
Sheila McCarthy
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1956-01-01
Place of birth: 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 Dora Awards (theater), along with multiple nominations.
Known for

Die Hard 2
1990Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
Pacific Heights
1990Liz Hamilton
I Was a Rat
2001Mrs. Tapscrew
Cow Belles
2006Fran Walker
The Rats
2002Miss Paige
Stepping Out
1991Andy
Stroke of Fate
2021Shirley
Lathe of Heaven
2002Penny
Paradise
1991Sally Pike
Geraldine's Fortune
2004Tina Larose
George's Island
1989Miss Birdwood
Antiviral
2012Dev Harvey
A Private Matter
1992Diane Callaghan
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
1997Jesse's Mom
Haven
2001Eva
The Biggest Little Ticket
1994The Troll
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
1987Polly Vandersma
Love Is the Monster
2025
Custody of the Heart
2000Alice