Actor

Sheila McCarthy

1985–presentb. 1956DramaComedyThriller

Chronicler of the Human Condition

Also directed 1 film ↗Also wrote 1 screenplay ↗

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Known For

80 acting credits

as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman

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as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman

1990

Die Hard 2

as Judith

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as Judith

2004

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Filmography

2026The WellGabriel4.0 2026The Voices of Our MotherHarriet 2025Love Is the Monster10.0 2025Dancing on the ElephantNora 2025All the Lost OnesDawn4.8 2022Christmas in RockwellJuniper5.0 2022

About

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 Director

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