Sheila McCarthy
Acting · 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 Well 2026
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Love Is the Monster 2025
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All the Lost Ones 2025
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Women Talking 2022
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Christmas in Rockwell 2022
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Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 2022
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The Middle Man 2021
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Stroke of Fate 2021
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Like a House on Fire 2021
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Happy Place 2020
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The Broken Hearts Gallery 2020
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Anything for Jackson 2020
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The Christmas Club 2019
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Christmas 9 to 5 2019
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An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order 2019
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Isabelle 2019
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Level 16 2018
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Still/Born 2018
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Considering Love and Other Magic 2017
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Cardinals 2017
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Milton's Secret 2016
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Brace for Impact 2016
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Ice Girls 2016
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A Fighting Man 2014
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Algonquin 2014
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Dear Viola 2014
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Antiviral 2012
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Year of the Carnivore 2009
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Breakfast with Scot 2007
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The Stone Angel 2007
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Cow Belles 2006
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Bailey's Billion$ 2005
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Geraldine's Fortune 2004
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Being Julia 2004
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The Day After Tomorrow 2004
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Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen 2004
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Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche 2004
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Full-Court Miracle 2003
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The Rats 2002
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Lathe of Heaven 2002
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Duct Tape Forever 2002
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I Was a Rat 2001
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Rare Birds 2001
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Haven 2001
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Custody of the Heart 2000
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Virtual Mom 2000
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You Know My Name 1999
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Dead Husbands 1998
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Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework 1997
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The Care and Handling of Roses 1996
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House Arrest 1996
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The Awakening 1995
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The Possession of Michael D. 1995
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Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills 1994
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The Biggest Little Ticket 1994
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The Lotus Eaters 1993
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Journey to the Planets 1993
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Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall 1992
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Beethoven Lives Upstairs 1992
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A Private Matter 1992
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Montreal Stories 1991
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Stepping Out 1991
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Paradise 1991
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The Soulmates in the Gift of Light 1991
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Back to the Beanstalk 1990
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Bright Angel 1990
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Pacific Heights 1990
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White Room 1990
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Die Hard 2 1990
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Beautiful Dreamers 1990
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Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics 1989
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George's Island 1989
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Much Ado About Nothing 1988
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I've Heard the Mermaids Singing 1987
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The Marriage Bed 1986
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Really Weird Tales 1986
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9B 1986
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Love & Larceny 1985
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The Voices of Our Mother
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Dancing on the Elephant
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