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Sheila McCarthy
Acting
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 29384
IMDb ID: nm0565319
Known for: Acting
Born: January 1, 1956
Age: 70
Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1985 - 2026
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 6.49
Wikidata: Q434844
Also known as
Sheila Catherine McCarthy • Sheila McCartney • 쉘리아 맥카시
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Executive Producer (1)Teleplay (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Sheila McCarthy.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Sheila McCarthy.
as Hologram Alien Scout
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
2022 • Movie
as Cheryl Gulliver
The Broken Hearts Gallery
2020 • Movie
as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
Die Hard 2
1990 • Movie
as Greta
Women Talking
2022 • Movie
as Mrs. Denison
Level 16
2018 • Movie
as Audrey Walsh
Anything for Jackson
2020 • Movie
as Judith
The Day After Tomorrow
2004 • Movie
as Grace Dexter
Being Julia
2004 • Movie
as Liz Hamilton
Pacific Heights
1990 • Movie
as Dev Harvey
Antiviral
2012 • Movie
as Sheila
Still/Born
2018 • Movie
as Mrs. Gerard
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
2004 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Sheila McCarthy.
as Rose Babcock • 1 eps
The Good Doctor
2017 • Series
as Agnes • 11 eps
The Umbrella Academy
2019 • Series
as Connie Hendrix • 1 eps
Orphan Black
2013 • Series
as Leigh Senett • 1 eps
Rookie Blue
2010 • Series
as Phillis Bruner • 1 eps
Nurses
2020 • Series
as Shirl Glinski • 1 eps
Private Eyes
2016 • Series
as Violet Devonshire • 1 eps
Saving Hope
2012 • Series
as All-Mother • 1 eps
Star Trek: Discovery
2017 • Series
as Dr. Jane Soto • 1 eps
Conviction
2016 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Sheila McCarthy.
as Judith
The Day After Tomorrow
2004 • Movie
as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
Die Hard 2
1990 • Movie
as Hologram Alien Scout
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
2022 • Movie
as Liz Hamilton
Pacific Heights
1990 • Movie
as Greta
Women Talking
2022 • Movie
as Mrs. Denison
Level 16
2018 • Movie
as Mrs. Gerard
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
2004 • Movie
as Audrey Walsh
Anything for Jackson
2020 • Movie
as Cheryl Gulliver
The Broken Hearts Gallery
2020 • Movie
as Dev Harvey
Antiviral
2012 • Movie
as Aunt Ginger
Ice Girls
2016 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Sheila McCarthy.
as Rose Babcock • 1 eps
The Good Doctor
2017 • Series
as All-Mother • 1 eps
Star Trek: Discovery
2017 • Series
as Agnes • 11 eps
The Umbrella Academy
2019 • Series
as Shirl Glinski • 1 eps
Private Eyes
2016 • Series
as Leigh Senett • 1 eps
Rookie Blue
2010 • Series
as Connie Hendrix • 1 eps
Orphan Black
2013 • Series
as Debra (Sarah) Hollister • 1 eps
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985 • Series
as Violet Devonshire • 1 eps
Saving Hope
2012 • Series
as Sue Walsh • 4 eps
Picket Fences
1992 • Series
1 eps
This Is Wonderland
2004 • Series
3 eps
The Miniature Wife
2026 • Series
as Francine • 1 eps
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Sheila McCarthy.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Sheila McCarthy.
as Harriet
The Voices of Our Mother
2026 • Movie
as Dawn
Surfacing
2026 • Movie
as Gabriel
The Well
2026 • Movie
as Margaret
Love Is the Monster
2025 • Movie
as Nora
Dancing on the Elephant
2025 • Movie
as Dawn
All the Lost Ones
2025 • Movie
as Greta
Women Talking
2022 • Movie
as Juniper
Christmas in Rockwell
2022 • Movie
as Hologram Alien Scout
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
2022 • Movie
as Mrs. Stout
The Middle Man
2021 • Movie
as Shirley
Stroke of Fate
2021 • Movie
as Katherine
Like a House on Fire
2021 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Sheila McCarthy.
3 eps
The Miniature Wife
2026 • Series
as Phillis Bruner • 1 eps
Nurses
2020 • Series
as Agnes • 11 eps
The Umbrella Academy
2019 • Series
as Helen Mailer • 3 eps
The Detail
2018 • Series
as Rose Babcock • 1 eps
The Good Doctor
2017 • Series
as All-Mother • 1 eps
Star Trek: Discovery
2017 • Series
as Dr. Jane Soto • 1 eps
Conviction
2016 • Series
as Shirl Glinski • 1 eps
Private Eyes
2016 • Series
as Sheila Hardy • 10 eps
Whatever, Linda
2015 • Series
as Connie Hendrix • 1 eps
Orphan Black
2013 • Series
as Violet Devonshire • 1 eps
Saving Hope
2012 • Series
as Leigh Senett • 1 eps
Rookie Blue
2010 • Series