Sheila McCarthy
Acting
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.
Born: January 1, 1956
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known For
Love Is the Monster
A couple, Ana and Justin, rocked by infidelity, attend an exclusive couples retreat in Finland, under the golden rays of the summer’s midnight sun. They join other couples from other parts of the world to experience the transformative teachings of the shaman and healer, Tiina, inspired by the ancient Finnish goddess of love and fertility, Lempo. But the idyllic setting soon takes a turn...
Surfacing
A law student grappling with trauma and addiction collides with a psychologist’s family drama, forcing them to confront truth, love, and the weight of their pasts.
A Woman of Independent Means
Bess Steed marries her childhood sweetheart in the early part of the 20th century and begins a life in the high society of Dallas, Texas. As time goes by, things do not work out as she expects. Her husband dies of influenza, and she finds that she must pick up and carry along with her life. She proves to be a strong, committed, and loving individual who attracts new loves into her life and finds that she can take good care of the old ones. Despite further tragedy in losing her oldest son, and a second marriage that is not all that she expects it to be she continues to survive as independently as she has discovered the courage to do so.
Emily of New Moon
Emily of New Moon is a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2000. The series originally aired in the United States on the Cookie Jar Toons block on This TV and it is currently seen in Canada on the Viva, Bravo! and Vision TV cable channels. The series, produced by Salter Street Films, was based on the Emily of New Moon series of novels by Lucy Maud Montgomery. The series consisted of three seasons of thirteen episodes and one season of seven episodes, for a total of forty-six. The executive producers were Micheline Charest, Michael Donovan, and Ronald Weinberg. The series starred Martha MacIsaac as the titular orphan Emily Starr. Susan Clark and Sheila McCarthy played Emily's aunts Elizabeth and Laura, who had taken on the responsibility of raising Emily following her father's death, and Stephen McHattie played her cousin Jimmy. Susan Clark left the series after the first season when her character, Elizabeth, was killed off. Recurring cast included Chip Ciupka as Mr. Carpenter, Peter Donaldson as Ian Bowles, Richard Donat as Dr. Burnley, Kris Lemche as Perry Miller, John Neville as Uncle Malcolm, Jessica Pellerin as Ilse Burnley, Shawn Roberts as Teddy Kent, and Linda Thorson as Cousin Isabel.
This Is Wonderland
Alice De Raey is a newly minted attorney who joins the chaotic world of criminal justice in Toronto. She's exposed to the seamier side of life, the backroom deals that make the system work accompanied by the usual eccentric characters.
The Umbrella Academy
A dysfunctional family of superheroes comes together to solve the mystery of their father's death, the threat of the apocalypse and more.
The Good Doctor
Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital's surgical unit. Unable to personally connect with those around him, Shaun uses his extraordinary medical gifts to save lives and challenge the skepticism of his colleagues.
Orphan Black
A streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.
Orphan Black
A streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.
Rookie Blue
Ambitious young cops try to prove themselves in their high-stakes careers, in which the smallest mistake can have deadly consequences. At the core of the close-knit group is perfectionist Andy McNally, whose father was a homicide detective before he burned out on the job. The series follows Andy and her four colleagues -- Dov Epstein, Gail Peck, Traci Nash and Chris Diaz -- as they experience the trials, triumphs and tribulations of police work, as well as its effect on their personal lives.
Filmography
as Gabriel
as Dawn
as Greta
as Juniper
as Hologram Alien Scout
as Mrs. Stout
as Shirley
as Katherine
as Joyce
as Cheryl Gulliver
as Audrey Walsh
as Phillis Bruner
as Miss Maggie
as Rose Stark
as Ann Pelway
as Agnes
as Helen Mailer
as Mrs. Denison
as Sheila
as Veronica
as Rose Babcock
as All-Mother
as Valerie Walker
as Dr. Jane Soto
as Luz
as Shirl Glinski
as Faradee Gilchrist
as Aunt Ginger
as Sheila Hardy
as Rose O'Connor
as Rita
as Peggy
as Connie Hendrix
as Connie Hendrix (voice)
as Dev Harvey
as Violet Devonshire
as Leigh Senett
as Mrs. Smalls
as Miss Patterson (uncredited)
as Doris
as Sarah Hamoudi
as Fran Walker
as Peggy Delaney
as Tina Larose
as Grace Dexter
as Judith
as Mrs. Gerard
as Mrs. Klein
as Miss Paige
as Penny
as Easterbrook (uncredited)
as Mrs. Tapscrew
as Claire
as Eva
as Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice)
as Alice
as Holly
as Mrs. Lynn
as Jane Armitage
as (voice)
as Mildred
as Laura Murray
as Jesse's Mom
as Carol Doster
as Gwenna Krupp
as Nancy
as Jenny
as Totsie
as Jill Lansing
as The Troll
as Diana Kingswood
as Sophie
as Sue Walsh
as Diane Callaghan
as Ann Stuart
as Andy
as Sally Pike
as Nina
as Liz Hamilton
as Zelda
as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
as Molly Jessop
as Kathy
as Miss Birdwood
as Margaret
as Polly Vandersma
as Lynn Reailly
as Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
as Heather
as Mary Bigley
as Debra (Sarah) Hollister
as Francine
as Dawn
as Nora