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 (110 titles)
6.4MovieThe Voices of Our Mother
Harriet · 2026
7.4ShowThe Miniature Wife
2026
5.5MovieSurfacing
Dawn · 2026
4.0MovieThe Well
Gabriel · 2026
6.5MovieLove Is the Monster
Margaret · 2025
MovieDancing on the Elephant
Nora · 2025
4.8MovieAll 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
7.4MovieLike a House on Fire
Katherine · 2021
5.0MovieHappy Place
Joyce · 2020
7.1MovieThe 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
8.5ShowThe Umbrella Academy
Agnes · 2019
6.4ShowThe Detail
Helen Mailer · 2018
6.7MovieLevel 16
Mrs. Denison · 2018
5.8MovieStill/Born
Sheila · 2018
6.5MovieConsidering Love and Other Magic
Veronica · 2017
8.5ShowThe Good Doctor
Rose Babcock · 2017
7.0ShowStar Trek: Discovery
All-Mother · 2017
5.8MovieCardinals
Valerie Walker · 2017
6.8ShowConviction
Dr. Jane Soto · 2016