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