Sheila McCarthy

Explore Sheila McCarthy's movie filmography on ReelBot, including film credits, roles, release dates, ratings, and movie details.

Acting

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 Voices of Our Mother (2026)
• Surfacing (2026)
• The Well (2026)
• Love Is the Monster (2025)
• Dancing on the Elephant (2025)
• All the Lost Ones (2025)
• Women Talking (2022)
• Christmas in Rockwell (2022)
• Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 (2022)
• The Middle Man (2021)
• Stroke of Fate (2021)
• Like a House on Fire (2021)
• Happy Place (2020)
• The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)
• Anything for Jackson (2020)
• The Christmas Club (2019)
• Christmas 9 to 5 (2019)
• An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order (2019)
• Isabelle (2019)
• Level 16 (2018)
• Still/Born (2018)
• Considering Love and Other Magic (2017)
• Cardinals (2017)
• The Definites (2017)
• Russet Season (2017)
• Milton's Secret (2016)
• Brace for Impact (2016)
• Ice Girls (2016)
• The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale (2015)
• A Fighting Man (2014)
• Algonquin (2014)
• Dear Viola (2014)
• Antiviral (2012)
• Year of the Carnivore (2009)
• Breakfast with Scot (2007)
• The Stone Angel (2007)
• Cow Belles (2006)
• Bailey's Billion$ (2005)
• Geraldine's Fortune (2004)
• Being Julia (2004)
• The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
• Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)
• Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004)
• Full-Court Miracle (2003)
• The Rats (2002)
• Lathe of Heaven (2002)
• Duct Tape Forever (2002)
• I Was a Rat (2001)
• Rare Birds (2001)
• Haven (2001)
• Custody of the Heart (2000)
• Virtual Mom (2000)
• You Know My Name (1999)
• Dead Husbands (1998)
• Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework (1997)
• The Care and Handling of Roses (1996)
• House Arrest (1996)
• The Awakening (1995)
• The Possession of Michael D. (1995)
• Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994)
• The Biggest Little Ticket (1994)
• The Lotus Eaters (1993)
• Journey to the Planets (1993)
• Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall (1992)
• Beethoven Lives Upstairs (1992)
• A Private Matter (1992)
• Montreal Stories (1991)
• Stepping Out (1991)
• Paradise (1991)
• The Soulmates in the Gift of Light (1991)
• Back to the Beanstalk (1990)
• Bright Angel (1990)
• Pacific Heights (1990)
• White Room (1990)
• Die Hard 2 (1990)
• Beautiful Dreamers (1990)
• Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics (1989)
• George's Island (1989)
• Much Ado About Nothing (1988)
• I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987)
• A Nest of Singing Birds (1987)
• The Marriage Bed (1986)
• Really Weird Tales (1986)
• 9B (1986)
• Love & Larceny (1985)