Sheila McCarthy
Sheila McCarthy is a Canadian actress known for her versatile performances in film and television. She gained recognition for her roles in 'Little Criminals' and 'She Will.' With a career spanning decades, she is celebrated for her strong character portrayals and distinctive voice, often excelling... Read More
Known for
The Umbrella Academy (2019–)
A dysfunctional family of superheroes comes together to solve the mystery of their father's death, the threat of the apocalypse and more.
Die Hard 2 (1990)
Off-duty cop John McClane is gripped with a feeling of déjà vu when, on a snowy Christmas Eve in the nation’s capital, terrorists seize...
Anything for Jackson (2020)
A bereaved Satanist couple kidnap a pregnant woman so they can use an ancient spellbook to put their dead grandson's spirit into her unborn...
Personal details
Credits
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
The Voices of Our MotherWhen a family matriarch falls seriously ill, relatives gather and discover their shared ancestral ties bind them in unexpected ways. |
Harriet | |
| 2026 |
The Miniature WifeLindy and Les, a married writer and scientist, are forced to re-evaluate the power balances in their relationship after a... |
Unknown character | |
| 2026 |
The WellIn a world where environmental collapse has left survivors to fight for the precious resources needed to survive, a young... |
Gabriel | |
| 2025 |
Love Is the MonsterA couple, Ana and Justin, rocked by infidelity, attend an exclusive couples retreat in Finland, under the golden rays of... |
Unknown character | |
| 2025 |
Dancing on the ElephantFaced with a future of chair-xercise and spoon-fed pudding, nursing home friends Nora and Edna attempt to break out of... |
Nora | |
| 2025 |
All the Lost OnesIn a dystopian and climate-ravaged future America torn apart by civil war, a group hiding in a remote cabin become... |
Dawn | |
| 2022 |
Women TalkingA group of women in an isolated religious colony struggle to reconcile their faith with a series of sexual assaults... |
Greta | |
| 2022 |
Christmas in RockwellA famous Hollywood actress returns to her hometown where she is enlisted to participate in a Christmas play which threatens... |
Juniper | |
| 2022 |
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3Zed and Addison are beginning their final year at Seabrook High in the town that’s become a safe haven for... |
Hologram Alien Scout | |
| 2021 |
The Middle ManFrank Farrelli takes on the job as a middle man in the God-forsaken town of Karmack, USA, a community in... |
Mrs. Stout | |
| 2021 |
Stroke of FateIn a hospital waiting room, family wounds are exposed as a mother and son wait for news of their loved... |
Shirley | |
| 2021 |
Like a House on FireDara returns home to reconnect with her husband and her young daughter, whom she left two years earlier. When she... |
Katherine | |
| 2020 |
Happy Place"Welcome to the zoo," Samira is advised as she’s admitted to an in-patient care facility in the wake of a... |
Joyce | |
| 2020 |
The Broken Hearts GalleryLucy is a young gallery assistant who collects mementos from her relationships. She discovers that she must let go of... |
Cheryl Gulliver | |
| 2020 |
Anything for JacksonA bereaved Satanist couple kidnap a pregnant woman so they can use an ancient spellbook to put their dead grandson's... |
Audrey Walsh | |
| 2020 |
NursesFollow five young nurses working on the frontlines of a busy hospital in downtown Toronto, dedicating their lives to helping... |
Phillis Bruner | |
| 2019 |
The Christmas ClubTwo busy strangers meet when they help an elderly woman find her lost Christmas savings. Thanks to fate and Christmas... |
Miss Maggie | |
| 2019 |
Christmas 9 to 5Jennifer is a tough crime beat reporter who gets the assignment of her life: to find the true meaning of... |
Rose Stark | |
| 2019 |
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular OrderDirected dy Chris Agoston, Clara Altimas, Nabil Badine, Neil Huber |
Ellen | |
| 2019 |
IsabelleA young couple's dream of starting a family shatters as they descend into the depths of paranoia and must struggle... |
Ann Pelway | |
| 2019 |
The Umbrella AcademyReunited by their father's death, estranged siblings with extraordinary powers uncover shocking family secrets — and a looming threat to... |
Agnes | |
| 2018 |
The DetailThree fiercely talented female homicide investigators work tirelessly to solve crimes while navigating the complicated demands of their personal lives. |
Helen Mailer | |
| 2018 |
Level 16The teenage girls of Vestalis Academy are meticulously trained in the art of being “clean girls,” practicing the virtues of... |
Mrs. Denison | |
| 2018 |
Still/BornStill/Born follows Mary, a new mother who lost one of her twins in childbirth. As she struggles with the loss... |
Sheila | |
| 2017 |
Considering Love and Other MagicIn desperate need of extra high school credits, Jessie agrees to tutor young Tommy Faber, but when the timid 14-year-old... |
Veronica | |
| 2017 |
The Good DoctorShaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious... |
Rose Babcock | |
| 2017 |
Star Trek: DiscoveryFollow the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms, and one Starfleet officer... |
All-Mother | |
| 2017 |
CardinalsWhen Valerie returns home from prison years after killing her neighbour in an apparent drunk driving accident, she wants nothing... |
Valerie Walker | |
| 2016 |
ConvictionA brilliant young attorney, who is also the daughter of a former U.S. president, is blackmailed to head up LA's... |
Dr. Jane Soto | |
| 2016 |
Milton's Secret11 year-old Milton Adams is growing up in an uncertain world. With his parents constantly stressing about their careers and... |
Luz | |
| 2016 |
Private EyesEx-pro hockey player Matt Shade irrevocably changes his life when he teams up with fierce P.I. Angie Everett to form... |
Shirl Glinski | |
| 2016 |
Brace for ImpactWhen disgraced Flight Crash Investigator Sofia Gilchrist's brother dies in the crash of a plane she was supposed to be... |
Faradee Gilchrist | |
| 2016 |
Ice GirlsA figure skater is injured during a competition. A coach that hired her then helps her rehab her injury so... |
Aunt Ginger | |
| 2015 |
Whatever, LindaIt's 1978 and Linda Thoroughbred is broke. And divorced. And almost 30. But if life still brings her some misery,... |
Sheila Hardy | |
| 2014 |
A Fighting ManTwo men meet in the ring for a fight that will change their lives. |
Rose O'Connor | |
| 2014 |
AlgonquinA father-son camping expedition runs aground on misfortune and family secrets. |
Rita | |
| 2014 |
Dear ViolaKatie, a shy newspaper accountant submits a reply to a "Dear Viola" letter to the editor that she works for,... |
Peggy | |
| 2013 |
Orphan BlackA streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like... |
Connie Hendrix | |
| 2013 |
Orphan BlackA streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like... |
Connie Hendrix (voice) | |
| 2012 |
AntiviralSyd March is employed at a clinic that sells injections of live viruses harvested from sick celebrities to obsessed fans.... |
Dev Harvey | |
| 2012 |
Saving HopeWhen Charlie Harris ends up in a coma, he leaves the Hope-Zion Hospital in chaos - and his fiancée and... |
Violet Devonshire | |
| 2010 |
Rookie BlueAmbitious young cops try to prove themselves in their high-stakes careers, in which the smallest mistake can have deadly consequences.... |
Leigh Senett | |
| 2009 |
Year of the CarnivoreA girl has a crush on a boy who thinks she's bad in bed so she goes out to get... |
Mrs. Smalls | |
| 2007 |
Breakfast with ScotThe lives of Eric, an ex hockey player, and his partner Sam, are thrown into turmoil when they are forced... |
Miss Patterson (uncredited) | |
| 2007 |
The Stone AngelThe feisty aging Hagar Shipley has lived an unconventional life. Her rebellious heart has always ruled and her choices have... |
Doris | |
| 2007 |
Little Mosque on the PrairieThe series focuses on the Muslim community in the fictional prairie town of Mercy, Saskatchewan (population 14,000). |
Sarah Hamoudi | |
| 2006 |
Cow BellesIn order to learn how to be responsible, two wealthy teen sisters are forced to work in the family business... |
Fran Walker | |
| 2005 |
Bailey's Billion$Sweet and savvy talking golden retriever, Bailey, is one doggone lucky pooch when his devoted owner, Constance Pennington, leaves him... |
Peggy Delaney | |
| 2004 |
Geraldine's FortuneA grocery-store worker in a small Canadian town gets a chance to appear on a popular television game show. |
Tina Larose | |
| 2004 |
Being JuliaJulia Lambert is a true diva: beautiful, talented, weathly and famous. She has it all - including a devoted husband... |
Grace Dexter | |
| 2004 |
The Day After TomorrowAfter paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is largely ignored by UN officials when presenting his environmental concerns about the beginning of a... |
Judith | |
| 2004 |
Confessions of a Teenage Drama QueenAfter moving to New Jersey, Lola bags a coveted role in a school play, which earns her the wrath of... |
Mrs. Gerard | |
| 2004 |
This Is WonderlandAlice De Raey is a newly minted attorney who joins the chaotic world of criminal justice in Toronto. She's exposed... |
Unknown character | |
| 2004 |
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic PsycheThis compelling documentary explores Canadian film culture and tries to discover what defines Canadian film through interviews with notable filmmakers. |
Polly Vandersma (archive footage) | |
| 2003 |
Full-Court MiracleInspired by the true story of University of Virginia basketball star Lamont Carr, the film centers on a group of... |
Mrs. Klein | |
| 2002 |
Puppets Who KillPuppets Who Kill is a Canadian television comedy programme co-produced by The Comedy Network. It premiered in Canada on the... |
Unknown character | |
| 2002 |
The RatsA clan of evil rats overtakes a Manhattan department store and threatens to overrun the city. |
Miss Paige | |
| 2002 |
Lathe of HeavenIn a near future society a man claims that his dreams physically change reality. His therapist is confused at first... |
Penny | |
| 2002 |
Duct Tape ForeverWhen an evil land baron's limo falls into a sinkhole outside Possum Lodge, lodge leader Red Green is ordered to... |
Easterbrook (uncredited) | |
| 2001 |
I Was a RatA little boy found wandering the streets is taken in by Bob and Joan, a kindly couple. The boy is... |
Mrs. Tapscrew | |
| 2001 |
Rare BirdsA down-and-out restaurateur and his neighbor hatch a plan to lure bird watchers to their small Newfoundland town and increase... |
Claire | |
| 2001 |
HavenBased on the true story of a woman named Ruth Gruber who travels to Europe to help escort 1000 Jewish... |
Eva | |
| 2000 |
Marvin the Tap-Dancing HorseMarvin the Tap-Dancing Horse is a Canadian animated television show produced by Nelvana. It tells the stories of a young... |
Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice) | |
| 2000 |
Custody of the HeartClaire's number one priority is her family. When her husband Dennis loses his stockbroker job, the couple's traditional family roles... |
Alice | |
| 2000 |
Virtual MomSometimes it takes something special to bring a mother and daughter together. For thirteen year-old Lucy and her mom, Holly,... |
Holly | |
| 1999 |
You Know My NameIn six months, the population of Cromwell, Oklahoma, has climbed from 500 to 10,000. Boom times have come to the... |
Mrs. Lynn | |
| 1999 |
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris DukeOn her deathbed, Doris Duke, the world's wealthiest woman, recalls her lavish, tumultuous years as a young socialite. |
Tammy | |
| 1998 |
Dead HusbandsDr. Carter Elson is a man who finds a list of men's names among his wife Alex's possessions. When Carter... |
Jane Armitage | |
| 1998 |
Bad DogFocuses on the Potanski family and their dog Berkeley. Whenever Berkeley is told that he is a bad dog, he... |
(voice) | |
| 1998 |
More Tales of the CityLonely inhabitants at 28 Barbary Lane search for love and identity, turning to each other in the hope of finding... |
Mildred | |
| 1998 |
Emily of New MoonEmily of New Moon is a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2000. The series... |
Laura Murray | |
| 1997 |
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My HomeworkThirteen-year-old Jesse is a typical teenager who hates his teacher, Mrs. Fink. While visiting a vintage clothing shop, Jesse sees... |
Jesse's Mom | |
| 1996 |
The Care and Handling of RosesA fondness for old movies brings together two fortysomethings, each happily married to other people. |
Carol Doster | |
| 1996 |
House ArrestHigh-schooler Grover Beindorf and his younger sister Stacy decide that their parents, Janet and Ned, are acting childishly when they... |
Gwenna Krupp | |
| 1995 |
The AwakeningSara lives in a small town where everybody knows everybody and her life is an open book. Left with the... |
Nancy | |
| 1995 |
The Possession of Michael D.When a dark force begins to destroy a couple's happiness, they decide to turn to a parapsychologist who discovers that... |
Jenny | |
| 1995 |
A Woman of Independent MeansBess Steed marries her childhood sweetheart in the early part of the 20th century and begins a life in the... |
Totsie | |
| 1994 |
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly HillsAbout the 1989 murders of Carolco Entertainment chairman, Jose Menendez, and his wife, Kitty, who were killed by their sons,... |
Jill Lansing | |
| 1994 |
The Biggest Little TicketThis one-hour children's television special is the story of a young girl who slips into an enchanted world of trolls... |
The Troll | |
| 1993 |
The Lotus EatersSet off the West Coast of Canada in 1965, a hip new teacher with a miniskirt and lots of ideas... |
Diana Kingswood | |
| 1993 |
Journey to the PlanetsCreatures from space in search of a new home arrive at the Solar System and discuss each planet. An educational... |
Oracle (voice) | |
| 1992 |
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music HallLiza's dynamic show made history by breaking the box-office record for Radio City. A true superstar, this all-new extravaganza stars... |
Self | |
| 1992 |
Beethoven Lives UpstairsWhen his mother rents their vacant room to a peculiar composer, Christoph can't believe his bad luck. But as the... |
Sophie | |
| 1992 |
Picket FencesAn aging Sheriff tries to keep the peace in Rome, Wisconsin, a small town plagued by bizarre and violent crimes. |
Sue Walsh | |
| 1992 |
A Private MatterThe true story of Romper Room host "Miss Sherri" Finkbine, who, after the devastating effects of thalidomide were discovered in... |
Diane Callaghan | |
| 1991 |
Montreal StoriesSix stories about Montreal. 1: A young housewife from Toronto samples the nightlife using basic French. 2: The tale of... |
Ann Stuart | |
| 1991 |
Stepping OutA has-been Broadway performer gives tap lessons to a group of misfits who, through their dance classes, bond and realize... |
Andy | |
| 1991 |
ParadiseA 10-year-old boy spends a summer in the country with a childless couple and a precocious girl. |
Sally Pike | |
| 1991 |
The Hidden RoomThe Hidden Room is an American drama-horror anthology television series. Geared mainly towards women, it aired on Lifetime for 33 episodes from 1991... |
Unknown character | |
| 1991 |
The Soulmates in the Gift of LightWicked Angris McBragg sets out to ruin Christmas by undermining the forces of good. Santa Claus abandons his workshop and... |
(voice) | |
| 1990 |
Back to the BeanstalkJack Jr., son of Jack the Giant Killer, grows his own beanstalk in a quest to find his father and... |
Garbanza | |
| 1990 |
Bright AngelIn Montana, naive teenager George longs to escape from his broken home before his dysfunctional parents push him over the... |
Nina | |
| 1990 |
Pacific HeightsA couple works hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Unfortunately one of their... |
Liz Hamilton | |
| 1990 |
White RoomNorm, an aimless writer, witnesses the murder of rock video star Madelaine X and feels guilty, as he did nothing... |
Zelda | |
| 1990 |
Die Hard 2One year after his heroics in Los Angeles, John McClane is an off-duty cop who is the wrong guy in... |
Samantha 'Sam' Coleman | |
| 1990 |
Beautiful DreamersWhen the superintendent of the Canadian insane asylum, Dr. Maurice Bucke, meets poet Walt Whitman, his life and that of... |
Molly Jessop | |
| 1989 |
Friends, Lovers, & LunaticsAn artist fired from his job comes home and discovers that his wife is having an affair and that she... |
Kathy | |
| 1989 |
George's IslandAfter telling his class about the ghost of Captain Kidd and his buried treasure on George’s Island, George is placed... |
Miss Birdwood | |
| 1988 |
Much Ado About NothingYoung lovers Hero and Claudio, soon to wed, conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles Benedick and Beatrice... |
Margaret | |
| 1987 |
I've Heard the Mermaids SingingScatterbrained Polly gets a job as a secretary in Gabrielle's art gallery. Polly aspires to be a professional photographer, and... |
Polly Vandersma | |
| 1987 |
A Nest of Singing BirdsAnna, a young philosophy academic, arrives at a small Canadian university as a sessional lecturer. There she meets an older... |
Anna | |
| 1986 |
The Marriage BedLinda Griffiths stars as very pregnant Annie Graham, who's about to give birth to her third child in seven years.... |
Lynn Reailly | |
| 1986 |
Really Weird TalesThe movie consists of three odd and strange tales that each teach a different lesson. |
Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma") | |
| 1986 |
9BThe story of a young idealistic teacher and his struggle with a class of difficult students in a northern British... |
Heather | |
| 1986 |
Four on the FloorFour on the Floor was a sketch comedy series aired on CBC Television in 1986. Consisting of only 13 episodes,... |
Unknown character | |
| 1985 |
Love & LarcenyBesty Bigley, a notorious con-woman of the 1890s, alias Mrs. Chadwick, alias Pelvina de Vere, and a string of other... |
Mary Bigley | |
| 1985 |
The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to 1986, and on... |
Debra (Sarah) Hollister | |
| 1985 |
The Ray Bradbury TheaterA Canadian-produced fantastic anthology series scripted by famed science-fiction author Ray Bradbury. Many of the teleplays were based upon Bradbury's... |
Francine | |
| TBA |
SurfacingAfter years of struggling with severe depression, a young man begins to open his heart, learning to love himself and... |
Dawn |
Latest Release
Got a question about Sheila McCarthy?
Sheila McCarthy is best known for her roles in 'Little Criminals,' 'She Will,' and the television series 'The Republic of Doyle.'
Sheila McCarthy received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actress for her role in 'Little Criminals' and has won several accolades for her stage performances.
Sheila McCarthy made her film debut in the 1984 movie 'The Last Resort,' which marked the beginning of her acting career.
Sheila McCarthy's estimated net worth is around $1 million, primarily from her extensive work in film and television.
Sheila McCarthy began her acting career in Canadian theater before transitioning to film and television, where she gained widespread recognition.
Sheila McCarthy is known for her work in both dramatic and comedic roles, showcasing her versatility as an actress.
In addition to acting, Sheila McCarthy has been involved in various theater productions, highlighting her talent in live performances.
Some of Sheila McCarthy's notable television roles include her performances in 'The Republic of Doyle' and guest appearances on various Canadian series.