Sheila McCarthy
Acting
Born: 1956-01-01 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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
🎬 Movies (20)
The Voices of Our Mother
2026
Harriet
The Well
2026
Gabriel
Love Is the Monster
2025
Dancing on the Elephant
2025
Nora
All the Lost Ones
2025
Dawn
Women Talking
2022
Greta
Christmas in Rockwell
2022
Juniper
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
2022
Hologram Alien Scout
The Middle Man
2021
Mrs. Stout
Stroke of Fate
2021
Shirley
Like a House on Fire
2021
Katherine
Happy Place
2020
Joyce
The Broken Hearts Gallery
2020
Cheryl Gulliver
Anything for Jackson
2020
Audrey Walsh
The Christmas Club
2019
Miss Maggie
Christmas 9 to 5
2019
Rose Stark
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
2019
Ellen
Isabelle
2019
Ann Pelway
Level 16
2018
Mrs. Denison
Still/Born
2018
Sheila
📺 TV Shows (20)
The Miniature Wife
2026
Nurses
2020
Phillis Bruner
The Umbrella Academy
2019
Agnes
The Detail
2018
Helen Mailer
The Good Doctor
2017
Rose Babcock
Star Trek: Discovery
2017
All-Mother
Conviction
2016
Dr. Jane Soto
Private Eyes
2016
Shirl Glinski
Whatever, Linda
2015
Sheila Hardy
Orphan Black
2013
Connie Hendrix
Orphan Black
2013
Connie Hendrix (voice)
Saving Hope
2012
Violet Devonshire
Rookie Blue
2010
Leigh Senett
Little Mosque on the Prairie
2007
Sarah Hamoudi
This Is Wonderland
2004
Puppets Who Kill
2002
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse
2000
Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice)
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
1999
Tammy
Bad Dog
1998
(voice)
More Tales of the City
1998
Mildred