Sheila McCarthy

Biography

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.

Known for

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Love Is the Monster

2025 ⭐ 10.0

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Women Talking

2022 ⭐ 6.8

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Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3

2022 ⭐ 7.3

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The Middle Man

2021 ⭐ 6.1

Career timeline

2026

The Voices of Our Mother

Harriet · 2026

⭐ 4.0

The Well

Gabriel · 2026

⭐ 4.0

2025

Love Is the Monster Notable

2025

⭐ 10.0

Dancing on the Elephant

Nora · 2025

All the Lost Ones

Dawn · 2025

⭐ 4.8

2022

Women Talking

Greta · 2022

⭐ 6.8

Christmas in Rockwell

Juniper · 2022

⭐ 5.0

Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 Notable

Hologram Alien Scout · 2022

⭐ 7.3

2021

The Middle Man

Mrs. Stout · 2021

⭐ 6.1

Stroke of Fate

Shirley · 2021

Like a House on Fire Notable

Katherine · 2021

⭐ 7.4

2020

Happy Place

Joyce · 2020

⭐ 5.0

The Broken Hearts Gallery Notable

Cheryl Gulliver · 2020

⭐ 7.1

Anything for Jackson

Audrey Walsh · 2020

⭐ 6.7

2019

The Christmas Club

Miss Maggie · 2019

⭐ 6.3

Christmas 9 to 5

Rose Stark · 2019

⭐ 6.7

An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order

Ellen · 2019

2018

Level 16

Mrs. Denison · 2018

⭐ 6.7

Still/Born

Sheila · 2018

⭐ 5.8

2017

Considering Love and Other Magic

Veronica · 2017

⭐ 6.5

Cardinals

Valerie Walker · 2017

⭐ 5.8

2016

Milton's Secret

Luz · 2016

⭐ 5.2

Brace for Impact

Faradee Gilchrist · 2016

⭐ 5.5

Ice Girls

Aunt Ginger · 2016

⭐ 6.7

2014

A Fighting Man

Rose O'Connor · 2014

⭐ 5.5

Algonquin Notable

Rita · 2014

⭐ 7.0

Dear Viola

Peggy · 2014

⭐ 6.8

2012

Antiviral

Dev Harvey · 2012

⭐ 6.0

2009

Year of the Carnivore

Mrs. Smalls · 2009

⭐ 4.8

2007

Breakfast with Scot

Miss Patterson (uncredited) · 2007

⭐ 6.2

The Stone Angel

Doris · 2007

⭐ 5.4

2006

Cow Belles

Fran Walker · 2006

⭐ 5.5

2005

Bailey's Billion$

Peggy Delaney · 2005

⭐ 5.9

2004

Geraldine's Fortune

Tina Larose · 2004

⭐ 3.3

Being Julia

Grace Dexter · 2004

⭐ 6.4

The Day After Tomorrow Notable

Judith · 2004

⭐ 6.6

2003

Full-Court Miracle

Mrs. Klein · 2003

⭐ 5.7

2002

The Rats

Miss Paige · 2002

⭐ 5.4

Lathe of Heaven

Penny · 2002

⭐ 6.0

Duct Tape Forever

Easterbrook (uncredited) · 2002

⭐ 6.8

2001

I Was a Rat Notable

Mrs. Tapscrew · 2001

⭐ 9.0

Rare Birds

Claire · 2001

⭐ 5.3

Haven

Eva · 2001

⭐ 6.8

2000

Custody of the Heart

Alice · 2000

⭐ 5.4

Virtual Mom

Holly · 2000

⭐ 6.0

Frequently appears with

Madeline Zima

Leonardo Nam

Moe Jeudy-Lamour

Kimberly-Sue Murray

Kristina Tonteri-Young

Rooney Mara

Ona

Claire Foy

Salome

Jessie Buckley

Mariche

Judith Ivey

Agata

Ben Whishaw

August

Full filmography

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The Voices of Our Mother

2026 ⭐ 4.0

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The Well

2026 ⭐ 4.0

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Love Is the Monster

2025 ⭐ 10.0

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Dancing on the Elephant

2025

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All the Lost Ones

2025 ⭐ 4.8

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Women Talking

2022 ⭐ 6.8

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Christmas in Rockwell

2022 ⭐ 5.0

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Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3

2022 ⭐ 7.3

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The Middle Man

2021 ⭐ 6.1

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Stroke of Fate

2021

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Like a House on Fire

2021 ⭐ 7.4

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Happy Place

2020 ⭐ 5.0

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The Broken Hearts Gallery

2020 ⭐ 7.1

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Anything for Jackson

2020 ⭐ 6.7

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The Christmas Club

2019 ⭐ 6.3

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Christmas 9 to 5

2019 ⭐ 6.7

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An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order

2019

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Isabelle

2019 ⭐ 5.1

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Level 16

2018 ⭐ 6.7

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Still/Born

2018 ⭐ 5.8