Sheila McCarthy
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.
Filmography (114 titles)
6.9ShowYAGA
Olena Yaha · 2026
4.0MovieThe Spirit of Halloween
Ghost Anna · 2026
6.4MovieThe Voices of Our Mother
Harriet · 2026
7.1ShowThe Miniature Wife
2026
5.5MovieSurfacing
Dawn · 2026
3.6MovieThe Well
Gabriel · 2026
6.5MovieLove Is the Monster
Margaret · 2025
MovieDancing on the Elephant
Nora · 2025
5.0MovieAll the Lost Ones
Dawn · 2025
6.8MovieWomen Talking
Greta · 2022
5.5MovieChristmas in Rockwell
Juniper · 2022
7.3MovieZ-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
Hologram Alien Scout · 2022
6.1MovieThe Middle Man
Mrs. Stout · 2021
MovieStroke of Fate
Shirley · 2021
6.6MovieLike a House on Fire
Katherine · 2021
5.0MovieHappy Place
Joyce · 2020
7.2MovieThe Broken Hearts Gallery
Cheryl Gulliver · 2020
6.7MovieAnything for Jackson
Audrey Walsh · 2020
7.3ShowNurses
Phillis Bruner · 2020
6.3MovieThe Christmas Club
Miss Maggie · 2019
6.7MovieChristmas 9 to 5
Rose Stark · 2019
MovieAn Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
Ellen · 2019
5.1MovieIsabelle
Ann Pelway · 2019
8.4ShowThe Umbrella Academy
Agnes · 2019