Sheila McCarthy
Acting
🎂 1956-01-01
Sheila McCarthy 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.
Cast credits(105)
Rose Babcock
2017
All-Mother
2017
Agnes
2019
Shirl Glinski
2016
Leigh Senett
2010
Debra (Sarah) Hollister
1985
Violet Devonshire
2012
Connie Hendrix
2013
Connie Hendrix (voice)
2013
Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
1990
Judith
2004
Francine
1985
Sarah Hamoudi
2007
Phillis Bruner
2020
Hologram Alien Scout
2022
Mrs. Denison
2018
Dr. Jane Soto
2016
Greta
2022
Mrs. Gerard
2004
2004
Mrs. Smalls
2009
Liz Hamilton
1990
2002
Gabriel
2025
Sally Pike
1991
Cheryl Gulliver
2020
Gwenna Krupp
1996
Dev Harvey
2012
Laura Murray
1998
Helen Mailer
2018
Mrs. Stout
2021
Fran Walker
2006
Mildred
1998
Sophie
1992
Luz
2016
Tammy
1999
Jesse's Mom
1997
Faradee Gilchrist
2016
Aunt Ginger
2016
Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice)
2000
Ann Stuart
1991
Heather
1986
Rose O'Connor
2014
Totsie
1995
Miss Paige
2002
Dawn
Mrs. Klein
2003
Peggy
2014
Ann Pelway
2019
Jenny
1995
Katherine
2021
Eva
2001
Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
2004
Miss Patterson (uncredited)
2007
Rose Stark
2019
Jill Lansing
1994
Sheila
2018
Valerie Walker
2017
Nancy
1995
Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
1986
Audrey Walsh
2020
Grace Dexter
2004
Lynn Reailly
1986
Mrs. Lynn
1999
Claire
2001
Doris
2007
Garbanza
1990
Veronica
2017
Jane Armitage
1998
Diane Callaghan
1992
Peggy Delaney
2005
Shirley
2021
Dawn
2025
Margaret
1988
Joyce
2020
Tina Larose
2004
(voice)
1998
Rita
2014
Mrs. Tapscrew
2001
Polly Vandersma
1987
Harriet
Ellen
2019
Sheila Hardy
2015
Andy
1991
Nina
1990
Mary Bigley
1985
Alice
2000
Oracle (voice)
1993
Miss Birdwood
1989
1986
The Troll
1994
Juniper
2022
Penny
2002
Miss Maggie
2019
Diana Kingswood
1993
Carol Doster
1996
Nora
Zelda
1990
Kathy
1989
Easterbrook (uncredited)
2002
Molly Jessop
1990
Holly
2000
Self
1992
(voice)
1991