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Sheila McCarthy

Acting · Born January 1, 1956 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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.

Movies with Sheila McCarthy

• Die Hard 2 (1990) — Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
• The Day After Tomorrow (2004) — Judith
• Women Talking (2022) — Greta
• Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 (2022) — Hologram Alien Scout
• Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004) — Mrs. Gerard
• Pacific Heights (1990) — Liz Hamilton
• The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020) — Cheryl Gulliver
• Level 16 (2018) — Mrs. Denison
• House Arrest (1996) — Gwenna Krupp
• Cow Belles (2006) — Fran Walker
• Being Julia (2004) — Grace Dexter
• Anything for Jackson (2020) — Audrey Walsh

TV shows with Sheila McCarthy

• The Umbrella Academy (2019) — Agnes
• Little Mosque on the Prairie (2007) — Sarah Hamoudi
• Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse (2000) — Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice)
• Emily of New Moon (1998) — Laura Murray
• Bad Dog (1998) — (voice)
• Four on the Floor (1986)