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