
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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.

as Agnes

as Rose Babcock
2017

as All-Mother
2017

as Agnes
2019

as Debra (Sarah) Hollister
1985

as Shirl Glinski
2016

as Leigh Senett
2010

as Connie Hendrix
2013

as Violet Devonshire
2012

as Sue Walsh
1992

2004

as Francine
1985

2026
2025

as Harriet
2026

as Gabriel
2026

2025

as Nora
2025

as Dawn
2025

as Greta
2022

as Juniper
2022

as Hologram Alien Scout
2022

as Mrs. Stout
2021

as Shirley
2021

as Katherine
2021

as Joyce
2020

as Cheryl Gulliver
2020

as Audrey Walsh
2020

as Miss Maggie
2019

as Rose Stark
2019

as Ellen
2019

as Ann Pelway
2019

as Mrs. Denison
2018

as Sheila
2018

as Veronica
2017

as Valerie Walker
2017

as Luz
2016

as Faradee Gilchrist
2016
as Agnes
11 ep.

as Rose Babcock
1 episodes

as All-Mother
1 episodes

as Agnes
11 episodes

as Debra (Sarah) Hollister
1 episodes

as Shirl Glinski
1 episodes

as Leigh Senett
1 episodes

as Connie Hendrix
1 episodes

as Violet Devonshire
1 episodes

as Sue Walsh
4 episodes

1 episodes

as Francine
1 episodes

3 episodes

as Phillis Bruner
1 episodes

as Sarah Hamoudi
90 episodes

as Dr. Jane Soto
1 episodes

1 episodes

as Helen Mailer
3 episodes

1 episodes

as Laura Murray
46 episodes

as Mildred
1 episodes

as Tammy
4 episodes

as (voice)
80 episodes

as Totsie
3 episodes

as Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice)
26 episodes
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