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She has worked in film, television, and on stage. McCarthy is one of Canada’s most honoured actors, having won two Genie Awards (film), two Gemini Awards (television), an ACTRA Award, and two Dora Awards (theatre), along with multiple nominations.[4][5]Table of ContentsEarly life[edit]Personal life[edit]Filmography[edit]Discography[edit]Awards and nominations[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Early life[edit]McCarthy was born in Toronto, Ontario.[2] She attended Thornlea Secondary School in Thornhill in her youth. Her first appearance on stage was at Toronto’s Elgin Theatre in Peter Pan when she was age 6.[1] She later attended the University of Victoria and spent a year studying with Uta Hagen at her HB Studio[6] in New York City, and also workshopped with the Second City troupe in Toronto.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4After several years of television work under her belt, McCarthy secured a role in the made-for-television movie A Nest of Singing Birds (1987), receiving early recognition for her talent with a Gemini Award nomination for Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Dramatic Program. That year, she made her first notable impression on the Canadian movie scene as Polly, the quirky, “organizationally impaired girl” in Patricia Rozema’s I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing. For this role, McCarthy won the Genie Award for Best Actress. The film became wildly popular in Canada, earning many international and domestic awards and critical acclaim.[1][7][8]McCarthy has since become one of Canada’s more honoured actors, having won two Genie Awards (film), two Gemini Awards (television), and two Dora Awards (theatre) along with multiple nominations.[4][5]She played Sarah Hamoudi in the Canadian television series Little Mosque on the Prairie (2007-2012), a role for which she was nominated for a Gemini award. One of her more recognized big-screen roles is Samantha, the news reporter in the movie Die Hard 2 with Bruce Willis. Her most recent roles are Connie Hendrix, mother of the clone Alison in series Orphan Black and Agnes Rofa in the series The Umbrella Academy.She is also an accomplished voice-over actress, having performed characters voices in Free Willy, Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend, The Busy World of Richard Scarry, The Neverending Story, Bad Dog and Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse.On stage, McCarthy has appeared in Little Shop of Horrors, Hamlet, Cabaret, Guys and Dolls, Anything Goes and Love Letters.[9]Personal life[edit]McCarthy was married to actor Peter Donaldson, who died January 8, 2011 two years after being diagnosed with cancer.[10] They had two daughters, Drew[2] and Mackenzie Donaldson, who is also in show business (producer of Whatever, Linda and Orphan Black).[11]Sheila McCarthy is active as a spokesperson for The Quilt Project, a support group for families affected by breast cancer, and Canadian Feed the Children.[1]Filmography[edit]Discography[edit]2006: “All Good Now”\u00a0\u2013 from the movie Cow BellesAwards and nominations[edit]This section needs to be expanded to include further awards and nominations.a. ^ Some sources say the 27thReferences[edit]^ a b c d e Townend, Paul (March 4, 2015). “Sheila McCarthy”. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved March 10, 2020.^ a b c d Riggs, Thomas, ed. (2009). “McCarthy, Sheila, 1956-“. Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television. Vol.\u00a090. Detroit, MI: Gale. pp.\u00a0181\u2013183. ISBN\u00a0978-1-4144-3465-0. OCLC\u00a0733291253. CX3069900115.^ “Sheila McCarthy”. AllMovie. 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.^ a b “Little Mosque on the Prairie Cast: Sheila McCarthy”. CBC Television. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. n.d. Archived from the original on July 22, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2020.^ a b Ben Kaplan (31 January 2013). “Sheila McCarthy: the star on collaborating with Liza Minnelli and why she loves life at Yonge & St. Clair”. Post City Toronto. Retrieved 10 March 2020.^ “Alumni”. HB Studio. 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.^ Ebert, Roger (March 4, 1988). “I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing”. RogerEbert.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.^ “I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing”. tiff.net. Toronto International Film Festival. n.d. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2020.^ Aksich, Caroline (October 31, 2013). “Cover story: A profile of Sheila McCarthy”. trnto.com. Post City Toronto. Retrieved March 10, 2020.^ “Peter Donaldson was ‘finest actor’s actor’“. MSN CA. CBC News. January 9, 2011. Archived from the original on January 12, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2020.^ Barnard, Elissa (January 26, 2012). “Actress finds inspiration even in sadness of death”. Herald Arts & Life. Archived from the original on January 31, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2020.^ “Dear Viola”. Dear Viola Cast. UPtv.com. February 19, 2014. Archived from the original on March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2020.^ “Cardinals: World Premiere, Toronto International Film Festival, 2017” (PDF) (Press release). Toronto, Ontario: Wildling Pictures. 2017. Retrieved 2020-03-11.^ Mietkiewicz, Henry (September 5, 1985). “Cats leads pack of Dora nominees”. The Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario. p.\u00a0C3.^ “Winners: The 16th annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto” (Press release). ACTRA Toronto. CNW Group. February 26, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2020.^ Moreau, Jordan (January 11, 2023). “SAG Awards 2023 Nominations: The Complete List”. Variety. Retrieved January 11, 2023.External links[edit]Awards for Sheila McCarthy     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki11\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki11\/sheila-mccarthy-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Sheila McCarthy – Wikipedia"}}]}]