Acting
Sheila McCarthy
Born 1956
Known for The Umbrella Academy, The Day After Tomorrow, Die Hard 2.
27
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Born01/01/1956
Age70 years old
BirthplaceToronto, Ontario, Canada
DepartmentActing
Also known asSheila Catherine McCarthy, Sheila McCartney, 쉘리아 맥카시
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.
Movie Credits
The Voices of Our Mother (2026)
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987)
Brace for Impact (2016)
The Possession of Michael D. (1995)
Christmas in Rockwell (2022)
Christmas 9 to 5 (2019)
Isabelle (2018)
Cow Belles (2006)
Lathe of Heaven (2002)
All My Friends Are Dead (2020)
Antiviral (2012)
Duct Tape Forever (2002)
Surfacing (2026)
All the Lost Ones (2024)
Women Talking (2022)
The Rats (2002)
House Arrest (1996)
Love Is the Monster (2025)
The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)
The Christmas Club (2019)
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)
Die Hard 2 (1990)
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Milton's Secret (2016)
Breakfast with Scot (2007)
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 (2022)
