Actor

Sheila McCarthy

January 1, 1956 · 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.

Notable work

8.5
The Good Doctor (2017)
as Rose Babcock
8.5
The Umbrella Academy (2019)
as Agnes
6.6
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
as Judith
7
Die Hard 2 (1990)
as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
6.9
Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
as All-Mother
7.8
Orphan Black (2013)
as Connie Hendrix and as Connie Hendrix (voice)
5.7
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)
as Mrs. Gerard
6.8
Women Talking (2022)
as Greta
6.7
Level 16 (2018)
as Mrs. Denison
6
Antiviral (2012)
as Dev Harvey
7.3
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 (2022)
as Hologram Alien Scout
6.3
Pacific Heights (1990)
as Liz Hamilton

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