Sheila McCarthy
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| Sheila McCarthy | |
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McCarthy at the 2012 Genie Awards
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| Born | January 1, 1956 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Sheila McCarthy (born January 1, 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) along with 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. One of her most recognized big-screen roles is as the news reporter in the movie Die Hard 2. Her most recent role is as Connie Hendrix, mother of the clone Alison in the critically acclaimed BBC America series Orphan Black.
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 two years after being diagnosed with cancer.[1] Together they had two children.
Contents
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | A Nest of Singing Birds | Anna | |
| 1987 | I've Heard the Mermaids Singing | Polly Vandersma | Won the Genie Award for Best Actress |
| 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 | |
| 1991 | Montréal vu par... | Ann Stuart | Segment: "Desperanto" |
| 1993 | Journey to the Planets | Oracle (voice) | Short film |
| 1993 | The Lotus Eaters | Diane Kingswood | Won the Genie Award for Best Actress |
| 1996 | House Arrest | Gwenna Krupp | |
| 1997 | Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework | Mrs. Hackett | |
| 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 Shipley | |
| 2009 | Year of the Carnivore | Mrs. Smalls | |
| 2014 | A Fighting Man | Rose |
TV
| 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 | Labour 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 pilot (unsold) |
| 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, also writer |
| 2000 | Super Rupert | Aunt Rhonda | TV series |
| 2000 | Marvin The Tap-Dancing Horse | Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice) | |
| 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 |
| 2004 | The Shields Stories | Hazel | Episode: "Hazel" |
| 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 |
| 2007-2012 | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Sarah Hamoudi | 80+ episodes |
| 2009 | The Ron James Show | Episode: "1.5" | |
| 2010 | Love Letters | Melissa | TV movie |
| 2013 | Murdoch Mysteries | Felicity Dawes | Episode: "Lovers in a Murderous Time" |
| 2014 | Saving Hope | Violet | Episode: "Breathless" |
| 2014 | Dear Viola | Peggy | TV movie[2] |
| 2015 | Orphan Black | Connie Hendrix | Episode: "Community of Dreadful Fear and Hate" |
Discography
2006: All Good Now - From The Movie Cow Belles
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Nominated Work | Organization | Award | Result |
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| 1999 | Emily of New Moon | 14th Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Nominated[3] |
| 2000 | Sesame Park | 15th Gemini Awards | Best Performance in a Pre-School Program or Series | Won[4] |
| 2000 | The City | 15th Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic Series | Nominated[4] |
References
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- Sheila McCarthy at the Internet Movie Database
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