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Sheila McCarthy

Sheila McCarthy

Actor·b. 1956·Toronto, Ontario, Canada

10 horror credits

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.

Actor10 films

The Voices of Our Mother

The Voices of Our Mother

Harriet

2026
Anything for Jackson

Anything for Jackson

Audrey Walsh

2020 3.0
Isabelle

Isabelle

Ann Pelway

2019
Level 16

Level 16

Mrs. Denison

2018
Still/Born

Still/Born

Sheila

2018 2.0
Antiviral

Antiviral

Dev Harvey

2012
The Day After Tomorrow

The Day After Tomorrow

Judith

2004 1.0
The Rats

The Rats

Miss Paige

2002
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework

Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework

Jesse's Mom

1997
The Possession of Michael D.

The Possession of Michael D.

Jenny

1995