Sheila McCarthy

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Sheila McCarthy

Acting 70 January 1, 1956

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 t…

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The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor

8.5 2017 TV Show
The Umbrella Academy

The Umbrella Academy

8.5 2019 TV Show
The Day After Tomorrow

The Day After Tomorrow

6.6 2004 Movie
Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2

7.0 1990 Movie
Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek: Discovery

6.9 2017 TV Show
Orphan Black

Orphan Black

7.8 2013 TV Show
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

5.7 2004 Movie
Women Talking

Women Talking

6.8 2022 Movie
Level 16

Level 16

6.7 2018 Movie
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.2 1985 TV Show
Rookie Blue

Rookie Blue

7.7 2010 TV Show
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3

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

7.3 2022 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    The Voices of Our Mother

    Movie Harriet

  2. 2026
    The Miniature Wife

    TV show

  3. 2026
    Surfacing

    Movie Dawn

  4. 2026
    The Well

    Movie Gabriel

  5. 2025
    Love Is the Monster

    Movie Margaret

  6. 2025
    Dancing on the Elephant

    Movie Nora

  7. 2025
    All the Lost Ones

    Movie Dawn

  8. 2022
    Women Talking

    Movie Greta

  9. 2022
    Christmas in Rockwell

    Movie Juniper

  10. 2022
    Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3

    Movie Hologram Alien Scout

  11. 2021
    The Middle Man

    Movie Mrs. Stout

  12. 2021
    Stroke of Fate

    Movie Shirley

  13. 2021
    Like a House on Fire

    Movie Katherine

  14. 2020
    Happy Place

    Movie Joyce

  15. 2020
    The Broken Hearts Gallery

    Movie Cheryl Gulliver

  16. 2020
    Anything for Jackson

    Movie Audrey Walsh

More credits
  1. 2020
    Nurses

    TV show Phillis Bruner

  2. 2019
    The Christmas Club

    Movie Miss Maggie

  3. 2019
    Christmas 9 to 5

    Movie Rose Stark

  4. 2019
    An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order

    Movie Ellen

  5. 2019
    Isabelle

    Movie Ann Pelway

  6. 2019
    The Umbrella Academy

    TV show Agnes

  7. 2018
    The Detail

    TV show Helen Mailer

  8. 2018
    Level 16

    Movie Mrs. Denison

  9. 2018
    Still/Born

    Movie Sheila

  10. 2017
    Considering Love and Other Magic

    Movie Veronica

  11. 2017
    The Good Doctor

    TV show Rose Babcock

  12. 2017
    Star Trek: Discovery

    TV show All-Mother

  13. 2017
    Cardinals

    Movie Valerie Walker

  14. 2017
    The Definites

    Movie Executive Producer

  15. 2017
    Russet Season

    Movie Director

  16. 2016
    Conviction

    TV show Dr. Jane Soto

  17. 2016
    Milton's Secret

    Movie Luz

  18. 2016
    Private Eyes

    TV show Shirl Glinski

  19. 2016
    Brace for Impact

    Movie Faradee Gilchrist

  20. 2016
    Ice Girls

    Movie Aunt Ginger

  21. 2015
    The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  22. 2015
    Whatever, Linda

    TV show Sheila Hardy

  23. 2014
    A Fighting Man

    Movie Rose O'Connor

  24. 2014
    Algonquin

    Movie Rita