McCarthy, Sheila 1956-

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McCarthy, Sheila 1956-

PERSONAL

Born January 1, 1956 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; married Peter Donaldson (an actor); children: Mackenzie (daughter), Drew (daughter). Education: Attended University of Victoria; studied at HB Studios, New York City, and with Uta Hagen.

Addresses:

Agent—Innovative Artists, 1505 Tenth St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.

Career:

Actress and producer.

Awards, Honors:

Dora Mavor Moore Award, outstanding performance in a revue or musical, Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts, 1983, for Really Rosie; Fennecus Award, best debut performance, 1987, Genie Award, best film actress, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 1988, Prix de la Jeunesse, Cannes Film Festival, 1988, and Charles Chaplin Award, all for I've Heard the Mermaids Singing; Gemini Award nomination, best actress in a dramatic television program or miniseries, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 1988, for A Nest of Singing Birds, and best guest performance in a series by an actor or actress, 1988, for Mount Royal; Independent Spirit Award nomination, best supporting actress, 1992, for Bright Angel; Genie Award, best actress, 1993, for The Lotus Eaters; Gemini Award, 1998, and Gemini Award nomination, 1999, both best actress in a continuing leading dramatic role, for Emily of New Moon; Gemini Award nomination, best performance in a preschool program or series, 1998, for "The Pumpkin King," The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon; Gemini Award, best performance in a preschool program or series, 2000, for "Little Miss Muffet," Sesame Park; Gemini Award nomination, best guest actress in a dramatic series, 2000, for The City; Dora Mavor Moore awards for Cabaret and Godspell.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Passion: A Letter in 16mm, 1985.

Anna, A Nest of Singing Birds, 1987.

Polly Vendersma, I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (also known as Le chant des sirenes), Miramax, 1987.

Voice of council spokesperson, Light Years, 1988.

Cloata Birdwood, George's Island, Astral Communications, 1989, New Line Cinema, 1991.

Kathy, Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics (also known as Crazy Horse and She Drives Me Crazy), Fried Entertainment, 1989.

Samantha "Sam" Coleman, Die Hard 2 (also known as Die Hard 2: Die Harder), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990.

Liz Hamilton, Pacific Heights, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990.

Zelda, The White Room, Vos Productions, 1990.

Molly Jessop, Beautiful Dreamers, National Film Board of Canada, 1990.

Nina, Bright Angel, Hemdale, 1991.

Sally Pike, Paradise, Buena Vista, 1991.

Andy, Stepping Out, Paramount, 1991.

Toronto housewife, "En passant," Montreal vu par (also known as Montreal Sextet and Six variations sur un theme), Atlantis Films/Cinemaginaire/National Film Board of Canada, 1991.

Um assunto particular, 1992.

Diane Kingswood, The Lotus Eaters, 1993.

Voice of Oracle, Journey to the Planets, 1993.

Gwenna Krupp, House Arrest, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Rysher Entertainment, 1996.

Asking Different Questions: Women and Science (documentary), National Film Board of Canada, 1996.

Jesse's mom, Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework, Catalyst Entertainment Production, 1997.

Alice, Custody of the Heart, 2000.

Claire, Rare Birds (also known as Oiseaux rares), Lions Gate Films, 2001.

Susan's boss, The Colony (also known as The Rats), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001.

(Uncredited) Easterbrook, Duct Tape Forever (also known as Red Green's "Duct Tape Forever"), TVA International, 2001.

Mrs. Gerard, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (also known as Bekenntnisse einer Highschool Diva), Buena Vista, 2004.

Judith, The Day After Tomorrow, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004.

Grace Dexter, Being Julia (also known as Csodalatos Julia), Sony Pictures Classics, 2004.

Tina, Geraldine's Fortune (also known as La fortune de Geraldine and Geraldine's Fortune), 2004.

Peggy Delaney, Bailey's Billion$, Echo Bridge Entertainment, 2005.

Hannah Maynard, The Multiple Selves of Hannah Maynard, 2005.

Nancy's mother, Small Avalanches (short), 2006.

Mrs. Patterson, Breakfast with Scot, Regent Releasing, 2007.

Doris, The Stone Angel, Vivendi Universal, 2007.

Film Producer:

Solo, 1989.

Cold Fusion: Fire from Water, 1999.

Television Appearances; Series:

Voice of Annie, Free Willy (animated), ABC, 1994-96.

Voice, Bad Dog, Fox Family Channel, 1998.

Aunt Laura Murray, Emily of New Moon, CBC, 1998-99.

Aunt Rhonda, Super Rupert, 2001.

The Endless Grind, Comedy Network, 2001.

Sarah Hamoudi, Little Mosque on the Prairie, CBC, 2007—.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Jill Lansing, Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills, CBS, 1994.

Totsie, A Woman of Independent Means, NBC, 1995.

Mildred, More Tales of the City (also known as Armistead Maupin's "More Tales of the City"), Showtime, 1998.

Tammy, Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke, CBS, 1999.

Eva, Haven, CBS, 2001.

Mrs. Tapscrew, I Was a Rat (also known as Un bon petit rat), BBC, 2001.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Love & Larceny, CBC, 1985.

Heather, 9B, CBC, 1986.

Lynn Reilly, The Marriage Bed, CBC, 1986.

Ellie Hutchins "Cursed with Charisma," Really Weird Tales, HBO, 1987.

Margaret, Much Ado about Nothing, CBC, 1987.

Trying Times, PBS, 1989.

Sophie, Beethoven Lives Upstairs, 1989.

Labor of Love, 1990.

Garbanza, Back to the Beanstalk, 1990.

Voice, The Soulmates: The Gift of Love, 1991.

Diane Callaghan, A Private Matter (also known as Miss Sheri), HBO, 1992.

Nancy, The Awakening (also known as Harlequin's "The Awakening" and La force d'aimer), CTV and CBS, 1993.

Jenny, The Possession of Michael D. (also known as Legacy of Evil), Fox, 1995.

Carol Doster, The Care and Handling of Roses, CBS, 1996.

Jane Armitage, Dead Husbands (also known as Last Man on the List), USA Network, 1998.

Mrs. Lynn, You Know My Name (also known as Bill Tilghman), TNT, 1998.

Holly, Virtual Mom, Nickelodeon, 2000.

Alice, Custody of the Heart, Lifetime, 2000.

Penny, The Lathe of Heaven, Arts and Entertainment, 2002.

Miss Paige, The Rats (also known as Killer Rats), Fox, 2002.

Mrs. Klein, Full-Court Miracle, The Disney Channel, 2003.

Amy, Roxana, 2006.

Fran Walker, Cow Belles, The Disney Channel, 2006.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Annelle Dupuy, Steel Magnolias, CBS, 1990.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Various, Dan Redican Comedy Hour, 1994.

Sick Kids Miracle Weekend, CTV, 2001.

Canadian Comedy Awards, Comedy Network, 2001.

Cohost, The 2nd Annual Canadian Comedy Awards, 2001.

Herself, The World's a Stage with John Neville, 2007.

Also appeared as host, CBC Themed Evenings: Drama and High-Impact Specials, CBC.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Sourpuss Sal, "Smiles," Today's Special, Nickelodeon, 1983.

Jenny, "Cut Off in His Prime," Hot Shots, 1986.

Mount Royal, c. 1988.

Sarah Hollister, "For Art's Sake," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, USA Network, 1989.

Jenny Amber, "A Godo Life," Trying Times, PBS, 1989.

Stephanie Coleman, "The Psychic," Street Legal, 1990.

"Till Death Us Do Part," E.N.G., Lifetime, 1990.

"Rogue in Bathroom," The Hidden Room, 1991.

Francine, "The Lonely One," The Ray Bradbury Theatre (also known as Le monde fantastique de Ray Bradbury, Mystery Theatre, Ray Bradbury presente, The Bradbury Trilogy, and The Ray Bradbury Theatre), USA Network, 1992.

Sue, "Reap the Whirlwind," Picket Fences, CBS, 1995.

Sue, "Heart of Saturday Night," Picket Fences, CBS, 1995.

Sue, "My Romance," Picket Fences, CBS, 1995.

Betty Blaine, "King of the Great White Way," Road to Avonlea, The Disney Channel, 1996.

Sue, "My Romance," Picket Fences, CBS, 1996.

"The Pumpkin King," The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon, c. 1998.

Clotho, "Damon and Pythias," Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend, 1999.

"Little Miss Muffet," Sesame Park, c. 2000.

The City, c. 2000.

Talk TV, CTV, 2000.

Voice of Elizabeth the Emotional Pig, "Eddy's Job/Elephants Almost Never Forget," Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse, c. 2000.

CBC Comedy Friday, CBC, 2001.

"Year of the Farce New Year's Eve Special," Royal Canadian Air Farce (also known as Air Farce), CBC, 2001.

Season premiere, Royal Canadian Air Farce, CBC, 2001.

Herself, "The Many Lives & Secret Sorrows of Josephine B.," Mary Walsh: Open Book, 2003.

Herself, "Lovely Bones," Mary Walsh: Open Book, 2003.

Miss Wickham, "Cuddles the Artists," Puppets Who Kill, 2005.

Dr. Eleanor Reese, "Analysis," 1-800-MISSING (also known as Missing and Porte disparu), Lifetime, 2005.

"I've Heard the Mermaids Singing," On Screen!, 2006.

Also appeared as herself, "Sheila McCarthy," Distinguished Artists.

Television Work; Movies:

Associate producer, Double Standard, NBC, 1988.

Producer, Virtual Mom, Nickelodeon, 2000.

Stage Appearances:

Godspell, Grand Theatre, London, Ontario, Canada, 1983.

Really Rosie, Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1983.

Helena, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Stratford Festival Theatre, Stratford, Ontario, Canada, 1993.

"The Ideal Woman," Women in Shorts, du Maurier World Stage, Toronto, 1998.

Title role, Peter Pan: The Musical That Won't Grow Up (pantomime), Elgin Theatre, Toronto, 2000-2001.

"Afternoon Delights," World Leaders: A Festival of Creative Genius (benefit performance), du Maurier Theatre Centre, Toronto, 2001.

Dreams Comes True (benefit performance), Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto, 2002.

Marguerite St. Just, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Avon Theatre, Stratford, Ontario, Canada, 2002.

The Threepenny Opera, Avon Theatre, 2002.

Attendant to Electra, Electra, Hartford Stage, Hartford, CT, 2003.

Guys and Dolls, Stratford Festival Theatre, 2004.

Anything Goes, Stratford Festival Theatre, 2004.

Also appeared as Audrey, Little Shop of Horrors (musical), Crest Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; in Cabaret, Canadian production; The Imaginary Invalid, Stratford Festival Theatre, Stratford, Ontario, Canada; Much Ado about Nothing, Stratford Festival Theatre; The School for Scandal, Stratford Festival Theatre.