credits of
Sheila McCarthy
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.
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
June 19th, 2026 | The Voices of Our Mother | Harriet | TBD | |
January 23rd, 2026 | The Well | Gabriel | 4 | |
October 13th, 2025 | Love Is the Monster | TBD | 10 | |
September 13th, 2025 | Dancing on the Elephant | Nora | TBD | |
April 18th, 2025 | All the Lost Ones | Dawn | 4.8 | |
December 11th, 2022 | Christmas in Rockwell | Juniper | 5 | |
July 9th, 2022 | Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 | Hologram Alien Scout | 7.3 | |
September 17th, 2021 | The Middle Man | Mrs. Stout | 6.1 | |
July 15th, 2021 | Stroke of Fate | Shirley | TBD | |
November 1st, 2019 | An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order | Ellen | TBD | |
February 9th, 2018 | Still/Born | Sheila | 5.8 | |
April 3rd, 2016 | Brace for Impact | Faradee Gilchrist | 5.5 | |
April 24th, 2014 | A Fighting Man | Rose O'Connor | 5.4 | |
April 11th, 2014 | Algonquin | Rita | 7 | |
September 19th, 2012 | Antiviral | Dev Harvey | 6 | |
March 24th, 2006 | Cow Belles | Fran Walker | 5.5 | |
October 22nd, 2004 | Geraldine's Fortune | Tina Larose | 3.3 | |
September 3rd, 2004 | Being Julia | Grace Dexter | 6.4 | |
September 17th, 2002 | The Rats | Miss Paige | 5.4 | |
September 8th, 2002 | Lathe of Heaven | Penny | 6 | |
December 9th, 2001 | I Was a Rat | Mrs. Tapscrew | 9 | |
February 11th, 2001 | Haven | Eva | 6.8 | |
August 28th, 2000 | Custody of the Heart | Alice | 5 | |
August 22nd, 1999 | You Know My Name | Mrs. Lynn | 4.8 | |
January 1st, 1997 | Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework | Jesse's Mom | 5.3 | |
November 4th, 1995 | The Awakening | Nancy | 4.8 | |
May 2nd, 1995 | The Possession of Michael D. | Jenny | 5.4 | |
April 1st, 1994 | The Biggest Little Ticket | The Troll | TBD | |
September 12th, 1993 | The Lotus Eaters | Diana Kingswood | 8.5 | |
June 20th, 1992 | A Private Matter | Diane Callaghan | 5.5 | |
October 11th, 1991 | Stepping Out | Andy | 5.9 | |
September 18th, 1991 | Paradise | Sally Pike | 6.2 | |
January 1st, 1991 | The Soulmates in the Gift of Light | (voice) | 6 | |
September 28th, 1990 | Pacific Heights | Liz Hamilton | 6.3 | |
September 6th, 1990 | White Room | Zelda | 5.3 | |
July 3rd, 1990 | Die Hard 2 | Samantha 'Sam' Coleman | 7 | |
November 10th, 1989 | Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics | Kathy | 3 | |
August 15th, 1989 | George's Island | Miss Birdwood | 7.3 | |
September 11th, 1987 | I've Heard the Mermaids Singing | Polly Vandersma | 5.8 | |
December 22nd, 1986 | The Marriage Bed | Lynn Reailly | 8.5 | |
TBD | Surfacing | Dawn | 7 | |
December 23rd, 2022 | Women Talking | Greta | 6.8 | |
March 26th, 2021 | Like a House on Fire | Katherine | 7.2 | |
September 27th, 2020 | Happy Place | Joyce | 5 | |
September 11th, 2020 | The Broken Hearts Gallery | Cheryl Gulliver | 7.1 | |
April 4th, 2020 | Anything for Jackson | Audrey Walsh | 6.7 | |
November 27th, 2019 | The Christmas Club | Miss Maggie | 6.3 | |
November 24th, 2019 | Christmas 9 to 5 | Rose Stark | 6.7 | |
May 24th, 2019 | Isabelle | Ann Pelway | 5.1 | |
February 20th, 2018 | Level 16 | Mrs. Denison | 6.7 | |
November 17th, 2017 | Considering Love and Other Magic | Veronica | 6.5 | |
September 7th, 2017 | Cardinals | Valerie Walker | 5.8 | |
September 30th, 2016 | Milton's Secret | Luz | 5.2 | |
March 11th, 2016 | Ice Girls | Aunt Ginger | 6.5 | |
March 16th, 2014 | Dear Viola | Peggy | 6.8 | |
May 1st, 2009 | Year of the Carnivore | Mrs. Smalls | 4.8 | |
November 16th, 2007 | Breakfast with Scot | Miss Patterson (uncredited) | 6.2 | |
September 12th, 2007 | The Stone Angel | Doris | 5.4 | |
August 5th, 2005 | Bailey's Billion$ | Peggy Delaney | 5.9 | |
May 26th, 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | Judith | 6.6 | |
February 17th, 2004 | Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen | Mrs. Gerard | 5.7 | |
January 1st, 2004 | Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche | Polly Vandersma (archive footage) | 6 | |
November 21st, 2003 | Full-Court Miracle | Mrs. Klein | 5.7 | |
April 12th, 2002 | Duct Tape Forever | Easterbrook (uncredited) | 6.8 | |
September 9th, 2001 | Rare Birds | Claire | 5.3 | |
January 1st, 2000 | Virtual Mom | Holly | 6 | |
December 2nd, 1998 | Dead Husbands | Jane Armitage | 5.2 | |
October 8th, 1996 | The Care and Handling of Roses | Carol Doster | 9 | |
August 14th, 1996 | House Arrest | Gwenna Krupp | 5.3 | |
May 22nd, 1994 | Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills | Jill Lansing | 6.3 | |
January 1st, 1993 | Journey to the Planets | Oracle (voice) | 8 | |
December 6th, 1992 | Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall | Self | 7.3 | |
September 30th, 1992 | Beethoven Lives Upstairs | Sophie | 7.3 | |
November 8th, 1991 | Montreal Stories | Ann Stuart | 5 | |
December 16th, 1990 | Back to the Beanstalk | Garbanza | 10 | |
November 1st, 1990 | Bright Angel | Nina | 4.9 | |
June 5th, 1990 | Beautiful Dreamers | Molly Jessop | 5 | |
March 20th, 1988 | Much Ado About Nothing | Margaret | 9 | |
October 4th, 1986 | Really Weird Tales | Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma") | 5.5 | |
September 6th, 1986 | 9B | Heather | 8 | |
October 6th, 1985 | Love & Larceny | Mary Bigley | 7 |