Sheila McCarthy
Born January 01, 1956 (Age: 70)
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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.
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.
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Filmography
Women Talking
2022
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as Greta
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Age: 66
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
2019
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as Ellen
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Age: 63
Level 16
2018
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as Mrs. Denison
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Age: 62
Breakfast with Scot
2007
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as Miss Patterson (uncredited)
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Age: 51
The Stone Angel
2007
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as Doris
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Age: 51
The Day After Tomorrow
2004
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as Judith
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Age: 48
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
2004
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as Mrs. Gerard
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Age: 48
No Image
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
2004
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as Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
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Age: 48
The Rats
2002
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as Miss Paige
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Age: 46
Lathe of Heaven
2002
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as Penny
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Age: 46
Duct Tape Forever
2002
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as Easterbrook (uncredited)
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Age: 46
Custody of the Heart
2000
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as Alice
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Age: 44
Virtual Mom
2000
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as Holly
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Age: 44
Dead Husbands
1998
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as Jane Armitage
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Age: 42
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
1997
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as Jesse's Mom
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Age: 41
The Care and Handling of Roses
1996
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as Carol Doster
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Age: 40
House Arrest
1996
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as Gwenna Krupp
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Age: 40
The Biggest Little Ticket
1994
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as The Troll
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Age: 38
The Lotus Eaters
1993
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as Diana Kingswood
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Age: 37
No Image
Journey to the Planets
1993
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as Oracle (voice)
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Age: 37
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall
1992
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as Self
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Age: 36
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
1992
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as Sophie
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Age: 36
A Private Matter
1992
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as Diane Callaghan
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Age: 36
Montreal Stories
1991
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as Ann Stuart
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Age: 35
Stepping Out
1991
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as Andy
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Age: 35
Paradise
1991
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as Sally Pike
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Age: 35
No Image
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light
1991
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as (voice)
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Age: 35
No Image
Back to the Beanstalk
1990
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as Garbanza
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Age: 34
Bright Angel
1990
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as Nina
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Age: 34
Pacific Heights
1990
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as Liz Hamilton
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Age: 34
White Room
1990
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as Zelda
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Age: 34
Die Hard 2
1990
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as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
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Age: 34
Beautiful Dreamers
1990
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as Molly Jessop
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Age: 34
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
1989
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as Kathy
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Age: 33
George's Island
1989
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as Miss Birdwood
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Age: 33
Much Ado About Nothing
1988
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as Margaret
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Age: 32
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
1987
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as Polly Vandersma
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Age: 31
Love & Larceny
1985
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as Mary Bigley
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Age: 29