Tovah Feldshuh

Birth Place: New York, NY, USA

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TOVAH FELDSHUH (Mrs. Brice) is thrilled to be working with Lea Michele and the company of Funny Girl. Feldshuh is a sixtime Emmy & Tony nominee and has been awarded three honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters. Additionally, for her theatre work, she has won four Drama Desks, four Outer Critics Circle Awards, three Dramalogues, the Obie, the Theatre World, and the Helen Hayes and Lucille Lortel Awards for Best Actress. She has recently been twice nominated as Best Actress in Los Angeles for her work in Jonathan Shapiro’s Sisters-in-Law, originating the role of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Broadway: Cyrano, Rodgers & Hart, Dreyfus in Rehearsal, Yentl, Saravá!, Lend Me a Tenor, Golda’s Balcony, Irena’s Vow, and the show-stopping, trapeze-swinging Berthe in Pippin. Off-Broadway and around the country: Playing everything from Juliet to Tallulah Bankhead to three queens of Henry VIII to nine Jews from birth to death in Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! Most recently she portrayed famed sex therapist, Dr. Ruth Westheimer in Mark St. Germain’s Becoming Dr. Ruth directed by Scott Schwartz.

On TV: Deanna Monroe “The Walking Dead”, Danielle Melnick “Law & Order”, POTUS Pauline Mackenzie “Salvation”, and Naomi Bunch “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” where Feldshuh can be seen singing the dignified showstopper: “Where’s the Bathroom!” In 2021, she completed filming “Scenes from a Marriage” for HBO opposite Oscar Isaac.

On Film: Kissing Jessica Stein, (Golden Satellite Award), A Walk on the Moon, Brewster’s Millions, Just My Luck, Daniel, The Idolmaker, Clifford the Big Red Dog for Paramount, and Ms. Feldshuh’s award-winning performance as Prime Minister Golda Meir in Golda’s Balcony which has been made into the award-winning motion picture Golda’s Balcony The Film. She will soon be seen Armageddon Time opposite Sir Anthony Hopkins and Anne Hathaway, and Start Without Me produced by Matt Damon, opposite Finn Wittrock.

In Concert: Her one-woman shows, “Tovah is LEONA!” (Helmsley) and “Aging is Optional” enjoy sold-out engagements and rave reviews around the country. “Tovah: Out of Her Mind” has played all over the world and was voted Best One Woman Show of the Year by the BOSTON GLOBE.

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Tovah Feldshuh STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2022
Mrs. Brice [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
2021
Dr. Ruth

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2018
Guest Star [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2013
Berthe [Replacement]

Berthe [Replacement]

Berthe [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
Red Bull Theater Production, 2012
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2009
Performer [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2009
Irena Gut Opdyke

[Off-Broadway]
2008
Irena Gut Opdyke

[Off-Broadway]
2006
Father [Replacement]

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 2006
Dolly Gallagher Levi

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
Golda Meir

[Off-Broadway]
2003
Golda Meir

[Off-Broadway]
2002
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
2000
Tallulah Bankhead

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1999
Performer [Replacement]

Performer [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 1999
Gretchen Mulhausen

[Off-Broadway]
1998
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
1997
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1996
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
1996
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
1995
Bessie Burger

[Off-Broadway]
1992
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
1992
Katherine of Aragon/Anne of Cleves/Catherine

[Off-Broadway]
1991
The Daughter

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1989
Maria

[Off-Broadway]
1988
Mirandolina

[Off-Broadway]
1985
Melaniya

[Off-Broadway]
1985
Mrs. Jelliwell

[Off-Broadway]
1984
Kate Hardcastle

[Broadway]
1979
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1979
Flor

[Broadway]
1975
Yentl

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1975
Performer

[Broadway]
1974
Myriam

[Broadway]
Closed on the road, 1974
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1973
Nuns

Foodseller

Nun

Writing

Playwright
Conceiver

Tovah Feldshuh Movies

[1978]Nunzio Michelle

[1980]The Idolmaker Brenda Roberts

[1980]Cheaper to Keep Her K.D. Locke

[1983]Daniel Linda Mindish

[1985]Silver Bullet Older Jane

[1985]Brewster's Millions Marilyn

[1988]The Blue Iguana Detective Vera Quinn

[1991]A Day in October Emma Kublitz

[1995]The Real Shlemiel Zlateh the Goat, Aunt Sarah, The Matchmaker

[1995]Comfortably Numb Victoria Stevens

[1997]Hudson River Blues Charlotte

[1998]Charlie Hoboken Angie Cedars

[1998]Montana Greta

[1999]The Corruptor U.S. Attorney Margaret Wheeler

[1999]A Walk on the Moon Lillian Kantrowitz

[2000]Happy Accidents Lillian Weaver

[2001]Friends and Family Alma Jennings

[2001]Kissing Jessica Stein Judy Stein

[2002]The End of the Bar Mrs. Garner

[2002]New World Order Sponge-Brush Woman

[2004]The Tollbooth Ruthie Cohen

[2005]The Reality Trap Irina Bolton

[2005]Life on the Ledge Mother

[2005]Alchemy Senior Editor

[2006]Just My Luck Madame Z

[2006]Lady in the Water Mrs. Bubchik

[2006]O Jerusalem Golda Meir

[2007]Love Comes Lately Ethel

[2007]Love Life Hannah

[2008]Eavesdrop Susie

[2008]Language of the Enemy Rebecca Meir

[2008]Goyband Leah

[2009]Acts of Mercy Nurse Ruth Baker

[2010]Ten Stories Tall Grace Parker

[2010]Heterosexuals Remy

[2010]A Buddy Story Buddy's Mom

[2014]She's Funny That Way Miriam Pendergast

[2014]A Little Game Head of School

[2015]Angelica Nora

[2016]Baked in Brooklyn David's Mom

[2019]Love Type D Dr. Elsa Blomgren

[2019]Remember Amnesia Dr. Paula Smith

[2019]Golda's Balcony Golda Meir

[2021]Clifford the Big Red Dog Mrs. Crullerman

[2021]Come Find Me Helena

[2022]Bleecker Linda

[2022]Armageddon Time Grandma Mickey Rabinowitz


Tovah Feldshuh TV Shows

Scream, Pretty Peggy Agnes Thornton

Ryan's Hope Martha McKee

Gibbsville Carole

Serpico Erica Molinas

The Amazing Howard Hughes Katharine Hepburn

Barnaby Jones Laura Woods

The Bob Newhart Show Veronica Kidd

Family Susan Bowers

The World of Darkness Clara Sanford

Once Upon a Classic Sandy

Terror Out of the Sky Jeannie Devereux

Holocaust Helena Slomova

Beggarman, Thief Monika Wolner

The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal Florence

The Women's Room Iso

Murder Ink Laura Ireland

[ 1977-1984]The Love Boat Margo Bush, Susan Ridley

Airwolf Sarah Lebow

The Equalizer Samantha Page

L.A. Law Lynn Palmer

Mariah Deena Hertz

ABC Afterschool Specials Mrs. Carr

Another World Alice Benson

Against the Law Connor

Citizen Cohn Iva Schlesinger

Tribeca Sheila Goldberg

The Cosby Mysteries Rose

As the World Turns Dr. Bethany Rose

All My Children Lila Stevenson

A Will of Their Own Mrs. Rubenstein

Cosby Annie

The Education of Max Bickford Sharon Bickford

Queens Supreme Marie

[ 2006-2007]Crossing Jordan Mrs. Elaine Brandau, Mrs. Elaine Hoffman

[ 1991-2007]Law & Order Defense Attorney Danielle Melnick

Ugly Betty Mrs. Varner

The Good Wife Lena

Law & Order: Criminal Intent Defense Attorney Danielle Melnick

Covert Affairs Rivka Singer

Beautiful People Lynch

Blue Bloods Sylvia Hayden

Flesh and Bone Ivana

[ 2015-2016]The Walking Dead Deanna Monroe

Chicago Justice Judge Danielle Melnick

[ 2017-2018]Salvation President Mackenzie

[ 2015-2018]Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Naomi Bunch

Bull Judge Garner

Elena of Avalor Grandma Miriam

[ 2018-2020]Star Wars Resistance Aunt Z

Scenes from a Marriage Miryam, Jonathan's mother

Tovah Feldshuh Awards and Nominations

The Lortels - 2003 - Outstanding Lead Actress

Tovah Feldshuh, Golda's Balcony

Drama Desk Awards - 1992 - Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical

Tovah Feldshuh, Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh

Drama Desk Awards - 1975 - Outstanding Actress - Play

Tovah FeldshuhYentl the Yeshiva Boy

Drama Desk Awards - 1975 - Special Mention

Tovah FeldshusYentl the Yeshiva Boy

Obie Awards - 1975 - Performance

Tovah FeldshuhYentl the Yeshiva Boy

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1975 - Best Young Player

Tovah FeldshuhYentl the Yeshiva Boy

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1975 - Best Young Player

Tovah Feldshuh, Dreyfus in Rehearsal

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Tovah Feldshuh News


John Tartaglia, Marcia Milgrom Dodge, Jared Grimes & More Join The Muny's 106th Season

The Muny has revealed the teams of directors, choreographers and music directors for its 2024 season. Learn about the shows this season and see how to purchase tickets!

Photos: Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin, and More Arrive at Opening Night of DOUBT

See photos of Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin, Rupert Friend, Nathan Lane, and more arriving on the red carpet of the opening night celebration of Doubt here!

Review: Annette Miller Triumphs Again in GOLDA'S BALCONY

What did our critic think of GOLDA'S BALCONY at Shakespeare & Company? Golda Meir – Israel’s first, and so far only, female prime minister – was seen by some as the straight-talking grandmother of the Jewish people. In “Golda’s Balcony,” however, Tony Award-winning playwright William Gibson (1914–2008) makes clear that, even with her simple hairstyle, ever-present pocketbook and sensible shoes, Meir was anything but benign.

New Music Venue The Central Park Café Opens Across The Street From Carnegie Hall

The Central Park Café is bringing the finest in New York cabaret to their restaurant across the street from Carnegie Hall. Learn more about the venue!

Avantika, Tony Danza, Tovah Feldshuh, Tonya Pinkins and More Will Lead New Play WINDOWS

 Windows, a new play written by New York Times Bestselling Author Tawni O'Dell will make its world premiere, in a strictly limited engagement March 25th - 27th at The Town Hall. Learn more about the play and find out who is starring here!

Marcus Simeone & Tracy Stark Will Bring 'Twilight Canopy / Up, Up & Away: Some Of The Songs Of Jimmy Webb' to Don't Tell Mama Next Month

Bistro and MAC Award-winning performers Marcus Simeone and Tracy Stark take us on a journey through the music and career of songwriter Jimmy Webb, via solos and duets. This is the final NYC performance of a show directed by Lina Koutrakos.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 5, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 5, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Photos: Debra Messing, Adam Pascal, Shoshana Bean, Tovah Feldshuh & More Celebrate SHABBAT ON BROADWAY

See photos of Debra Messing, Adam Pascal, Shoshana Bean and more at Shabbat on Broadway.

Video: Watch Talia Suskauer and More Perform at SHABBAT ON BROADWAY

Watch Talia Suskauer, and Zal Owen and Danny Kornfeld perform at Shabbat on Broadway.

APPROPRIATE is a Revival, Tonys Seek New Spokesperson, and Shabbat Comes to Broadway

I like to do one topic per week, but on rare occasions, so much happens that a subdivided column is necessary. This is one of those times. Appropriate is a revival. The Tonys will have a new spokesperson. Jewish leaders are fighting against antisemitism.

Tovah Feldshuh Joins Netflix's New Comedy Series Starring Kristen Bell

Tovah Feldshuh will play a recurring role in Netflix's Untitled Erin Foster Show. Feldshuh joins previously announced series stars Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, along with Justine Lupe, Timothy Simons, Jackie Tohn, Michael Hitchcock, Paul Ben-Victor, Sherry Cola, Shiloh Bearman, Stephanie Faracy, and Tania Raymonde.

Key to the City Productions, Led By Amanda Lipitz and Henry Tisch, to Present SHABBAT ON BROADWAY January 27

On Saturday, January 27 at 9:30am, the Jewish community and Broadway community will come together to celebrate Shabbat with a free inclusive service that blends Jewish prayer, favorite showtunes, and more.

Trey Ellis, Rona Siddiqui, Anthony Fedorov & More to Join Goodspeed's 12th Annual JMF Writers Grove

Goodspeed Musicals has revealed the participants for the 12th annual Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Grove at Goodspeed Musicals.

ANN TALMAN: ELIZABETH TAYLOR AND THE SHADOW OF HER SMILE to Play Brunch Performance at Laura Beechman Theatre

Light the candles! Get the ice out! The Laurie Beechman Theatre will present a special brunch matinee performance on Sunday, February 25 at 2pm of Ann Talman: Elizabeth Taylor and The Shadow of Her Smile. 

Ari Axelrod to Debut New Show at Birdland This Month

BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present the return of award-winning performer Ari Axelrod on Monday, January 29 at 7:00 PM.

New Names Added to Hanukkah Event With Tovah Feldshuh

On December 10, join Tovah Feldshuh and other talented performers for a unique Hanukkah event. Don't miss out on this unforgettable evening of entertainment.

Jewish Stars Of The Stage Including Tovah Feldshuh Line Up For TOGETHER AT HANUKKAH

'Join Jewish stars of the stage, including Tovah Feldshuh, for a special online musical Hanukkah event on December 10. Celebrate Hanukkah, Jewish life, and support MDA while enjoying performances from Broadway, West End, and more.'

Photos: Stars Arrive at Opening Night of SPAMALOT!

See photos of stars Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, Vanessa Williams, Victor Garber, Cobie Smulders, and more as they arrive at Spamalot opening night here!

Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of HARMONY on Broadway

Harmony officially opened on Broadway on Monday night, November 13, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there and we're bringing you along on the red carpet as the guests arrived! Check out the photos here!

Christopher Collette To Play The Laurie Beechman Theatre With COME FLY WITH ME

THE LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER will present up-and-coming Saloon Singer vocalist Christopher Collette and pianist, composer, music director Tracy Stark.

Tovah Feldshuh FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Tovah Feldshuh has appeared on Broadway in 12 shows.

Tovah Feldshuh has not appeared in the West End.

Tovah Feldshuh has been nominated for various awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Performer at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Golda's Balcony," Best Leading Actress in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Irena's Vow," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Golda's Balcony," Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for "Golda's Balcony," and Outstanding Lead Actress at The Lortels for "Golda's Balcony." She has also received nominations for her roles in "Tallulah Hallelujah!," "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh," "Lend Me a Tenor," "Sarava," "Yentl," "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," "Rogers & Hart," and "Dreyfus in Rehearsal." These nominations span various categories such as Outstanding Solo Performance, Outstanding Featured Actress, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, and Best Young Player.

Tovah Feldshuh has won several awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Performer for a Visiting Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Golda's Balcony," Best Leading Actress in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Irena's Vow," Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for "Golda's Balcony," Outstanding Lead Actress at The Lortels for "Golda's Balcony," Outstanding Featured Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Lend Me a Tenor," Performance at the Theatre World Awards for "Yentl," Special Mention at the Drama Desk Awards for "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," Performance at the Obie Awards for "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," Best Young Player at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Rogers & Hart," Best Young Player at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," and Best Young Player at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Dreyfus in Rehearsal."

Tovah Feldshuh has written 3 shows including Tovah: Out of Her Mind (Playwright), Tovah: Out of Her Mind (Conceiver), Tallulah Hallelujah! (Playwright).

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