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Sheila McCarthy
Acting
Born: January 1, 1956
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Biography
Sheila McCarthy 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

Die Hard 2
as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman

The Day After Tomorrow
as Judith

Women Talking
as Greta

Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
as Hologram Alien Scout

Level 16
as Mrs. Denison

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
as Mrs. Gerard

Pacific Heights
as Liz Hamilton

The Broken Hearts Gallery
as Cheryl Gulliver

Antiviral
as Dev Harvey

Cow Belles
as Fran Walker