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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
The Day After Tomorrow
as Judith
Die Hard 2
as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
as Hologram Alien Scout
Level 16
as Mrs. Denison
Women Talking
as Greta
The Broken Hearts Gallery
as Cheryl Gulliver
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
as Mrs. Gerard
Pacific Heights
as Liz Hamilton
Cow Belles
as Fran Walker
House Arrest
as Gwenna Krupp
