Sheila McCarthy
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Die Hard 2
as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
1990
Pacific Heights
as Liz Hamilton
1990
I Was a Rat
as Mrs. Tapscrew
2001
Cow Belles
as Fran Walker
2006
The Rats
as Miss Paige
2002
Stepping Out
as Andy
1991
Stroke of Fate
as Shirley
2021
Lathe of Heaven
as Penny
2002
Paradise
as Sally Pike
1991
Geraldine's Fortune
as Tina Larose
2004
George's Island
as Miss Birdwood
1989
Antiviral
as Dev Harvey
2012
A Private Matter
as Diane Callaghan
1992
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
as Jesse's Mom
1997
Haven
as Eva
2001
The Biggest Little Ticket
as The Troll
1994
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
as Polly Vandersma
1987
Love Is the Monster
2025
Custody of the Heart
as Alice
2000
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
as Kathy
1989
TV Appearances
The Good Doctor
as Rose Babcock
2017
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Debra (Sarah) Hollister
1985
Little Mosque on the Prairie
as Sarah Hamoudi
2007
Puppets Who Kill
2002
The Ray Bradbury Theater
as Francine
1985
The Umbrella Academy
as Agnes
2019
Emily of New Moon
as Laura Murray
1998
Whatever, Linda
as Sheila Hardy
2015
Nurses
as Phillis Bruner
2020
Orphan Black
as Connie Hendrix
2013
Orphan Black
as Connie Hendrix (voice)
2013
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
as Tammy
1999