Sheila McCarthy
Acting
Born 1956-01-01 · 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.
Filmography
The Well
Jan 23, 2026
Love Is the Monster
Oct 13, 2025
Dancing on the Elephant
Sep 13, 2025
All the Lost Ones
Apr 18, 2025
Women Talking
Dec 23, 2022
Christmas in Rockwell
Dec 11, 2022
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
Jul 9, 2022
The Middle Man
Sep 17, 2021
Stroke of Fate
Jul 15, 2021
Like a House on Fire
Mar 26, 2021
Happy Place
Sep 27, 2020
The Broken Hearts Gallery
Sep 11, 2020
Anything for Jackson
Apr 4, 2020
The Christmas Club
Nov 27, 2019
Christmas 9 to 5
Nov 24, 2019
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
Nov 1, 2019
Isabelle
May 24, 2019
Level 16
Feb 20, 2018
Still/Born
Feb 9, 2018
Considering Love and Other Magic
Nov 17, 2017
Cardinals
Sep 7, 2017
Milton's Secret
Sep 30, 2016
Brace for Impact
Apr 3, 2016
Ice Girls
Mar 11, 2016
A Fighting Man
Apr 24, 2014
Algonquin
Apr 11, 2014
Dear Viola
Mar 16, 2014
Antiviral
Sep 19, 2012
Year of the Carnivore
May 1, 2009
Breakfast with Scot
Nov 16, 2007