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
9B
(1986)
Heather
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
(1987)
Polly Vandersma
George's Island
(1989)
Miss Birdwood
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
(1989)
Kathy
Die Hard 2
(1990)
Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
Pacific Heights
(1990)
Liz Hamilton
White Room
(1990)
Zelda
Beautiful Dreamers
(1990)
Molly Jessop
Bright Angel
(1990)
Nina
Stepping Out
(1991)
Andy
Paradise
(1991)
Sally Pike
Montreal Stories
(1991)
Ann Stuart
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light
(1991)
(voice)
A Private Matter
(1992)
Diane Callaghan
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
(1992)
Sophie
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall
(1992)
Self
The Lotus Eaters
(1993)
Diana Kingswood
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
(1994)
Jill Lansing
The Biggest Little Ticket
(1994)
The Troll
The Awakening
(1995)
Nancy
The Possession of Michael D.
(1995)
Jenny
House Arrest
(1996)
Gwenna Krupp
The Care and Handling of Roses
(1996)
Carol Doster
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
(1997)
Jesse's Mom
Dead Husbands
(1998)
Jane Armitage
You Know My Name
(1999)
Mrs. Lynn
Custody of the Heart
(2000)
Alice
Virtual Mom
(2000)
Holly
Haven
(2001)
Eva
Rare Birds
(2001)
Claire
I Was a Rat
(2001)
Mrs. Tapscrew
The Rats
(2002)
Miss Paige
Lathe of Heaven
(2002)
Penny
Duct Tape Forever
(2002)
Easterbrook (uncredited)
Full-Court Miracle
(2003)
Mrs. Klein
Geraldine's Fortune
(2004)
Tina Larose
Being Julia
(2004)
Grace Dexter
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
(2004)
Mrs. Gerard
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
(2004)
Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
The Day After Tomorrow
(2004)
Judith
Bailey's Billion$
(2005)
Peggy Delaney
Cow Belles
(2006)
Fran Walker
Breakfast with Scot
(2007)
Miss Patterson (uncredited)
The Stone Angel
(2007)
Doris
Year of the Carnivore
(2009)
Mrs. Smalls
Antiviral
(2012)
Dev Harvey
Algonquin
(2014)
Rita
A Fighting Man
(2014)
Rose O'Connor
Dear Viola
(2014)
Peggy
Brace for Impact
(2016)
Faradee Gilchrist
Ice Girls
(2016)
Aunt Ginger
Milton's Secret
(2016)
Luz
Cardinals
(2017)
Valerie Walker
Considering Love and Other Magic
(2017)
Veronica
Still/Born
(2018)
Sheila
Level 16
(2018)
Mrs. Denison
Isabelle
(2019)
Ann Pelway
The Christmas Club
(2019)
Miss Maggie
Christmas 9 to 5
(2019)
Rose Stark
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
(2019)
Ellen
Anything for Jackson
(2020)
Audrey Walsh
Happy Place
(2020)
Joyce
The Broken Hearts Gallery
(2020)
Cheryl Gulliver
Like a House on Fire
(2021)
Katherine
The Middle Man
(2021)
Mrs. Stout
Stroke of Fate
(2021)
Shirley
Women Talking
(2022)
Greta
Christmas in Rockwell
(2022)
Juniper
Writing
Production