Sheila McCarthy

Born:January 1, 1956

Place of Birth:Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Known For:Acting

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.

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Sheila McCarthy

Filmography

Acting

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The Day After Tomorrow

Judith

2004

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Die Hard 2

Samantha 'Sam' Coleman

1990

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Level 16

Mrs. Denison

2018

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Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

Mrs. Gerard

2004

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Women Talking

Greta

2022

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

Hologram Alien Scout

2022

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Pacific Heights

Liz Hamilton

1990

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Antiviral

Dev Harvey

2012

Production