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Sheila McCarthy is a Actor Canadienne born on 1 january 1956 at Toronto (Canada)
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) among 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. Together they had two children.
Entretemps, citons 58 minutes pour vivre de Renny Harlin (1990, avec Bruce Willis et Bonnie Bedelia), Le Jour d'après de Roland Emmerich (2004, avec Dennis Quaid et Jake Gyllenhaal) et Antiviral de Brandon Cronenberg (2012, avec Caleb Landry Jones et Sarah Gadon).
Pour la télévision, à ce jour, elle apparaît dans trente-et-un téléfilms entre 1985 et 2010, dont La Vie secrète d'une milliardaire de John Erman (1999, avec Lauren Bacall et Richard Chamberlain) et L'Autre Côté du rêve de Philip Haas (2002, avec James Caan et Lukas Haas).
S'y ajoutent trente-six séries de 1982 à 2014, dont Alfred Hitchcock présente (un épisode, 1989), Un drôle de shérif (quatre épisodes, 1995-1996) et La Petite Mosquée dans la prairie (intégrale en quatre-vingt-onze épisodes, 2007-2012).
Également active au théâtre, Sheila McCarthy se produit notamment au festival de Stratford (Ontario), entre autres dans la pièce de William Shakespeare Le Songe d'une nuit d'été (1993, avec Colm Feore) et la comédie musicale de Frank Loesser Blanches colombes et vilains messieurs (2004, avec Cynthia Dale).
Pour ses rôles dans les films Le Chant des sirènes (1987) précité et The Lotus Eaters de Paul Shapiro (1993, avec R.H. Thomson), elle gagne à deux reprises le Prix Génie de la meilleure actrice.
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Sheila McCarthy
Birth name Sheila Catherine McCarthy
Nationality Canada
Birth 1 january 1956 (68 years) at Toronto (Canada)
Nationality Canada
Birth 1 january 1956 (68 years) at Toronto (Canada)
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) among 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. Together they had two children.
Biography
Au cinéma, Sheila McCarthy joue dans trente-deux films (américains, canadiens ou en coproduction) à ce jour, depuis Le Chant des sirènes de Patricia Rozema (1987, avec Paule Baillargeon et Ann-Marie MacDonald) jusqu'à Dernier Combat de Damian Lee (2014, avec Dominic Purcell et James Caan).Entretemps, citons 58 minutes pour vivre de Renny Harlin (1990, avec Bruce Willis et Bonnie Bedelia), Le Jour d'après de Roland Emmerich (2004, avec Dennis Quaid et Jake Gyllenhaal) et Antiviral de Brandon Cronenberg (2012, avec Caleb Landry Jones et Sarah Gadon).
Pour la télévision, à ce jour, elle apparaît dans trente-et-un téléfilms entre 1985 et 2010, dont La Vie secrète d'une milliardaire de John Erman (1999, avec Lauren Bacall et Richard Chamberlain) et L'Autre Côté du rêve de Philip Haas (2002, avec James Caan et Lukas Haas).
S'y ajoutent trente-six séries de 1982 à 2014, dont Alfred Hitchcock présente (un épisode, 1989), Un drôle de shérif (quatre épisodes, 1995-1996) et La Petite Mosquée dans la prairie (intégrale en quatre-vingt-onze épisodes, 2007-2012).
Également active au théâtre, Sheila McCarthy se produit notamment au festival de Stratford (Ontario), entre autres dans la pièce de William Shakespeare Le Songe d'une nuit d'été (1993, avec Colm Feore) et la comédie musicale de Frank Loesser Blanches colombes et vilains messieurs (2004, avec Cynthia Dale).
Pour ses rôles dans les films Le Chant des sirènes (1987) précité et The Lotus Eaters de Paul Shapiro (1993, avec R.H. Thomson), elle gagne à deux reprises le Prix Génie de la meilleure actrice.
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Filmography of Sheila McCarthy (39 films)
| Year | Name | Job | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ice Girls | Actress | Aunt Ginger |
| 2014 | Algonquin | Actress | Rita |
| 2014 | A Fighting Man | Actress | Rose O'Connor |
| 2012 | Antiviral | Actress | Dev Harvey |
| 2009 | Year of the Carnivore | Actress | Mrs. Smalls |
| 2007 | Breakfast with Scot | Actress | Miss Patterson (uncredited) |
| 2007 | The Stone Angel | Actress | Doris |
| 2006 | Cow Belles | Actress | Fran Walker |
| 2005 | Bailey's Billion$ | Actress | Peggy Delaney |
| 2004 | Being Julia | Actress | Grace Dexter |
| 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | Actress | Judith |
| 2004 | Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen | Actress | Mrs. Gerard |
| 2004 | Geraldine's Fortune | Actress | Tina Larose |
| 2003 | Full-Court Miracle | Actress | Mrs. Klein |
| 2002 | Duct Tape Forever | Actress | Easterbrook (uncredited) |
| 2002 | The Rats | Actress | Miss Paige |
| 2002 | Lathe of Heaven | Actress | Penny |
| 2001 | Rare Birds | Actress | Claire |
| 2001 | Haven | Actress | Eva |
| 1999 | You Know My Name | Actress | Mrs. Lynn |
| 1999 | Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke | Actress | Tammy |
| 1997 | Dead Husbands | Actress | Jane Armitage |
| 1997 | Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework | Actress | Jesse's Mom |
| 1996 | House Arrest | Actress | Gwenna Krupp |
| 1994 | Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills | Actress | Jill Lansing |
| 1993 | The Lotus Eaters | Actress | Diana Kingswood |
| 1992 | Beethoven Lives Upstairs | Actress | Sophie |
| 1992 | Munchie | Actress | Principal Thornton |
| 1992 | A Private Matter | Actress | Diane Callaghan |
| 1991 | Paradise | Actress | Sally Pike |
| 1991 | Stepping Out | Actress | Andy |
| 1991 | Montreal Stories | Actress | Ann Stuart |
| 1990 | Die Hard 2 | Actress | Samantha 'Sam' Coleman |
| 1990 | Beautiful Dreamers | Actress | Molly Jessop |
| 1990 | Bright Angel | Actress | Nina |
| 1990 | White Room | Actress | Zelda |
| 1990 | Pacific Heights | Actress | Liz Hamilton |
| 1989 | George's Island | Actress | Miss Birdwood |
| 1987 | I've Heard the Mermaids Singing | Actress | Polly Vandersma |