Acting

Sheila McCarthy

Born 1956-01-01 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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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The Voices of Our Mother
as Harriet
2026
The Miniature Wife
2026
Surfacing
as Dawn
2026
The Well
as Gabriel
2026
Love Is the Monster
as Margaret
2025
Dancing on the Elephant
as Nora
2025
All the Lost Ones
as Dawn
2025
Women Talking
as Greta
2022
Christmas in Rockwell
as Juniper
2022
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
as Hologram Alien Scout
2022
The Middle Man
as Mrs. Stout
2021
Stroke of Fate
as Shirley
2021
Like a House on Fire
as Katherine
2021
Happy Place
as Joyce
2020
The Broken Hearts Gallery
as Cheryl Gulliver
2020
Anything for Jackson
as Audrey Walsh
2020
Nurses
as Phillis Bruner
2020
The Christmas Club
as Miss Maggie
2019
Christmas 9 to 5
as Rose Stark
2019
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
as Ellen
2019
Isabelle
as Ann Pelway
2019
The Umbrella Academy
as Agnes
2019
The Detail
as Helen Mailer
2018
Level 16
as Mrs. Denison
2018
Still/Born
as Sheila
2018
Considering Love and Other Magic
as Veronica
2017
The Good Doctor
as Rose Babcock
2017
Star Trek: Discovery
as All-Mother
2017
Cardinals
as Valerie Walker
2017
The Definites
Executive Producer
2017
Russet Season
Director
2017
Conviction
as Dr. Jane Soto
2016
Milton's Secret
as Luz
2016
Private Eyes
as Shirl Glinski
2016
Brace for Impact
as Faradee Gilchrist
2016
Ice Girls
as Aunt Ginger
2016
The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale
as Narrator (voice)
2015
Whatever, Linda
as Sheila Hardy
2015
A Fighting Man
as Rose O'Connor
2014
Algonquin
as Rita
2014
Dear Viola
as Peggy
2014
Orphan Black
as Connie Hendrix
2013
Orphan Black
as Connie Hendrix (voice)
2013
Antiviral
as Dev Harvey
2012
Saving Hope
as Violet Devonshire
2012
Rookie Blue
as Leigh Senett
2010
Year of the Carnivore
as Mrs. Smalls
2009
Breakfast with Scot
as Miss Patterson (uncredited)
2007
The Stone Angel
as Doris
2007
Little Mosque on the Prairie
as Sarah Hamoudi
2007
Cow Belles
as Fran Walker
2006
Bailey's Billion$
as Peggy Delaney
2005
Geraldine's Fortune
as Tina Larose
2004
Being Julia
as Grace Dexter
2004
The Day After Tomorrow
as Judith
2004
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
as Mrs. Gerard
2004
This Is Wonderland
2004
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
as Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
2004
Full-Court Miracle
as Mrs. Klein
2003
Puppets Who Kill
2002
The Rats
as Miss Paige
2002
Lathe of Heaven
as Penny
2002
Duct Tape Forever
as Easterbrook (uncredited)
2002
I Was a Rat
as Mrs. Tapscrew
2001
Rare Birds
as Claire
2001
Haven
as Eva
2001
Haven
as Eva
2001
Super Rupert
as Aunt Rhonda
2001
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse
as Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice)
2000
Custody of the Heart
as Alice
2000
Virtual Mom
as Holly
2000
Virtual Mom
Teleplay
2000
Virtual Mom
Executive Producer
2000
You Know My Name
as Mrs. Lynn
1999
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
as Tammy
1999
Dead Husbands
as Jane Armitage
1998
Bad Dog
as (voice)
1998
More Tales of the City
as Mildred
1998
Emily of New Moon
as Laura Murray
1998
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
as Jesse's Mom
1997