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Sheila met spouse Peter Donaldson while doing an aerobics warm-up (she was the instructor) while in a punk-rock production of "Godspell" at the Grand Theatre in London, Ontario in 1983. With Donaldson (whose father was a Commodore of the Canadian Steamship Line) they have two daughters: one born in 1992 and one born in 1988... See full bio »

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2014 A Fighting Man (filming)
 
2013 Algonquin (post-production)
Rita
 
2013 Murdoch Mysteries (TV series)
Felicity Dowes
– Lovers in a Murderous Time (2013) … Felicity Dowes
 
2009-2013 The Ron James Show (TV series)
– Parenthood (2013)
– Episode #3.10 (2011)
– Episode #1.5 (2009)
 
2012 Antiviral
Dev Harvey
 
2007-2012 Little Mosque on the Prairie (TV series)
Sarah Hamoudi / Sarah Cunningham
– The Best of Times (2012) … Sarah Cunningham
– The Worst of Times (2012) … Sarah Cunningham
– Haunted Mosque on the Prairie (2012) … Sarah Cunningham
– Finders Weepers (2012) … Sarah Cunningham
– Mosque of Dreams (2012) … Sarah Cunningham
See all 91 episodes »
 
2011 Rookie Blue (TV series)
Leigh Senett
– Stung (2011) … Leigh Senett
 
2010 Love Letters (TV movie)
Melissa
 
2009 Year of the Carnivore
Mrs. Smalls
 
2007 The Stone Angel
Doris
 
2007 Breakfast with Scot
Miss Patterson (uncredited)
 
2006 Cow Belles (TV movie)
Fran Walker
 
2006 Roxana (TV movie)
Amy
 
2006 Small Avalanches (short)
Nancy's Mother
 
2005 1-800-Missing (TV series)
Dr. Eleanor Reese
– Analysis (2005) … Dr. Eleanor Reese
 
2005 Bailey's Billion$
Peggy Delaney
 
2005 Puppets Who Kill (TV series)
Miss Wickham
– Cuddles the Artist (2005) … Miss Wickham
 
2005 This Is Wonderland (TV series)
– Episode #2.11 (2005)
 
2005 The Multiple Selves of Hannah Maynard (short)
Hannah Maynard
 
2004 Geraldine's Fortune
Tina Larose
 
2004 Being Julia
Grace Dexter
 
2004 The Day After Tomorrow
Judith
 
2004 Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Mrs. Gerard
 
2003 Full-Court Miracle (TV movie)
Mrs. Klein
 
2002 The Rats (TV movie)
Miss Paige
 
2002 Lathe of Heaven (TV movie)
Penny
 
2002 Duct Tape Forever
Easterbrook (uncredited)
 
2001 I Was a Rat (TV movie)
Mrs. Tapscrew
 
2001 The Endless Grind (TV series)
Various Roles
 
2001 Royal Canadian Air Farce (TV series)
Anne Robinson / Dr. Joy Thomas
– Episode #9.2 (2001) … Dr. Joy Thomas/Anne Robinson
 
2001 Rare Birds
Claire
 
2001 Haven (TV movie)
Eva
 
2000 Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse (TV series)
Elizabeth the Emotional Pig
– Eddy's Job/Elephants Almost Never Forget … Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice)
 
2000 Custody of the Heart (TV movie)
Alice
 
1998-2000 Emily of New Moon (TV series)
Laura Murray
– A Seller of Dreams (2000) … Laura Murray
– Away (2000) … Laura Murray
– Weight of the World (2000) … Laura Murray
– Too Close to the Sun (2000) … Laura Murray
– A Bill of Divorcement (2000) … Laura Murray
See all 46 episodes »
 
2000 Super Rupert (TV series)
Aunt Rhonda
 
2000 Virtual Mom (TV movie)
Holly
 
1999 Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend (TV series)
Clotho
– Damon and Pythias (1999) … Clotho (voice)
 
1999 Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke (TV movie)
Tammy
 
1999 You Know My Name (TV movie)
Mrs. Lynn
 
1998 Dead Husbands (TV movie)
Jane Armitage
 
1998 More Tales of the City (TV mini-series)
Mildred
 
1998 Bad Dog (TV series)
 
1997 Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
Jesse's Mom
 
1994-1997 The Busy World of Richard Scarry (TV series)
– Count on Us!/The First Easter Egg Ever/Be My Valentine (1997) (voice)
– Huckle's Feathery Friends/The First Valentine Ever/The Sleepover (1997) (voice)
– King and Queen for a Day/The Piggy Express/Practice Makes Perfect (1997) (voice)
– Mr. Gronkle Moves Away/Counting Chickens/The Spelling Bee (1997) (voice)
– Superstitious Bananas/Pépé le Gangstaire/Drive-Through Movie (1997) (voice)
See all 39 episodes »
 
1996 The Care and Handling of Roses (TV movie)
Carol Doster
 
1996 House Arrest
Gwenna Krupp
 
1995-1996 Picket Fences (TV series)
Sue Walsh
– Three Weddings and a Meltdown (1996) … Sue Walsh
– My Romance (1996) … Sue Walsh
– Heart of Saturday Night (1995) … Sue Walsh
– Reap the Whirlwind (1995) … Sue Walsh
 
1996 Avonlea (TV series)
Betty Blaine
– King of the Great White Way (1996) … Betty Blaine
 
1995 The Awakening (TV movie)
Nancy
 
1995 The Possession of Michael D. (TV movie)
Jenny
 
1995 A Woman of Independent Means (TV mini-series)
Totsie
 
1994 Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (TV movie)
Jill Lansing
 
1994 Dan Redican Comedy Hour (TV movie)
Various
 
1994 Free Willy (TV series)
Annie
 
1993 The Lotus Eaters
Diana Kingswood
 
1993 Journey to the Planets (short)
Oracle (voice)
 
1992 Montréal vu par...
Ann Stuart (segment "Desperanto")
 
1992 The Ray Bradbury Theater (TV series)
Francine
– The Lonely One (1992) … Francine
 
1992 A Private Matter (TV movie)
Diane Callaghan
 
1992 Beethoven Lives Upstairs (TV movie)
Sophie(Maid)
 
1991 The Hidden Room (TV series)
– Rogue in the Bathroom (1991)
 
1991 Rupert (TV series)
Additional Voices
– Rupert and the Pirates (1991) … Additional Voices (voice)
– Rupert and Billy Blizzard (1991) … Additional Voices (voice)
– Rupert and the Twilight Fan (1991) … Additional Voices (voice)
– Rupert's Undersea Adventure (1991) … Additional Voices (voice)
– Rupert and Raggety (1991) … Additional Voices (voice)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1991 Stepping Out
Andy
 
1991 Paradise
Sally Pike
 
1991 The Soulmates: The Gift of Light (TV movie) (voice)
 
1990 Bright Angel
Nina
 
1990 Street Legal (TV series)
Stephanie Coleman
– The Psychic (1990) … Stephanie Coleman
 
1990 Pacific Heights
Liz Hamilton
 
1990 White Room
Zelda
 
1990 Steel Magnolias (TV movie)
Annelle Dupuy-Desoto
 
1990 Die Hard 2
Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
 
1990 Beautiful Dreamers
Molly Jessop
 
1990 Back to the Beanstalk (TV movie)
Garbanza
 
1990 Labor of Love (TV movie)
 
1990 E.N.G. (TV series)
Carol Barton
– Till Death Us Do Part (1990) … Carol Barton
 
1989 Trying Times (TV series)
Jenny Amber
– A Good Life (1989) … Jenny Amber
 
1989 Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
Kathy
 
1989 George's Island
Miss Birdwood
 
1989 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Sarah Hollister
– For Art's Sake (1989) … Sarah Hollister
 
1988 Mount Royal (TV series)
Luise Blaikie
– Still Life (1988) … Luise Blaikie
 
1988 Gandahar
Council Spokeswoman/Head (voice: English version)
 
1987 I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
Polly Vandersma
 
1987 Really Weird Tales (TV movie)
Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed with Charisma")
 
1987 Much Ado About Nothing (TV movie)
Margaret
 
1987 A Nest of Singing Birds
Anna
 
1986 Hot Shots (TV series)
Jenny
– Cut Off in His Prime (1986) … Jenny
 
1986 The Marriage Bed (TV movie)
Lynn Reailly
 
1986 9B (TV movie)
Heather
 
1985 Tucker and the Horse Thief (TV movie)
 
1985 Love & Larceny (TV movie)
Mary Bigley
 
1984 The Littlest Hobo (TV series)
Murielle
– Three Monkeys of Bah Roghar: Part 2 (1984) … Murielle
– Three Monkeys of Bah Roghar: Part 1 (1984) … Murielle
 
1983 Today's Special (TV series)
Sourpuss Sal
– Smiles (1983) … Sourpuss Sal
 
1982 Hangin' In (TV series)
– The Princess and the Pea (1982)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2012 Little Mosque on the Prairie (TV series)
– The Worst of Times (2012) (performer: "Call Me Irresponsible" - uncredited, "Amazing Grace" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
2000 Virtual Mom (TV movie)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2000 Virtual Mom (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (11 titles)
2010 Making a Scene (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 The World's a Stage with John Neville (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Test the Nation: Watch Your Language (TV movie)
Herself (Actress)
 
2006 On Screen! (TV series documentary)
Herself
– I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (2006) … Herself
 
2004 Distinguished Artists (TV series)
Herself
– Sheila McCarthy … Herself
 
2003 Mary Walsh: Open Book (TV series)
Herself
– Lovely Bones (2003) … Herself
– The Many Lives & Secret Sorrows of Josephine B. (2003) … Herself
 
2001 The 2nd Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV special)
Herself (Co-Host)
 
1998 Resonance (TV series documentary)
Herself - Host
 
1998 Sharing Words of Visdom (TV documentary)
Herself - Host
 
1996 Asking Different Questions: Women and Science (documentary)
 
1992 Liza Minnelli Live from Radio City Music Hall (TV documentary)
Herself
 
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Other Works:

(January 2003): Played "Attendant" to "Electra (Chorus)" in "Electra", a play by Sophocles, translated by H.D.F. Kitto (Hartford Stage, Hartford, Connecticut, USA).
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Trivia:

Older sister of composer John McCarthy. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn