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.
82 movies · 28 shows
The Voices of Our Mother
2026·6.4
Surfacing
2026·5.7
The Well
2026·4.0
Love Is the Monster
2025·6.5
Dancing on the Elephant
2025·0.0
All the Lost Ones
2025·4.8
Women Talking
2022·6.8
Christmas in Rockwell
2022·5.5
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
2022·7.3
The Middle Man
2021·6.1
Stroke of Fate
2021·0.0
Like a House on Fire
2021·7.4
Happy Place
2020·5.0
The Broken Hearts Gallery
2020·7.1
Anything for Jackson
2020·6.7
The Christmas Club
2019·6.3
Christmas 9 to 5
2019·6.7
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
2019·0.0
Isabelle
2019·5.1
Level 16
2018·6.7
Still/Born
2018·5.8
Considering Love and Other Magic
2017·6.5
Cardinals
2017·5.8
Milton's Secret
2016·5.2
Brace for Impact
2016·5.5
Ice Girls
2016·6.7
A Fighting Man
2014·5.5
Algonquin
2014·7.0
Dear Viola
2014·6.8
Antiviral
2012·6.0
Year of the Carnivore
2009·4.8
Breakfast with Scot
2007·6.2
The Stone Angel
2007·5.4
Cow Belles
2006·5.5
Bailey's Billion$
2005·5.9
Geraldine's Fortune
2004·3.3
Being Julia
2004·6.4
The Day After Tomorrow
2004·6.6
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
2004·5.7
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
2004·6.0
Full-Court Miracle
2003·5.7
The Rats
2002·5.4
Lathe of Heaven
2002·6.0
Duct Tape Forever
2002·6.8
I Was a Rat
2001·9.0
Rare Birds
2001·5.3
Haven
2001·6.8
Custody of the Heart
2000·5.4
Virtual Mom
2000·6.0
You Know My Name
1999·4.8
Dead Husbands
1998·5.2
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
1997·5.8
The Care and Handling of Roses
1996·9.0
House Arrest
1996·5.3
The Awakening
1995·4.8
The Possession of Michael D.
1995·5.4
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
1994·6.3
The Biggest Little Ticket
1994·0.0
The Lotus Eaters
1993·8.5
Journey to the Planets
1993·8.0
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall
1992·7.3
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
1992·7.3
A Private Matter
1992·5.5
Montreal Stories
1991·5.0
Stepping Out
1991·5.9
Paradise
1991·6.2
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light
1991·6.0
Back to the Beanstalk
1990·10.0
Bright Angel
1990·4.9
Pacific Heights
1990·6.3
White Room
1990·5.7
Die Hard 2
1990·7.0
Beautiful Dreamers
1990·5.0
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
1989·3.0
George's Island
1989·7.3
Much Ado About Nothing
1988·9.0
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
1987·5.8
A Nest of Singing Birds
1987·0.0
The Marriage Bed
1986·8.5
Really Weird Tales
1986·5.8
9B
1986·8.0
Love & Larceny
1985·7.0