
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.
The Well
2026
Women Talking
2022
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
2022
The Middle Man
2021
Stroke of Fate
2021
Happy Place
2020
Nurses
2020
Christmas 9 to 5
2019
Isabelle
2019
The Detail
2018
Level 16
2018
Still/Born
2018
The Good Doctor
2017
Cardinals
2017
Conviction
2016
Milton's Secret
2016
Private Eyes
2016
Brace for Impact
2016
Ice Girls
2016
A Fighting Man
2014
Algonquin
2014
Dear Viola
2014
Orphan Black
2013
Antiviral
2012
Saving Hope
2012
Rookie Blue
2010
The Stone Angel
2007
Cow Belles
2006
Being Julia
2004
Puppets Who Kill
2002
The Rats
2002
Lathe of Heaven
2002
I Was a Rat
2001
Rare Birds
2001
Haven
2001
Virtual Mom
2000
You Know My Name
1999
Dead Husbands
1998
Bad Dog
1998
House Arrest
1996
The Awakening
1995
The Lotus Eaters
1993
Picket Fences
1992
A Private Matter
1992
Montreal Stories
1991
Stepping Out
1991
Paradise
1991
The Hidden Room
1991
Bright Angel
1990
Pacific Heights
1990
White Room
1990
Die Hard 2
1990
George's Island
1989
The Marriage Bed
1986
9B
1986
Love & Larceny
1985
Virtual Mom
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