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Sheila McCarthy portrait

Sheila McCarthy

4 films

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.

Where to Start with Sheila McCarthy

Sheila McCarthy appears in 4 drama films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Women Talking, I've Heard the Mermaids Singing, Paradise, a strong place to start exploring Sheila McCarthy's drama work.

Women Talking 6.8

Women Talking

2022
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing 5.8

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

1987
Paradise 6.2

Paradise

1991

Sheila McCarthy: Drama Films 4

Women Talking 6.8

Women Talking

2022
Paradise 6.2

Paradise

1991
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing 5.8

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

1987
Beautiful Dreamers 5.0

Beautiful Dreamers

1990

Frequent Collaborators

Sarah Polley Sarah Polley 1 film together Rooney Mara Rooney Mara 1 film together Claire Foy Claire Foy 1 film together Jessie Buckley Jessie Buckley 1 film together Judith Ivey Judith Ivey 1 film together Ben Whishaw Ben Whishaw 1 film together