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Sheila McCarthy

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 ForActing
  • Born1 January 1956 (age 69)
  • Place of BirthToronto, Ontario, Canada

Sheila McCarthy

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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 ForActing
  • Born1 January 1956 (age 69)
  • Place of BirthToronto, Ontario, Canada
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Poster
All the Lost Ones
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2025
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Christmas in Rockwell
star
5.0
2022
Poster
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
star
7.381
2022
Poster
Women Talking
star
6.896
2022
Poster
Stroke of Fate
star
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2021
Poster
The Middle Man
star
6.1
2021
Poster
Like a House on Fire
star
7.2
2021
Poster
Anything for Jackson
star
6.728
2020
Poster
Happy Place
star
5.0
2020
Poster
The Broken Hearts Gallery
star
7.166
2020
Poster
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
star
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2019
Poster
Isabelle
star
5.171
2019
Poster
The Christmas Club
star
6.309
2019
Poster
Christmas 9 to 5
star
6.8
2019
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Still/Born
star
5.8
2018
Poster
Level 16
star
6.761
2018
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Cardinals
star
5.6
2017
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Considering Love and Other Magic
star
6.5
2017
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Brace for Impact
star
5.4
2016
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Milton's Secret
star
5.118
2016
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Ice Girls
star
6.5
2016
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Algonquin
star
7.0
2014
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A Fighting Man
star
5.474
2014
Poster
Dear Viola
star
6.5
2014
Poster
Antiviral
star
5.96
2012
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Year of the Carnivore
star
5.038
2009
Poster
The Stone Angel
star
5.259
2007
Poster
Breakfast with Scot
star
6.255
2007
Poster
Cow Belles
star
5.504
2006
Poster
Bailey's Billion$
star
5.793
2005
Poster
Geraldine's Fortune
star
1.0
2004
Poster
Being Julia
star
6.5
2004
Poster
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
star
5.684
2004
Poster
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
star
5.0
2004
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The Day After Tomorrow
star
6.543
2004
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Full-Court Miracle
star
5.64
2003
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The Rats
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5.459
2002
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Lathe of Heaven
star
5.908
2002
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Duct Tape Forever
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6.7
2002
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I Was a Rat
star
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2001
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Haven
star
6.75
2001
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Rare Birds
star
5.407
2001
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Custody of the Heart
star
4.2
2000
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Virtual Mom
star
5.0
2000
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You Know My Name
star
4.5
1999
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Dead Husbands
star
4.75
1998
Poster
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
star
4.813
1997
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House Arrest
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5.313
1996
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The Care and Handling of Roses
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1996
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The Awakening
star
4.8
1995
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The Possession of Michael D.
star
4.75
1995
Poster
The Biggest Little Ticket
star
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1994
Poster
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
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5.7
1994
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The Lotus Eaters
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7.0
1993
Poster
Journey to the Planets
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1993
Poster
A Private Matter
star
4.8
1992
Poster
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
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7.182
1992
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Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall
star
7.0
1992
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Stepping Out
star
5.789
1991
Poster
Paradise
star
6.2
1991
Poster
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light
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5.0
1991
Poster
Montreal Stories
star
5.0
1991
Poster
Die Hard 2
star
6.959
1990
Poster
Pacific Heights
star
6.3
1990
Poster
White Room
star
5.0
1990
Poster
Beautiful Dreamers
star
5.2
1990
Poster
Bright Angel
star
4.769
1990
Poster
George's Island
star
6.5
1989
Poster
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
star
2.0
1989
Poster
Much Ado About Nothing
star
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1988
Poster
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
star
5.8
1987
Poster
The Marriage Bed
star
7.0
1986
Poster
Really Weird Tales
star
6.0
1986
Poster
9B
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1986
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Love and Larceny
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1985