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Sheila McCarthy
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.
Top Filmography
8.5
The Good Doctor
2017 // TV
8.5
The Umbrella Academy
2019 // TV
6.5
The Day After Tomorrow
2004 // MOVIE
7.0
Die Hard 2
1990 // MOVIE
7.0
Star Trek: Discovery
2017 // TV
7.8
Orphan Black
2013 // TV
7.8
Orphan Black
2013 // TV
5.7
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
2004 // MOVIE
6.7
Level 16
2018 // MOVIE
6.8
Women Talking
2022 // MOVIE
7.3
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
2022 // MOVIE
6.0
Antiviral
2012 // MOVIE
6.3
Pacific Heights
1990 // MOVIE
7.2
The Broken Hearts Gallery
2020 // MOVIE
6.7
Anything for Jackson
2020 // MOVIE