
Sheila McCarthy
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.
Known for
2026The Well
Gabriel
2025Love Is the Monster
2025Dancing on the Elephant
Nora
2025All the Lost Ones
Dawn
2022Christmas in Rockwell
Juniper
2022Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
Hologram Alien Scout
2022Women Talking
Greta
2021Stroke of Fate
Shirley
2021The Middle Man
Mrs. Stout
2021Like a House on Fire
Katherine
2020Anything for Jackson
Audrey Walsh
2020Happy Place
Joyce
2020The Broken Hearts Gallery
Cheryl Gulliver
2019An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
Ellen
2019Isabelle
Ann Pelway
2019The Christmas Club
Miss Maggie
2019Christmas 9 to 5
Rose Stark
2018Still/Born
Sheila
2018Level 16
Mrs. Denison
2017Cardinals
Valerie Walker
2017Considering Love and Other Magic
Veronica
2016Brace for Impact
Faradee Gilchrist
2016Ice Girls
Aunt Ginger
2016Milton's Secret
Luz