Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Born
1 enero 1956 (70)
Place of birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Also known as
Sheila Catherine McCarthy · Sheila McCartney · 쉘리아 맥카시
Biography
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.
Conocido por
7.0
Film
Die Hard 2
Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
1990
8.5
Film
The Lotus Eaters
Diana Kingswood
1993
6.6
Film
The Day After Tomorrow
Judith
2004
6.8
Film
Women Talking
Greta
2022
6.7
Series
Little Mosque on the Prairie
Sarah Hamoudi
2007–2012
8.8
Series
Emily of New Moon
Laura Murray
1998–2000
5.7
Film
Love Is the Monster
Margaret
2025
6.3
Film
Pacific Heights
Liz Hamilton
1990
5.7
Film
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Mrs. Gerard
2004
5.5
Series
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
Tammy
1999
5.5
Film
Cow Belles
Fran Walker
2006
6.8
Film
Haven
Eva
2001
7.0
Series
Bad Dog
(voice)
1998–2000
10.0
Series
A Woman of Independent Means
Totsie
1995
6.4
Film
The Voices of Our Mother
Harriet
2026
5.8
Film
Still/Born
Sheila
2018
5.7
Film
Surfacing
Dawn
2026
7.1
Film
The Broken Hearts Gallery
Cheryl Gulliver
2020
5.2
Film
Milton's Secret
Luz
2016
7.3
Series
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse
Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice)
2000–2002
6.7
Film
Anything for Jackson
Audrey Walsh
2020
5.0
Film
Happy Place
Joyce
2020
5.1
Film
Isabelle
Ann Pelway
2019
6.3
Series
Four on the Floor
1986–
6.7
Film
Ice Girls
Aunt Ginger
2016
4.8
Film
All the Lost Ones
Dawn
2025
7.4
Film
Like a House on Fire
Katherine
2021
6.1
Film
The Middle Man
Mrs. Stout
2021
4.0
Film
The Well
Gabriel
2026
6.7
Film
Christmas 9 to 5
Rose Stark
2019
5.0
Film
Christmas in Rockwell
Juniper
2022
6.3
Film
The Christmas Club
Miss Maggie
2019
5.8
Film
Cardinals
Valerie Walker
2017
6.5
Film
Considering Love and Other Magic
Veronica
2017
5.5
Film
Brace for Impact
Faradee Gilchrist
2016
Acting credits 35 titles
The Voices of Our Mother
as Harriet
6.4
2026
The Well
as Gabriel
4.0
2026
Surfacing
as Dawn
5.7
2026
All the Lost Ones
as Dawn
4.8
2025
Love Is the Monster
as Margaret
5.7
2025
Christmas in Rockwell
as Juniper
5.0
2022
Women Talking
as Greta
6.8
2022
Like a House on Fire
as Katherine
7.4
2021
The Middle Man
as Mrs. Stout
6.1
2021
Anything for Jackson
as Audrey Walsh
6.7
2020
Happy Place
as Joyce
5.0
2020
The Broken Hearts Gallery
as Cheryl Gulliver
7.1
2020
Isabelle
as Ann Pelway
5.1
2019
Christmas 9 to 5
as Rose Stark
6.7
2019
The Christmas Club
as Miss Maggie
6.3
2019
Still/Born
as Sheila
5.8
2018
Cardinals
as Valerie Walker
5.8
2017
Considering Love and Other Magic
as Veronica
6.5
2017
Brace for Impact
as Faradee Gilchrist
5.5
2016
Ice Girls
as Aunt Ginger
6.7
2016
Milton's Secret
as Luz
5.2
2016
Little Mosque on the Prairie
as Sarah Hamoudi
6.7
2007–2012
Cow Belles
as Fran Walker
5.5
2006
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
as Mrs. Gerard
5.7
2004
The Day After Tomorrow
as Judith
6.6
2004
Haven
as Eva
6.8
2001
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse
as Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice)
7.3
2000–2002
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
as Tammy
5.5
1999
Bad Dog
as (voice)
7.0
1998–2000
Emily of New Moon
as Laura Murray
8.8
1998–2000
A Woman of Independent Means
as Totsie
10.0
1995
The Lotus Eaters
as Diana Kingswood
8.5
1993
Die Hard 2
as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
7.0
1990
Pacific Heights
as Liz Hamilton
6.3
1990
Four on the Floor
6.3
1986–