Sheila McCarthy
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| Sheila McCarthy | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 27, 1956 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Sheila McCarthy (born January 27, 1956) is a Canadian film, stage, television actress, and singer. She is one of the most honoured actors in Canada, having won two Genie Awards (film), two Gemini Awards (television), and two Dora Awards (theatre) among multiple nominations. As of 2007, she can be seen on the Canadian television series Little Mosque on the Prairie. Sheila McCarthy showed off her singing skills in Cow Belles.
She also did characters voices in Free Willy, Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend, The Busy World of Richard Scarry, The Neverending Story, Rolie Polie Olie, Bad Dog and Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse.
McCarthy was born in Toronto, Ontario. She was married to actor Peter Donaldson, who died January 8, 2011 after a two year battle with cancer.[1] Together they had two children.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | A Nest of Singing Birds | Anna | |
| 1987 | I've Heard the Mermaids Singing | Polly Vandersma | |
| 1988 | Gandahar | Council Spokeswoman (voice) | |
| 1989 | Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics | Kathy | |
| 1989 | George's Island | Miss Birdwood | |
| 1990 | Beautiful Dreamers | Molly Jessop | |
| 1990 | Die Hard 2 | Samantha 'Sam' Coleman | |
| 1990 | Pacific Heights | Liz Hamilton | |
| 1990 | Bright Angel | Nina | |
| 1991 | White Room | Zelda | |
| 1991 | Paradise | Sally Pike | |
| 1991 | Stepping Out | Andy | |
| 1992 | Montréal vu par... | Ann Stuart | Segment: "Desperanto" |
| 1993 | Journey to the Planets | Oracle (voice) | Short film |
| 1993 | The Lotus Eaters | Diane Kingswood | |
| 1996 | House Arrest | Gwenna Krupp | |
| 1997 | Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework | Jesse's Mom | |
| 2001 | Rare Birds | Claire | |
| 2002 | Duct Tape Forever | Easterbrook (uncredited) | |
| 2004 | Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen | Mrs. Gerard | |
| 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | Judith | |
| 2004 | Being Julia | Grace Dexter | |
| 2004 | Geraldine's Fortune | Tina Larose | |
| 2005 | Bailey's Billion$ | Peggy Delaney | |
| 2005 | The Multiple Selves of Hannah Maynard | Hannah Maynard | Short film |
| 2006 | Small Avalanches | Nancy's Mother | Short film |
| 2007 | Breakfast with Scot | Miss Patterson | |
| 2007 | The Stone Angel | Doris | |
| 2009 | Year of the Carnivore | Mrs. Smalls |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Hangin' In | Episode: "The Princess and the Pea" | |
| 1983 | Today's Special | Sourpuss Sal | Episode: "Smiles" |
| 1984 | The Littlest Hobo | Murielle | Episode: "Three Monkeys of Bah Roghar: Part 1" Episode: "Three Monkeys of Bah Roghar: Part 2" |
| 1985 | Love & Larceny | Mary Bigley | TV movie |
| 1985 | Tucker and the Horse Thief | TV movie | |
| 1986 | 9B | Heather | TV movie |
| 1986 | The Marriage Bed | Lynn Reailly | TV movie |
| 1986 | Hot Shots | Jenny | Episode: "Cut Off in His Prime" |
| 1987 | Much Ado About Nothing | Margaret | TV movie |
| 1987 | Really Weird Tales | Ellie Hutchins | Episode: "Cursed with Charisma" |
| 1988 | Mount Royal | Luise Blaikie | Episode: "Still Life" |
| 1989 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Sarah Hollister | Episode: "For Art's Sake" |
| 1989 | Trying Times | Jenny Amber | Episode: "A Good Life" |
| 1990 | Labor of Love | TV movie | |
| 1990 | E.N.G. | Carol Barton | Episode: "Till Death Us Do Part" |
| 1990 | Back to the Beanstalk | Garbanza | TV movie |
| 1990 | Steel Magnolias | Annelle Dupuy-Desoto | TV movie |
| 1990 | Street Legal | Stephanie Coleman | Episode: "The Psychic" |
| 1991 | The Soulmates: The Gift of Light | (voice) | TV movie |
| 1991 | Rupert | Additional Voices | 13 episodes |
| 1991 | The Hidden Room | Episode: "Rogue in the Bathroom" | |
| 1992 | Beethoven Lives Upstairs | Sophie | TV movie |
| 1992 | A Private Matter | Diane Callaghan | TV movie |
| 1992 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | Francine | Episode: "The Lonely One" |
| 1994 | Free Willy | Annie | TV series |
| 1994 | Dan Redican Comedy Hour | Various | TV movie |
| 1994 | Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills | Jill Lansing | TV movie |
| 1995 | A Woman of Independent Means | Totsie | TV movie |
| 1995 | The Awakening | Nancy | TV movie |
| 1995-1996 | Picket Fences | Sue Walsh | 4 episodes |
| 1996 | Road to Avonlea | Betty Blaine | Episode: "King of the Great White Way" |
| 1996 | The Care and Handling of Roses | Carol Doster | TV movie |
| 1998 | Bad Dog | (voice) | TV series |
| 1998 | More Tales of the City | Mildred | TV miniseries |
| 1998 | Dead Husbands | Jane Armitage | TV movie |
| 1998-2000 | Emily of New Moon | Laura Murray | 46 episodes |
| 1999 | You Know My Name | Mrs. Lynn | TV movie |
| 1999 | Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke | Tammy | TV movie |
| 1999 | Mythic Warriors | Clotho (voice) | Episode: "Damon and Pythias" |
| 2000 | Virtual Mom | Holly | TV movie |
| 2000 | Super Rupert | Aunt Rhonda | TV series |
| 2000 | Marvin The Tap-Dancing Horse | Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice) | Episode: "Eddy's Job/Elephants Almost Never Forget" |
| 2001 | Haven | Eva | TV movie |
| 2001 | Royal Canadian Air Farce | Anne Robinson / Dr. Joy Thomas | Episode: "9.2" |
| 2001 | I Was a Rat | Mrs. Tapscrew | TV movie |
| 2001 | The Endless Grind | Various | TV series |
| 2002 | Lathe of Heaven | Penny | TV movie |
| 2002 | The Rats | Miss Paige | TV movie |
| 2003 | Custody of the Heart | Alice | TV movie |
| 2003 | Full-Court Miracle | Mrs. Klein | TV movie |
| 2005 | Puppets Who Kill | Miss Wickham | Episode: "Cuddles the Artist" |
| 2005 | Missing | Dr. Eleanor Reese | Episode: "Analysis" |
| 2006 | Roxana | Amy | TV movie |
| 2006 | Cow Belles | Fran Walker | TV movie |
| 2007-present | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Sarah Hamoudi | 80+ episodes |
| 2009 | The Ron James Show | Episode: "1.5" | |
| 2010 | Love Letters | Melissa | TV movie |
[edit] References
- ^ Acclaimed Actor Peter Donaldson Dies. CBC News. Retrieved January 9, 2011.]
