Sheila McCarthy
Sheila McCarthy ( born January 1, 1956 in Toronto ) is a Canadian actress.
Life and achievements
McCarthy made his debut in an episode of the TV series Today's Special in 1983. During the same year she appeared in the musical Godspell at the Grand Theatre in London, Ontario, on. Here she met the actor Peter Donaldson, whom she married. Both have another two daughters born in 1988 and 1992.
The main role in the Canadian comedy film I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987 ) by Patricia Rozema put McCarthy in 1988, a Genie Award. In the same year she was nominated for her role in the film A Nest of Singing Birds (1987 ) for a Gemini Award. In the film drama Summer Paradise (1991 ) she starred opposite Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, Elijah Wood and Thora Birch. For the main role in the film Paradise with small errors ( 1993), she won a Genie Award again in 1993. Her role in the television series Emily of New Moon brought her a Gemini Award in 1998 and in 1999 a further nomination for the same price a.
In the made-for- television adventure film Mama - It's OK (2000) took on McCarthy and her husband larger roles; McCarthy also was involved in the script and in the production.