
Sheila McCarthy
Actress
Born: January 1, 1956 (70 years old)
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.
Filmography (67)
- The Good Doctor (2017, ★ 8.5)
- The Umbrella Academy (2019, ★ 8.5)
- Emily of New Moon (1998, ★ 9)
- Die Hard 2 (1990, ★ 7)
- Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 (2022, ★ 7.3)
- Beethoven Lives Upstairs (1992, ★ 7.2)
- Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall (1992, ★ 7)
- The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020, ★ 7.2)
- Like a House on Fire (2021, ★ 7.2)
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985, ★ 7.2)
- The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985, ★ 6.9)
- Nurses (2020, ★ 7.3)
- Orphan Black (2013, ★ 7.8)
- Star Trek: Discovery (2017, ★ 7)
- Saving Hope (2012, ★ 7)
- Private Eyes (2016, ★ 7.3)
- More Tales of the City (1998, ★ 7.2)
- Rookie Blue (2010, ★ 7.6)
- Picket Fences (1992, ★ 7.4)
- The Miniature Wife (2026, ★ 7.8)
- Pacific Heights (1990, ★ 6.3)
- Stepping Out (1991, ★ 5.9)
- Paradise (1991, ★ 6.2)
- Antiviral (2012, ★ 6)
- Haven (2001, ★ 6.8)
- Dear Viola (2014, ★ 6.8)
- The Day After Tomorrow (2004, ★ 6.6)
- Christmas 9 to 5 (2019, ★ 6.7)
- Level 16 (2018, ★ 6.7)
- Anything for Jackson (2020, ★ 6.7)