Sheila McCarthy

🎭 Actor

Sheila McCarthy

🎂 Born 1 January 1956 (age 70)📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Popularity Score

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Acting Credits

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

Samantha 'Sam' Coleman

The Day After Tomorrow

The Day After Tomorrow

Love Is the Monster

Love Is the Monster

Pacific Heights

Pacific Heights

Full Filmography(79 films)

YearTitleCharacterRating

1990Die Hard 2Samantha 'Sam' Coleman★ 7.0 2004The Day After TomorrowJudith★ 6.6 2025Love Is the MonsterMargaret★ 5.7 1990Pacific HeightsLiz Hamilton★ 6.3 2018Level 16Mrs. Denison★ 6.7 2026The Voices of Our MotherHarriet★ 6.6 2022Women TalkingGreta★ 6.8 2022Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3Hologram Alien Scout★ 7.3 2004Confessions of a Teenage Drama QueenMrs. Gerard★ 5.7 2004Being JuliaGrace Dexter★ 6.4 2006Cow BellesFran Walker★ 5.5 2020The Broken Hearts GalleryCheryl Gulliver★ 7.1 1996House ArrestGwenna Krupp★ 5.3 2001HavenEva★ 6.8 2012AntiviralDev Harvey★ 6.0 2020Anything for JacksonAudrey Walsh★ 6.7 1990Bright AngelNina★ 4.9 2007The Stone AngelDoris★ 5.4 2018Still/BornSheila★ 5.8 1991Stepping OutAndy★ 5.9 2001Rare BirdsClaire★ 5.3 2014Dear ViolaPeggy★ 6.8 2021The Middle ManMrs. Stout★ 6.1 1991ParadiseSally Pike★ 6.2 2016Ice GirlsAunt Ginger★ 6.7 2014A Fighting ManRose O'Connor★ 5.5 2002The RatsMiss Paige★ 5.4 2001I Was a RatMrs. Tapscrew★ 9.0 2016Milton's SecretLuz★ 5.2 1990White RoomZelda★ 5.7 2007Breakfast with ScotMiss Patterson (uncredited)★ 6.2 2000Custody of the HeartAlice★ 5.4 1987I've Heard the Mermaids SingingPolly Vandersma★ 5.8 2019IsabelleAnn Pelway★ 5.1 2005Bailey's Billion$Peggy Delaney★ 5.9 1985Love & LarcenyMary Bigley★ 7.0 1994Menendez: A Killing in Beverly HillsJill Lansing★ 6.3 1999You Know My NameMrs. Lynn★ 4.8 1986Really Weird TalesEllie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")★ 5.8 2009Year of the CarnivoreMrs. Smalls★ 4.8 2026The WellGabriel★ 4.0 2021Like a House on FireKatherine★ 7.4 2025All the Lost OnesDawn★ 4.8 2019Christmas 9 to 5Rose Stark★ 6.7 1997Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My HomeworkJesse's Mom★ 5.3 2000Virtual MomHolly★ 6.0 1998Dead HusbandsJane Armitage★ 5.2 2002Lathe of HeavenPenny★ 6.0 2020Happy PlaceJoyce★ 5.0 2004Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic PsychePolly Vandersma (archive footage)★ 6.0 1995The Possession of Michael D.Jenny★ 5.4 1992A Private MatterDiane Callaghan★ 5.5 1993The Lotus EatersDiana Kingswood★ 8.5 2017CardinalsValerie Walker★ 5.8 2022Christmas in RockwellJuniper★ 5.0 2003Full-Court MiracleMrs. Klein★ 5.7 2019The Christmas ClubMiss Maggie★ 6.3 1987A Nest of Singing BirdsAnna—1995The AwakeningNancy★ 4.8 1991Montreal StoriesAnn Stuart★ 5.0 2004Geraldine's FortuneTina Larose★ 3.3 2026SurfacingDawn★ 5.5 2016Brace for ImpactFaradee Gilchrist★ 5.5 1989George's IslandMiss Birdwood★ 7.3 2019An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular OrderEllen—1990Beautiful DreamersMolly Jessop★ 5.0 1986The Marriage BedLynn Reailly★ 8.5 1992Beethoven Lives UpstairsSophie★ 7.3 19869BHeather★ 8.0 2002Duct Tape ForeverEasterbrook (uncredited)★ 6.8 1992Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music HallSelf★ 7.3 2014AlgonquinRita★ 7.0 1988Much Ado About NothingMargaret★ 9.0 2025Dancing on the ElephantNora—1989Friends, Lovers, & LunaticsKathy★ 3.0 2017Considering Love and Other MagicVeronica★ 6.5 1996The Care and Handling of RosesCarol Doster★ 9.0 2021Stroke of FateShirley—1994The Biggest Little TicketThe Troll—

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