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Sheila McCarthy

Date of birth: 1956-01-01

Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Sheila Catherine McCarthy, Sheila McCartney, 쉘리아 맥카시

Sheila McCarthy

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.

Movie Credits

Die Hard 2
3.5

Die Hard 2

1990-07-03

One year after his heroics in Los Angeles, John McClane is an off-duty cop who is the wrong guy in t

Pacific Heights
3.1

Pacific Heights

1990-09-28

A couple works hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Unfortunately

I Was a Rat
0

I Was a Rat

2001-12-09

A little boy found wandering the streets is taken in by Bob and Joan, a kindly couple. The boy is co

Cow Belles
2.8

Cow Belles

2006-03-24

In order to learn how to be responsible, two wealthy teen sisters are forced to work in the family b

The Rats
2.7

The Rats

2002-09-17

A clan of evil rats overtakes a Manhattan department store and threatens to overrun the city.

Stepping Out
3

Stepping Out

1991-10-11

A has-been Broadway performer gives tap lessons to a group of misfits who, through their dance class

Stroke of Fate
0

Stroke of Fate

2021-07-15

In a hospital waiting room, family wounds are exposed as a mother and son wait for news of their lov

Lathe of Heaven
2.9

Lathe of Heaven

2002-09-08

In a near future society a man claims that his dreams physically change reality. His therapist is co

Paradise
3.1

Paradise

1991-09-18

A 10-year-old boy spends a summer in the country with a childless couple and a precocious girl.

Geraldine's Fortune
0.5

Geraldine's Fortune

2004-10-22

A grocery-store worker in a small Canadian town gets a chance to appear on a popular television game

George's Island
3.3

George's Island

1989-08-15

After telling his class about the ghost of Captain Kidd and his buried treasure on George’s Island,

Antiviral
3

Antiviral

2012-09-19

Syd March is an employee at a clinic that sells injections of live viruses harvested from sick celeb

A Private Matter
2.4

A Private Matter

1992-06-20

The true story of Romper Room host "Miss Sherri" Finkbine, who, after the devastating effects of tha

Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
2.4

Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework

1997-01-01

Thirteen-year-old Jesse is a typical teenager who hates his teacher, Mrs. Fink. While visiting a vin

Haven
3.4

Haven

2001-02-11

Based on the true story of a woman named Ruth Gruber who travels to Europe to help escort 1000 Jewis

The Biggest Little Ticket
0

The Biggest Little Ticket

1994-04-01

This one-hour children's television special is the story of a young girl who slips into an enchanted

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
2.8

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

1987-09-11

Scatterbrained Polly gets a job as a secretary in Gabrielle's art gallery. Polly aspires to be a pro

Love Is the Monster
5

Love Is the Monster

2025-10-13

A couple, Ana and Justin, rocked by infidelity, attend an exclusive couples retreat in Finland, unde

Custody of the Heart
2.1

Custody of the Heart

2000-08-28

Claire's number one priority is her family. When her husband Dennis loses his stockbroker job, the c

Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
0.9

Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics

1989-11-10

An artist fired from his job comes home and discovers that his wife is having an affair and that she

White Room
2.2

White Room

1990-09-06

Norm, an aimless writer, witnesses the murder of rock video star Madelaine X and feels guilty, as he

The Awakening
2

The Awakening

1995-11-04

Sara lives in a small town where everybody knows everybody and her life is an open book. Left with t

The Lotus Eaters
3.5

The Lotus Eaters

1993-09-12

Set off the West Coast of Canada in 1965, a hip new teacher with a miniskirt and lots of ideas turns

The Soulmates in the Gift of Light
2.5

The Soulmates in the Gift of Light

1991-01-01

Wicked Angris McBragg sets out to ruin Christmas by undermining the forces of good. Santa Claus aban

Algonquin
3.5

Algonquin

2014-04-11

A father-son camping expedition runs aground on misfortune and family secrets.

The Well
0

The Well

2026-01-23

In a world where environmental collapse has left survivors to fight for the precious resources neede

The Middle Man
3.1

The Middle Man

2021-09-17

Frank Farrelli takes on the job as a middle man in the God-forsaken town of Karmack, USA, a communit

Christmas in Rockwell
2.5

Christmas in Rockwell

2022-12-11

A famous Hollywood actress returns to her hometown where she is enlisted to participate in a Christm

An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
0

An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order

2019-11-01

Directed dy Chris Agoston, Clara Altimas, Nabil Badine, Neil Huber

The Voices of Our Mother
0

The Voices of Our Mother

When a family matriarch falls seriously ill, relatives gather and discover their shared ancestral ti

You Know My Name
2.3

You Know My Name

1999-08-22

In six months, the population of Cromwell, Oklahoma, has climbed from 500 to 10,000. Boom times have

Dancing on the Elephant
0

Dancing on the Elephant

Faced with a future of chair-xercise and spoon-fed pudding, nursing home friends Nora and Edna attem

The Possession of Michael D.
2.4

The Possession of Michael D.

1995-05-02

When a dark force begins to destroy a couple's happiness, they decide to turn to a parapsychologist

The Marriage Bed
3.5

The Marriage Bed

1986-12-22

Linda Griffiths stars as very pregnant Annie Graham, who's about to give birth to her third child in

Surfacing
5

Surfacing

After years of struggling with severe depression, a young man begins to open his heart, learning to

A Fighting Man
2.7

A Fighting Man

2014-04-24

Two men meet in the ring for a fight that will change their lives.

Brace for Impact
2.8

Brace for Impact

2016-04-03

When disgraced Flight Crash Investigator Sofia Gilchrist's brother dies in the crash of a plane she

Being Julia
3.2

Being Julia

2004-09-03

Julia Lambert is a true diva: beautiful, talented, weathly and famous. She has it all - including a

All the Lost Ones
2.1

All the Lost Ones

2025-04-18

In a dystopian and climate-ravaged future America torn apart by civil war, a group hiding in a remot

Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
3.7

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

2022-07-09

Zed and Addison are beginning their final year at Seabrook High in the town that’s become a safe hav

Still/Born
2.9

Still/Born

2018-02-09

Still/Born follows Mary, a new mother who lost one of her twins in childbirth. As she struggles with

Journey to the Planets
0

Journey to the Planets

1993-01-01

Creatures from space in search of a new home arrive at the Solar System and discuss each planet. An

Cardinals
2.9

Cardinals

2017-09-07

When Valerie returns home from prison years after killing her neighbour in an apparent drunk driving

Dear Viola
3.4

Dear Viola

2014-03-16

Katie, a shy newspaper accountant submits a reply to a "Dear Viola" letter to the editor that she wo

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
2.9

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

2004-02-17

After moving to New Jersey, Lola bags a coveted role in a school play, which earns her the wrath of

Beautiful Dreamers
2.6

Beautiful Dreamers

1990-06-05

When the superintendent of the Canadian insane asylum, Dr. Maurice Bucke, meets poet Walt Whitman, h

Really Weird Tales
2

Really Weird Tales

1986-10-04

The movie consists of three odd and strange tales that each teach a different lesson.

Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
2.5

Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche

2004-01-01

This compelling documentary explores Canadian film culture and tries to discover what defines Canadi

Isabelle
2.6

Isabelle

2019-05-24

A young couple's dream of starting a family shatters as they descend into the depths of paranoia and

Bright Angel
2.3

Bright Angel

1990-11-01

In Montana, naive teenager George longs to escape from his broken home before his dysfunctional pare

House Arrest
2.6

House Arrest

1996-08-14

High-schooler Grover Beindorf and his younger sister Stacy decide that their parents, Janet and Ned,

Milton's Secret
2.5

Milton's Secret

2016-09-30

11 year-old Milton Adams is growing up in an uncertain world. With his parents constantly stressing

Beethoven Lives Upstairs
3.6

Beethoven Lives Upstairs

1992-09-30

When his mother rents their vacant room to a peculiar composer, Christoph can't believe his bad luck

The Stone Angel
2.7

The Stone Angel

2007-09-12

The feisty aging Hagar Shipley has lived an unconventional life. Her rebellious heart has always rul

9B
0

9B

1986-09-06

The story of a young idealistic teacher and his struggle with a class of difficult students in a nor

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
3

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills

1994-05-22

About the 1989 murders of Carolco Entertainment chairman, Jose Menendez, and his wife, Kitty, who we

The Day After Tomorrow
3.3

The Day After Tomorrow

2004-05-26

After paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is largely ignored by UN officials when presenting his environmen

Considering Love and Other Magic
3.3

Considering Love and Other Magic

2017-11-17

In desperate need of extra high school credits, Jessie agrees to tutor young Tommy Faber, but when t

Breakfast with Scot
3.1

Breakfast with Scot

2007-11-16

The lives of Eric, an ex hockey player, and his partner Sam, are thrown into turmoil when they are f

Bailey's Billion$
2.9

Bailey's Billion$

2005-08-05

Sweet and savvy talking golden retriever, Bailey, is one doggone lucky pooch when his devoted owner,

Year of the Carnivore
2.4

Year of the Carnivore

2009-05-01

A girl has a crush on a boy who thinks she's bad in bed so she goes out to get more experience.

Duct Tape Forever
3.4

Duct Tape Forever

2002-04-12

When an evil land baron's limo falls into a sinkhole outside Possum Lodge, lodge leader Red Green is

Rare Birds
2.6

Rare Birds

2001-09-09

A down-and-out restaurateur and his neighbor hatch a plan to lure bird watchers to their small Newfo

Ice Girls
3.3

Ice Girls

2016-03-11

A figure skater is injured during a competition. A coach that hired her then helps her rehab her inj

Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall
3.5

Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall

1992-12-06

Liza's dynamic show made history by breaking the box-office record for Radio City. A true superstar,

Full-Court Miracle
2.8

Full-Court Miracle

2003-11-21

Inspired by the true story of University of Virginia basketball star Lamont Carr, the film centers o

The Christmas Club
3.1

The Christmas Club

2019-11-27

Two busy strangers meet when they help an elderly woman find her lost Christmas savings. Thanks to f

Dead Husbands
2.4

Dead Husbands

1998-12-02

Dr. Carter Elson is a man who finds a list of men's names among his wife Alex's possessions. When Ca

Christmas 9 to 5
3.3

Christmas 9 to 5

2019-11-24

Jennifer is a tough crime beat reporter who gets the assignment of her life: to find the true meanin

Level 16
3.4

Level 16

2018-02-20

The teenage girls of Vestalis Academy are meticulously trained in the art of being “clean girls,” pr

Anything for Jackson
3.4

Anything for Jackson

2020-04-04

A bereaved Satanist couple kidnap a pregnant woman so they can use an ancient spellbook to put their

Happy Place
2.5

Happy Place

2020-09-27

"Welcome to the zoo," Samira is advised as she’s admitted to an in-patient care facility in the wake

The Broken Hearts Gallery
3.6

The Broken Hearts Gallery

2020-09-11

Lucy is a young gallery assistant who collects mementos from her relationships. She discovers that s

Montreal Stories
2.4

Montreal Stories

1991-11-08

Six stories about Montreal. 1: A young housewife from Toronto samples the nightlife using basic Fren

Virtual Mom
2.5

Virtual Mom

2000-01-01

Sometimes it takes something special to bring a mother and daughter together. For thirteen year-old

Like a House on Fire
3.6

Like a House on Fire

2021-03-26

Dara returns home to reconnect with her husband and her young daughter, whom she left two years earl

Women Talking
3.4

Women Talking

2022-12-23

A group of women in an isolated religious colony struggle to reconcile their faith with a series of

The Care and Handling of Roses
0

The Care and Handling of Roses

1996-10-08

A fondness for old movies brings together two fortysomethings, each happily married to other people.

Much Ado About Nothing
0

Much Ado About Nothing

1988-03-20

Young lovers Hero and Claudio, soon to wed, conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed s

Back to the Beanstalk
0

Back to the Beanstalk

1990-12-16

Jack Jr., son of Jack the Giant Killer, grows his own beanstalk in a quest to find his father and al

Love & Larceny
0

Love & Larceny

1985-10-06

Besty Bigley, a notorious con-woman of the 1890s, alias Mrs. Chadwick, alias Pelvina de Vere, and a