Sheila McCarthy
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.
Off-duty cop John McClane is gripped with a feeling of déjà vu when, on a snowy Christmas Eve in...
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After years of increases in the greenhouse effect, havoc is wreaked globally in the form of...
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Women Talking
as GretaA group of women in an isolated religious colony struggle to reconcile their faith with a series...
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Level 16
as Mrs. DenisonThe teenage girls of Vestalis Academy are meticulously trained in the art of being “clean...
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House Arrest
as Gwenna KruppHigh-schooler Grover Beindorf and his younger sister Stacy decide that their parents, Janet and...
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Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
as Mrs. GerardWhen the always dramatic Lola and her family move form the center of everything in New York City...
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Still/Born
as SheilaStill/Born follows Mary, a new mother who lost one of her twins in childbirth. As she struggles...
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The Broken Hearts Gallery
as Cheryl GulliverLucy is a young gallery assistant who collects mementos from her relationships. She discovers...
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Pacific Heights
as Liz HamiltonA couple works hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it....
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Antiviral
as Dev HarveySyd March is an employee at a clinic that sells injections of live viruses harvested from sick...
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Being Julia
as Grace DexterJulia Lambert is a true diva: beautiful, talented, weathly and famous. She has it all -...
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Ice Girls
as Aunt GingerA figure skater is injured during a competition. A coach that hired her then helps her rehab her...
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Cow Belles
as Fran WalkerIn order to learn how to be responsible, two wealthy teen sisters are forced to work in the...
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Anything for Jackson
as Audrey WalshA bereaved Satanist couple kidnap a pregnant woman so they can use an ancient spellbook to put...
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Dear Viola
as PeggyKatie, a shy newspaper accountant submits a reply to a "Dear Viola" letter to the editor that...
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Isabelle
as Ann PelwayA young couple's dream of starting a family shatters as they descend into the depths of paranoia...
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Paradise
as Sally PikeA 10-year-old boy spends a summer in the country with a childless couple and a precocious girl.
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Bright Angel
as NinaIn Montana, naive teenager George longs to escape from his broken home before his dysfunctional...
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The Rats
as Miss PaigeA clan of evil rats overtakes a Manhattan department store and threatens to overrun the city.
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Really Weird Tales
as Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")The movie consists of three odd and strange tales that each teach a different lesson.
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The Stone Angel
as DorisThe feisty aging Hagar Shipley has lived an unconventional life. Her rebellious heart has always...
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Haven
as EvaBased on the true story of a woman named Ruth Gruber who travels to Europe to help escort 1000...
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Rare Birds
as ClaireA down-and-out restaurateur and his neighbor hatch a plan to lure luminaries to their small...
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Like a House on Fire
as KatherineDara returns home to reconnect with her husband and her young daughter, whom she left two years...
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Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
as Jesse's MomThirteen-year-old Jesse is a typical teenager who hates his teacher, Mrs. Fink. While visiting a...
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Full-Court Miracle
as Mrs. KleinInspired by the true story of University of Virginia basketball star Lamont Carr, the film...
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Custody of the Heart
as AliceClaire's number one priority is her family. When her husband Dennis loses his stockbroker job,...
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Stepping Out
as AndyMavis (Liza Minnelli) was a chorus line dancer on Broadway. Just as she was on the verge of...
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Bailey's Billion$
as Peggy DelaneySweet and savvy talking golden retriever, Bailey, is one doggone lucky pooch when his devoted...
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The Middle Man
as Mrs. StoutFrank Farrelli takes on the job as a middle man in the God-forsaken town of Karmack, USA, a...
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Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
as Jill LansingAbout the 1989 murders of Carolco Entertainment chairman, Jose Menendez, and his wife, Kitty,...
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A Fighting Man
as Rose O'ConnorTwo men meet in the ring for a fight that will change their lives.
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I Was a Rat
as Mrs. TapscrewA little boy found wandering the streets is taken in by Bob and Joan, a kindly couple. The boy...
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Breakfast with Scot
as Miss Patterson (uncredited)The lives of Eric, an ex hockey player, and his partner Sam, are thrown into turmoil when they...
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I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
as Polly VandersmaScatterbrained Polly gets a job as a secretary in Gabrielle's art gallery. Polly aspires to be a...
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Christmas 9 to 5
as Rose StarkJennifer is a tough crime beat reporter who gets the assignment of her life: to find the true...
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A Private Matter
as Diane CallaghanThe true story of Romper Room host "Miss Sherri" Finkbine, who, after the devastating effects of...
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Montreal Stories
as Ann StuartSix stories about Montreal. 1: A young housewife from Toronto samples the nightlife using basic...
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The Christmas Club
as Miss MaggieTwo busy strangers meet when they help an elderly woman find her lost Christmas savings. Thanks...
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You Know My Name
as Mrs. LynnIn six months, the population of Cromwell, Oklahoma, has climbed from 500 to 10,000. Boom times...
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Brace for Impact
as Faradee GilchristWhen disgraced Flight Crash Investigator Sofia Gilchrist's brother dies in the crash of a plane...
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Milton's Secret
as Luz11 year-old Milton Adams is growing up in an uncertain world. With his parents constantly...
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The Possession of Michael D.
as JennyWhen a dark force begins to destroy a couple's happiness, they decide to turn to a...
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An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order
as EllenDirected dy Chris Agoston, Clara Altimas, Nabil Badine, Neil Huber
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Virtual Mom
as HollySometimes it takes something special to bring a mother and daughter together. For thirteen...
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9B
as HeatherThe story of a young idealistic teacher and his struggle with a class of difficult students in a...
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Lathe of Heaven
as PennyIn a near future society a man claims that his dreams physically change reality. His therapist...
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Dead Husbands
as Jane ArmitageDr. Carter Elson is a man who finds a list of men's names among his wife Alex's possessions....
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Cardinals
as Valerie WalkerWhen Valerie returns home from prison years after killing her neighbour in an apparent drunk...
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Year of the Carnivore
as Mrs. SmallsA girl has a crush on a boy who thinks she's bad in bed so she goes out to get more experience.
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Christmas in Rockwell
as JuniperA famous Hollywood actress returns to her hometown where she is enlisted to participate in a...
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The Awakening
as NancySara lives in a small town where everybody knows everybody and her life is an open book. Left...
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Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall
as SelfLiza's dynamic show made history by breaking the box-office record for Radio City. A true...
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Beautiful Dreamers
as Molly JessopWhen the superintendent of the Canadian insane asylum, Dr. Maurice Bucke, meets poet Walt...
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Considering Love and Other Magic
as VeronicaIn desperate need of extra high school credits, Jessie agrees to tutor young Tommy Faber, but...
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George's Island
as Miss BirdwoodAfter telling his class about the ghost of Captain Kidd and his buried treasure on George’s...
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The Care and Handling of Roses
as Carol DosterA fondness for old movies brings together two fortysomethings, each happily married to other people.
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Beethoven Lives Upstairs
as SophieWhen his mother rents their vacant room to a peculiar composer, Christoph can't believe his bad...
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Algonquin
as RitaA father-son camping expedition runs aground on misfortune and family secrets.
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White Room
as ZeldaNorm, an aimless writer, witnesses the murder of rock video star Madelaine X and feels guilty,...
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The Marriage Bed
as Lynn ReaillyLinda Griffiths stars as very pregnant Annie Graham, who's about to give birth to her third...
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Geraldine's Fortune
as Tina LaroseA grocery-store worker in a small Canadian town gets a chance to appear on a popular television...
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Duct Tape Forever
as Easterbrook (uncredited)When an evil land baron's limo falls into a sinkhole outside Possum Lodge, lodge leader Red...
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The Biggest Little Ticket
as The TrollThis one-hour children's television special is the story of a young girl who slips into an...
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The Lotus Eaters
as Diana KingswoodSet off the West Coast of Canada in 1965, a hip new teacher with a miniskirt and lots of ideas...
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Happy Place
as Joyce"Welcome to the zoo," Samira is advised as she’s admitted to an in-patient care facility in the...
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Stroke of Fate
as ShirleyIn a hospital waiting room, family wounds are exposed as a mother and son wait for news of their...
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Star Trek: Discovery
as All-MotherFollow the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms, and...
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The Good Doctor
as Rose BabcockShaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country...
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Orphan Black
as Connie HendrixA streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a...
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Orphan Black
as Connie Hendrix (voice)A streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a...
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The Umbrella Academy
as AgnesA dysfunctional family of superheroes comes together to solve the mystery of their father's...
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The Ray Bradbury Theater
as FrancineA Canadian-produced fantastic anthology series scripted by famed science-fiction author Ray...
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The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Debra (Sarah) HollisterThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to...
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Puppets Who Kill
as uncreditedPuppets Who Kill is a Canadian television comedy programme co-produced by The Comedy Network. It...
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Little Mosque on the Prairie
as Sarah HamoudiThe series focuses on the Muslim community in the fictional prairie town of Mercy, Saskatchewan...
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Saving Hope
as Violet DevonshireWhen Charlie Harris ends up in a coma, he leaves the Hope-Zion Hospital in chaos - and his...
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Private Eyes
as Shirl GlinskiEx-pro hockey player Matt Shade irrevocably changes his life when he teams up with fierce P.I....
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The Detail
as Helen MailerThree fiercely talented female homicide investigators work tirelessly to solve crimes while...
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Emily of New Moon
as Laura MurrayEmily of New Moon is a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1998 to...
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Nurses
as Phillis BrunerFollow five young nurses working on the frontlines of a busy hospital in downtown Toronto,...
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Bad Dog
as uncreditedBad Dog is a cartoon series produced by Saban Entertainment and CineGroupe for the Teletoon and...
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Four on the Floor
as uncreditedFour on the Floor was a sketch comedy series aired on CBC Television in 1986. Consisting of only...
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Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
as TammyToo Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke is a four-part miniseries that was first broadcast on...
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More Tales of the City
as MildredLonely inhabitants at 28 Barbary Lane search for love and identity, turning to each other in the...
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A Woman of Independent Means
as TotsieBess Steed marries her childhood sweetheart in the early part of the 20th century and begins a...
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