Sheila McCarthy

Sheila McCarthy

🎂 1st January 1956 (70 yrs) 📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Known For

Die Hard 2

Biography

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.

Sheila McCarthy

Movies Featuring Sheila McCarthy

The Well

The Well (2026)

as Gabriel
Love Is the Monster

Love Is the Monster (2025)

Dancing on the Elephant

Dancing on the Elephant (2025)

as Nora
All the Lost Ones

All the Lost Ones (2025)

as Dawn
Women Talking

Women Talking (2022)

as Greta
Christmas in Rockwell

Christmas in Rockwell (2022)

as Juniper
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3

Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 (2022)

as Hologram Alien Scout
The Middle Man

The Middle Man (2021)

as Mrs. Stout
Stroke of Fate

Stroke of Fate (2021)

as Shirley
Like a House on Fire

Like a House on Fire (2021)

as Katherine
Happy Place

Happy Place (2020)

as Joyce
The Broken Hearts Gallery

The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)

as Cheryl Gulliver
Anything for Jackson

Anything for Jackson (2020)

as Audrey Walsh
The Christmas Club

The Christmas Club (2019)

as Miss Maggie
Christmas 9 to 5

Christmas 9 to 5 (2019)

as Rose Stark
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order

An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order (2019)

as Ellen
Isabelle

Isabelle (2019)

as Ann Pelway
Level 16

Level 16 (2018)

as Mrs. Denison
Still/Born

Still/Born (2018)

as Sheila
Considering Love and Other Magic

Considering Love and Other Magic (2017)

as Veronica
Cardinals

Cardinals (2017)

as Valerie Walker
Milton's Secret

Milton's Secret (2016)

as Luz
Brace for Impact

Brace for Impact (2016)

as Faradee Gilchrist
Ice Girls

Ice Girls (2016)

as Aunt Ginger
A Fighting Man

A Fighting Man (2014)

as Rose O'Connor
Algonquin

Algonquin (2014)

as Rita
Dear Viola

Dear Viola (2014)

as Peggy
Antiviral

Antiviral (2012)

as Dev Harvey
Year of the Carnivore

Year of the Carnivore (2009)

as Mrs. Smalls
Breakfast with Scot

Breakfast with Scot (2007)

as Miss Patterson (uncredited)
The Stone Angel

The Stone Angel (2007)

as Doris
Cow Belles

Cow Belles (2006)

as Fran Walker
Bailey's Billion$

Bailey's Billion$ (2005)

as Peggy Delaney
Geraldine's Fortune

Geraldine's Fortune (2004)

as Tina Larose
Being Julia

Being Julia (2004)

as Grace Dexter
The Day After Tomorrow

The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

as Judith
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)

as Mrs. Gerard
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche

Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004)

as Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
Full-Court Miracle

Full-Court Miracle (2003)

as Mrs. Klein
The Rats

The Rats (2002)

as Miss Paige
Lathe of Heaven

Lathe of Heaven (2002)

as Penny
Duct Tape Forever

Duct Tape Forever (2002)

as Easterbrook (uncredited)
I Was a Rat

I Was a Rat (2001)

as Mrs. Tapscrew
Rare Birds

Rare Birds (2001)

as Claire
Haven

Haven (2001)

as Eva
Custody of the Heart

Custody of the Heart (2000)

as Alice
Virtual Mom

Virtual Mom (2000)

as Holly
You Know My Name

You Know My Name (1999)

as Mrs. Lynn
Dead Husbands

Dead Husbands (1998)

as Jane Armitage
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework

Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework (1997)

as Jesse's Mom
The Care and Handling of Roses

The Care and Handling of Roses (1996)

as Carol Doster
House Arrest

House Arrest (1996)

as Gwenna Krupp
The Awakening

The Awakening (1995)

as Nancy
The Possession of Michael D.

The Possession of Michael D. (1995)

as Jenny
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994)

as Jill Lansing
The Biggest Little Ticket

The Biggest Little Ticket (1994)

as The Troll
The Lotus Eaters

The Lotus Eaters (1993)

as Diana Kingswood
No Image

Journey to the Planets (1993)

as Oracle (voice)
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall

Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall (1992)

as Self
Beethoven Lives Upstairs

Beethoven Lives Upstairs (1992)

as Sophie
A Private Matter

A Private Matter (1992)

as Diane Callaghan
Montreal Stories

Montreal Stories (1991)

as Ann Stuart
Stepping Out

Stepping Out (1991)

as Andy
Paradise

Paradise (1991)

as Sally Pike
No Image

The Soulmates in the Gift of Light (1991)

as (voice)
No Image

Back to the Beanstalk (1990)

as Garbanza
Bright Angel

Bright Angel (1990)

as Nina
Pacific Heights

Pacific Heights (1990)

as Liz Hamilton
White Room

White Room (1990)

as Zelda
Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2 (1990)

as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
Beautiful Dreamers

Beautiful Dreamers (1990)

as Molly Jessop
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics

Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics (1989)

as Kathy
George's Island

George's Island (1989)

as Miss Birdwood
Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing (1988)

as Margaret
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987)

as Polly Vandersma
The Marriage Bed

The Marriage Bed (1986)

as Lynn Reailly
Really Weird Tales

Really Weird Tales (1986)

as Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
9B

9B (1986)

as Heather
Love & Larceny

Love & Larceny (1985)

as Mary Bigley
No Image

The Voices of Our Mother (N/A)

as Harriet
Surfacing

Surfacing (N/A)

as Dawn