Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1956-01-01 (69 years)
- Place of BirthToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Also Known AsSheila Catherine McCarthy Sheila McCartney쉘리아 맥카시
Sheila McCarthy
Biography
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2025
All the Lost Ones
As: Dawn
- 2022
Women Talking
As: Greta
- 2022
Christmas in Rockwell
As: Juniper
- 2022
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
As: Hologram Alien Scout
- 2021
The Middle Man
As: Mrs. Stout
- 2021
Stroke of Fate
As: Shirley
- 2021
Like a House on Fire
As: Katherine
- 2020
Happy Place
As: Joyce
2020The Broken Hearts Gallery
As: Cheryl Gulliver
2020Anything for Jackson
As: Audrey Walsh
2020Nurses
As: Phillis Bruner
2019The Christmas Club
As: Miss Maggie
2019Christmas 9 to 5
As: Rose Stark
2019An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
As: Ellen
2019Isabelle
As: Ann Pelway
2019The Umbrella Academy
As: Agnes
2018The Detail
As: Helen Mailer
- 2018
Level 16
As: Mrs. Denison
2018Still/Born
As: Sheila
2017Considering Love and Other Magic
As: Veronica
2017The Good Doctor
As: Rose Babcock
2017Star Trek: Discovery
As: All-Mother
2017Cardinals
As: Valerie Walker
2016Conviction
As: Dr. Jane Soto
2016Milton's Secret
As: Luz
2016Private Eyes
As: Shirl Glinski
2016Brace for Impact
As: Faradee Gilchrist
2016Ice Girls
As: Aunt Ginger
2014A Fighting Man
As: Rose O'Connor
2014Algonquin
As: Rita
2014Dear Viola
As: Peggy
2013Orphan Black
As: Connie Hendrix
- 2013
Orphan Black
As: Connie Hendrix (voice)
2012Antiviral
As: Dev Harvey
2012Saving Hope
As: Violet Devonshire
2010Rookie Blue
As: Leigh Senett
2009Year of the Carnivore
As: Mrs. Smalls
2007Breakfast with Scot
As: Miss Patterson (uncredited)
2007The Stone Angel
As: Doris
2007Little Mosque on the Prairie
As: Sarah Hamoudi
2006Cow Belles
As: Fran Walker
2005Bailey's Billion$
As: Peggy Delaney
2004Geraldine's Fortune
As: Tina Larose
2004Being Julia
As: Grace Dexter
- 2004
The Day After Tomorrow
As: Judith
- 2004
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
As: Mrs. Gerard
2003Full-Court Miracle
As: Mrs. Klein
2002The Rats
As: Miss Paige
2002Lathe of Heaven
As: Penny
2002Duct Tape Forever
As: Easterbrook (uncredited)
2001I Was a Rat
As: Mrs. Tapscrew
2001Rare Birds
As: Claire
2001Haven
As: Eva
2000Custody of the Heart
As: Alice
2000Virtual Mom
As: Holly
1999You Know My Name
As: Mrs. Lynn
1999Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
As: Tammy
1998Dead Husbands
As: Jane Armitage
1998More Tales of the City
As: Mildred
1998Emily of New Moon
As: Laura Murray
1997Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
As: Jesse's Mom
1996The Care and Handling of Roses
As: Carol Doster
1996House Arrest
As: Gwenna Krupp
1995The Awakening
As: Nancy
1995The Possession of Michael D.
As: Jenny
1995A Woman of Independent Means
As: Totsie
1994Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
As: Jill Lansing
1994The Biggest Little Ticket
As: The Troll
1993The Lotus Eaters
As: Diana Kingswood
1992Beethoven Lives Upstairs
As: Sophie
1992A Private Matter
As: Diane Callaghan
1991Montreal Stories
As: Ann Stuart
1991Stepping Out
As: Andy
1991Paradise
As: Sally Pike
1990Bright Angel
As: Nina
1990Pacific Heights
As: Liz Hamilton
1990White Room
As: Zelda
- 1990
Die Hard 2
As: Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
1990Beautiful Dreamers
As: Molly Jessop
1989Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
As: Kathy
1989George's Island
As: Miss Birdwood
1988Much Ado About Nothing
As: Margaret
1987I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
As: Polly Vandersma
1986The Marriage Bed
As: Lynn Reailly
1986Really Weird Tales
As: Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
19869B
As: Heather
1985Love and Larceny
As: Mary Bigley
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As: Debra (Sarah) Hollister
1985The Ray Bradbury Theater
As: Francine