Sheila McCarthy
Acting

Sheila McCarthy

Born 1 January 1956 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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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.

Known for

The Good Doctor
The Umbrella Academy
The Day After Tomorrow
Die Hard 2
Star Trek: Discovery
Orphan Black
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Women Talking
Level 16
Antiviral
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
Pacific Heights
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