Sheila McCarthy

Sheila McCarthy

b. 1956 (age 70) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Actress Writer

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 (theatre), along with multiple nominations.

Known For

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
🎞️
★ 6.7
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
1987
Die Hard 2
🎞️
★ 7.2
Die Hard 2
1990
The Day After Tomorrow
🎞️
★ 6.5
The Day After Tomorrow
2004
Women Talking
🎞️
★ 6.9
Women Talking
2022

Filmography

Surfacing
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★ 6.0
Surfacing
2026 Actress
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🎞️
The Voices of Our Mother
2026 Actress
The Well
🎞️
★ 4.1
The Well
2025 Actress
Love Is the Monster
🎞️
★ 6.0
Love Is the Monster
2025 Actress
Dancing on the Elephant
🎞️
★ 8.6
Dancing on the Elephant
2025 Actress
All the Lost Ones
🎞️
★ 3.7
All the Lost Ones
2024 Actress
🎬
🎞️
Tenth Generation
2024 Actress
Women Talking
🎞️
★ 6.9
Women Talking
2022 Actress
Christmas in Rockwell
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★ 5.5
Christmas in Rockwell
2022 Actress
The Middle Man
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★ 6.0
The Middle Man
2021 Actress
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🎞️
He Murdered Sleep
2021 Actress
Anything for Jackson
🎞️
★ 6.3
Anything for Jackson
2020 Actress
The Broken Hearts Gallery
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★ 6.4
The Broken Hearts Gallery
2020 Actress
Like a House on Fire
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★ 6.0
Like a House on Fire
2020 Actress
Happy Place
🎞️
★ 6.1
Happy Place
2020 Actress
🎬
🎞️
★ 9.1
Stroke of Fate
2020 Actress
The Christmas Club
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★ 6.7
The Christmas Club
2019 Actress
Isabelle
🎞️
★ 4.2
Isabelle
2019 Actress
Christmas 9 to 5
🎞️
★ 6.2
Christmas 9 to 5
2019 Actress
🎬
🎞️
★ 7.2
Night Shoot
2019 Actress
Still/Born
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★ 5.4
Still/Born
2018 Actress
Cardinals
🎞️
★ 5.6
Cardinals
2018 Actress
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🎞️
Christmas Green
2018 Actress
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🎞️
Little Black Dress
2018 Actress Writer
Milton's Secret
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★ 5.9
Milton's Secret
2016 Actress
Final Destiny
🎞️
★ 4.8
Final Destiny
2016 Actress
Ice Girls
🎞️
★ 5.9
Ice Girls
2016 Actress
Considering Love and Other Magic
🎞️
★ 5.5
Considering Love and Other Magic
2016 Actress
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🎞️
★ 6.1
Martin's Hagge
2016 Actress
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Russet Season
2016 Director
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📺
★ 7.1
Whatever, Linda
2015 Actress
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🎞️
★ 7.5
The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale
2015 Actress
A Fighting Man
🎞️
★ 5.5
A Fighting Man
2014 Actress
Algonquin
🎞️
★ 7.0
Algonquin
2013 Actress
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★ 6.9
Dad Drives
2012 Actress
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★ 5.8
The Casting Room
2011 Self
🎬
🎞️
★ 3.6
Love Letters
2010 Actress
Year of the Carnivore
🎞️
★ 5.6
Year of the Carnivore
2009 Actress
Little Mosque on the Prairie
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★ 6.6
Little Mosque on the Prairie
2007 Actress
The Stone Angel
🎞️
★ 6.1
The Stone Angel
2007 Actress
🎬
🎞️
★ 7.4
Test the Nation: Watch Your Language
2007 Self
Cow Belles
🎞️
★ 5.2
Cow Belles
2006 Actress
🎬
🎞️
★ 7.4
Small Avalanches
2006 Actress
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🎞️
Roxana
2006 Actress
Bailey's Billion$
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★ 4.1
Bailey's Billion$
2005 Actress
🎬
🎞️
★ 5.8
The Multiple Selves of Hannah Maynard
2005 Actress
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
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★ 4.8
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
2004 Actress
Geraldine's Fortune
🎞️
★ 5.2
Geraldine's Fortune
2004 Actress
Full-Court Miracle
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★ 5.7
Full-Court Miracle
2003 Actress
The Rats
🎞️
★ 4.9
The Rats
2002 Actress
Lathe of Heaven
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★ 5.8
Lathe of Heaven
2002 Actress
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★ 4.1
Mary Walsh: Open Book
2002 Self
Haven
🎞️
★ 6.4
Haven
2001 Actress
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🎞️
★ 4.2
The 2nd Annual Canadian Comedy Awards
2001 Self
Super Rupert
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★ 6.0
Super Rupert
2001 Actress
Custody of the Heart
🎞️
★ 5.5
Custody of the Heart
2000 Actress
Virtual Mom
🎞️
★ 5.1
Virtual Mom
2000 Actress Writer
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse
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★ 6.4
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse
2000 Actress
You Know My Name
🎞️
★ 6.5
You Know My Name
1999 Actress
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
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★ 6.6
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
1999 Actress
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Angel Light
1999 Actress
Emily of New Moon
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★ 7.4
Emily of New Moon
1998 Actress
Dead Husbands
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★ 5.4
Dead Husbands
1998 Actress
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📺
Resonance
1998 Self
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Sharing Words of Visdom
1998 Self
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
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★ 5.4
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
1997 Actress
The Care and Handling of Roses
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★ 6.7
The Care and Handling of Roses
1996 Actress
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Asking Different Questions: Women and Science
1996 Actress
A Woman of Independent Means
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★ 6.6
A Woman of Independent Means
1995 Actress
The Awakening
🎞️
★ 5.4
The Awakening
1995 Actress
The Possession of Michael D.
🎞️
★ 5.1
The Possession of Michael D.
1995 Actress
Free Willy
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★ 5.0
Free Willy
1994 Actress
🎬
🎞️
★ 5.7
Dan Redican Comedy Hour
1994 Actress
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The Biggest Little Ticket
1994 Actress
The Lotus Eaters
🎞️
★ 6.6
The Lotus Eaters
1993 Actress
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.6
Back to the Beanstalk
1993 Actress
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.3
Journey to the Planets
1993 Actress
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
🎞️
★ 6.3
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
1992 Actress
A Private Matter
🎞️
★ 6.2
A Private Matter
1992 Actress
Liza Minnelli Live from Radio City Music Hall
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★ 8.6
Liza Minnelli Live from Radio City Music Hall
1992 Self
Paradise
🎞️
★ 6.7
Paradise
1991 Actress
Rupert
📺
★ 7.0
Rupert
1991 Actress
Stepping Out
🎞️
★ 6.5
Stepping Out
1991 Actress
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🎞️
★ 6.6
The Soulmates: The Gift of Light
1991 Actress
White Room
🎞️
★ 6.1
White Room
1990 Actress
Beautiful Dreamers
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★ 6.9
Beautiful Dreamers
1990 Actress
Steel Magnolias
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★ 6.5
Steel Magnolias
1990 Actress
George's Island
🎞️
★ 5.5
George's Island
1989 Actress
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
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★ 4.3
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
1989 Actress
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
🎞️
★ 6.7
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
1987 Actress
9B
🎞️
★ 7.1
9B
1986 Actress
Four on the Floor
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★ 8.0
Four on the Floor
1985 Actress
Love & Larceny
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★ 6.4
Love & Larceny
1985 Actress
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🎞️
★ 8.1
Tucker and the Horse Thief
1985 Actress
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★ 4.4
Labor of Love
1984 Actress
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Waiting for the Parade
1984 Actress
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★ 7.2
Canadian Reflections
1978 Actress
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📺
Face Candy
Actress
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