Sheila McCarthy

Jan 01, 1956 (69 years old) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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

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The Good Doctor

Rose Babcock

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Star Trek: Discovery

All-Mother

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The Umbrella Academy

Agnes

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The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Debra (Sarah) Hollister

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Little Mosque on the Prairie

Sarah Hamoudi

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Saving Hope

Violet Devonshire

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Rookie Blue

Leigh Senett

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The Ray Bradbury Theater

Francine

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Orphan Black

Connie Hendrix

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Private Eyes

Shirl Glinski

Credits

Love Is the Monster Future

★ NR
The Well Future

Gabriel

★ NR
The Voices of Our Mother Future

Harriet

★ NR
Dancing on the Elephant Future

Nora

★ NR
Surfacing Future

Dawn

★ NR
Back to the Beanstalk Future

Garbanza

★ NR
All the Lost Ones 2025

Dawn

★ NR
Women Talking 2022

Greta

★ 6.9
Christmas in Rockwell 2022

Juniper

★ 5
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 2022

Hologram Alien Scout

★ 7.4
The Middle Man 2021

Mrs. Stout

★ 6.1
Stroke of Fate 2021

Shirley

★ NR
Like a House on Fire 2021

Katherine

★ 7.2
Happy Place 2020

Joyce

★ 5
The Broken Hearts Gallery 2020

Cheryl Gulliver

★ 7.2
Anything for Jackson 2020

Audrey Walsh

★ 6.8
Nurses 2020

Phillis Bruner

★ 7.3
The Christmas Club 2019

Miss Maggie

★ 6.3
Christmas 9 to 5 2019

Rose Stark

★ 6.8
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order 2019

Ellen

★ NR
Isabelle 2019

Ann Pelway

★ 5.2
The Umbrella Academy 2019

Agnes

★ 8.5
The Detail 2018

Helen Mailer

★ 6.4
Level 16 2018

Mrs. Denison

★ 6.8
Still/Born 2018

Sheila

★ 5.8
Considering Love and Other Magic 2017

Veronica

★ 6.5
The Good Doctor 2017

Rose Babcock

★ 8.5
Star Trek: Discovery 2017

All-Mother

★ 7.1
Cardinals 2017

Valerie Walker

★ 5.6
Conviction 2016

Dr. Jane Soto

★ 6.8
Milton's Secret 2016

Luz

★ 5.3
Private Eyes 2016

Shirl Glinski

★ 7.3
Brace for Impact 2016

Faradee Gilchrist

★ 5.4
Ice Girls 2016

Aunt Ginger

★ 6.5
Whatever, Linda 2015

Sheila Hardy

★ NR
A Fighting Man 2014

Rose O'Connor

★ 5.6
Algonquin 2014

Rita

★ 7
Dear Viola 2014

Peggy

★ 6.5
Orphan Black 2013

Connie Hendrix

★ 7.8
Antiviral 2012

Dev Harvey

★ 6
Saving Hope 2012

Violet Devonshire

★ 7
Rookie Blue 2010

Leigh Senett

★ 7.7
Year of the Carnivore 2009

Mrs. Smalls

★ 5.4
Breakfast with Scot 2007

Miss Patterson (uncredited)

★ 6.3
The Stone Angel 2007

Doris

★ 5.4
Little Mosque on the Prairie 2007

Sarah Hamoudi

★ 6.7
Cow Belles 2006

Fran Walker

★ 5.5
Bailey's Billion$ 2005

Peggy Delaney

★ 5.8
Geraldine's Fortune 2004

Tina Larose

★ 1
Being Julia 2004

Grace Dexter

★ 6.5
The Day After Tomorrow 2004

Judith

★ 6.5
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen 2004

Mrs. Gerard

★ 5.7
This Is Wonderland 2004

★ 9
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche 2004

Polly Vandersma (archive footage)

★ 5
Full-Court Miracle 2003

Mrs. Klein

★ 5.8
Puppets Who Kill 2002

★ 6.5
The Rats 2002

Miss Paige

★ 5.5
Lathe of Heaven 2002

Penny

★ 5.8
Duct Tape Forever 2002

Easterbrook (uncredited)

★ 6.7
I Was a Rat 2001

Mrs. Tapscrew

★ NR
Rare Birds 2001

Claire

★ 5.6
Haven 2001

Eva

★ 6.9
Custody of the Heart 2000

Alice

★ 4.2
Virtual Mom 2000

Holly

★ 5
You Know My Name 1999

Mrs. Lynn

★ 4.5
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke 1999

Tammy

★ 2
Dead Husbands 1998

Jane Armitage

★ 4.7
Bad Dog 1998

★ 6
More Tales of the City 1998

Mildred

★ 7.5
Emily of New Moon 1998

Laura Murray

★ 8.8
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework 1997

Jesse's Mom

★ 5.4
The Care and Handling of Roses 1996

Carol Doster

★ NR
House Arrest 1996

Gwenna Krupp

★ 5.3
The Awakening 1995

Nancy

★ 4.8
The Possession of Michael D. 1995

Jenny

★ 4.8
A Woman of Independent Means 1995

Totsie

★ 10
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills 1994

Jill Lansing

★ 5.7
The Biggest Little Ticket 1994

The Troll

★ NR
The Lotus Eaters 1993

Diana Kingswood

★ 7
Journey to the Planets 1993

Oracle (voice)

★ NR
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall 1992

Self

★ 7
Beethoven Lives Upstairs 1992

Sophie

★ 7.2
A Private Matter 1992

Diane Callaghan

★ 4.8
Montreal Stories 1991

Ann Stuart

★ 5
Stepping Out 1991

Andy

★ 5.8
Paradise 1991

Sally Pike

★ 6.2
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light 1991

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★ 5
Bright Angel 1990

Nina

★ 4.8
Pacific Heights 1990

Liz Hamilton

★ 6.3
White Room 1990

Zelda

★ 5.3
Die Hard 2 1990

Samantha 'Sam' Coleman

★ 7
Beautiful Dreamers 1990

Molly Jessop

★ 5.2
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics 1989

Kathy

★ 2.5
George's Island 1989

Miss Birdwood

★ 6.5
Much Ado About Nothing 1988

Margaret

★ NR
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing 1987

Polly Vandersma

★ 5.8
The Marriage Bed 1986

Lynn Reailly

★ 7
Really Weird Tales 1986

Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")

★ 6
9B 1986

Heather

★ NR
Four on the Floor 1986

★ 6
Love and Larceny 1985

Mary Bigley

★ NR
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1985

Debra (Sarah) Hollister

★ 7.2
The Ray Bradbury Theater 1985

Francine

★ 6.9