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Sheila McCarthy Biography
Birth Name:Sheila McCarthy
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Writer
Fast Facts
- Received a 2018 ACTRA Award
- Has received a Dora Award
- Was awarded the 1994 Genie Award for best actress
- Trained at the University of Victoria and the HB Studio
- Studied at the National Ballet School
- Well known for her roles in "Little Mosque on the Prairie" and "Die Hard 2․"
- Has taught at the National Theatre School
Awards
- 1988Gemini-Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: nominated
- 1988Genie-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: winner
- 1992Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Female: nominated
- 1993Genie-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: winner
- 1998Gemini-Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: winner
- 1999Gemini-Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: nominated
- 2012Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2018ACTRA Toronto Award-Outstanding Performance - Female: winner
- 2018ACTRA Toronto Award-ACTRA Award for Outstanding Performance - Female: winner
- 2021Jury Prize-Best Actress: winner
- 2022BSFC Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
- 2022NBR Award-Best Ensemble: winner
- 2022OAFFC Award-Best Acting Ensemble: winner
- 2022SLFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
- 2023ACTRA Toronto Award-Outstanding Performance - Gender Non-Conforming or Female: nominated
- 2023Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2023Robert Altman Award-: winner
- 2023Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
- 2024Badass-Best Ensemble: nominated
- 2024Jury Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated