Sheila McCarthy

Acting

Born January 1, 1956 (age 70)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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.

Filmography

The Voices of Our Mother

The Voices of Our Mother2026 · Harriet

The Miniature Wife

The Miniature Wife2026

Surfacing

Surfacing2026 · Dawn

The Well

The Well2026 · Gabriel

Love Is the Monster

Love Is the Monster2025 · Margaret

Dancing on the Elephant

Dancing on the Elephant2025 · Nora

All the Lost Ones

All the Lost Ones2025 · Dawn

Women Talking

Women Talking2022 · Greta

Christmas in Rockwell

Christmas in Rockwell2022 · Juniper

Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3

Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 32022 · Hologram Alien Scout

The Middle Man

The Middle Man2021 · Mrs. Stout

Stroke of Fate

Stroke of Fate2021 · Shirley

Like a House on Fire

Like a House on Fire2021 · Katherine

Happy Place

Happy Place2020 · Joyce

The Broken Hearts Gallery

The Broken Hearts Gallery2020 · Cheryl Gulliver

Anything for Jackson

Anything for Jackson2020 · Audrey Walsh

Nurses

Nurses2020 · Phillis Bruner

The Christmas Club

The Christmas Club2019 · Miss Maggie

Christmas 9 to 5

Christmas 9 to 52019 · Rose Stark

An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order

An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order2019 · Ellen

Isabelle

Isabelle2019 · Ann Pelway

Moby Dick

Moby Dick2019 · Agnes

The Detail

The Detail2018 · Helen Mailer

Level 16

Level 162018 · Mrs. Denison

Still/Born

Still/Born2018 · Sheila

Considering Love and Other Magic

Considering Love and Other Magic2017 · Veronica

The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor2017 · Rose Babcock

Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek: Discovery2017 · All-Mother

Cardinals

Cardinals2017 · Valerie Walker

Conviction

Conviction2016 · Dr. Jane Soto

Milton's Secret

Milton's Secret2016 · Luz

Private Eyes

Private Eyes2016 · Shirl Glinski

Brace for Impact

Brace for Impact2016 · Faradee Gilchrist

Ice Girls

Ice Girls2016 · Aunt Ginger

The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale

The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale2015 · Narrator (voice)

Whatever, Linda

Whatever, Linda2015 · Sheila Hardy

We Love This Place

We Love This Place2014 · Rose O'Connor

Algonquin

Algonquin2014 · Rita

Dear Viola

Dear Viola2014 · Peggy

Orphan Black

Orphan Black2013 · Connie Hendrix

Antiviral