Sheila McCarthy

Biography

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.

Known For

The Good Doctor

as Rose Babcock

The Umbrella Academy

as Agnes

The Day After Tomorrow

as Judith

Die Hard 2

as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman

Star Trek: Discovery

as All-Mother

Orphan Black

as Connie Hendrix

Orphan Black

as Connie Hendrix (voice)

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

as Mrs. Gerard

Level 16

as Mrs. Denison

Women Talking

as Greta