- published: 06 Dec 2009
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Sheila McCarthy (born January 1, 1956) is a Canadian film, stage, television actress, and singer. She is one of Canada's most honoured actors, having won two Genie Awards (film), two Gemini Awards (television), and two Dora Awards (theatre) along with multiple nominations. As of 2007, she can be seen on the Canadian television series Little Mosque on the Prairie. One of her most recognized big-screen roles is as Samantha, the news reporter in the movie Die Hard 2 with Bruce Willis. 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.
On stage, McCarthy has appeared in Little Shop of Horrors, Hamlet, Cabaret, Guys and Dolls, Anything Goes and Love Letters among other shows.
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.
Actors: Barbara Harris (miscellaneous crew), Greg Finley (miscellaneous crew), David Koepp (director), James Newton Howard (composer), Richard Matheson (writer), David McCharen (miscellaneous crew), David Koepp (writer), Mike Bacarella (actor), Jennifer Morrison (actress), Kevin Dunn (actor), Kevin Bacon (actor), Illeana Douglas (actress), Roger Delgado (actor), Cid Swank (miscellaneous crew), David Randolph (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Tom's a regular guy, a utilities lineman, married, with a young son, his wife is pregnant; he hangs out with long-time pals in a Chicago neighborhood. At a party, his sister-in-law hypnotizes him, and he goes into a deep trance. Before waking him, she suggests that he keep his mind open. That night he sees flashes of violence and the ghost of a young woman. His young son, too, is "a receiver," but while the boy is calm and coherent in his conversations with spirits, Tom is confused and agitated. Over time, the young woman's story comes to the surface, and Tom begins a hunt for her body that puts him and his usually understanding wife, Maggie, in grave danger.
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