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.
[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
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 FeldshuhGolda's Balcony
Tovah Feldshuh, Irena's Vow
Tovah Feldshuh, Golda's Balcony
Tovah Feldshuh, Golda's Balcony
Tovah Feldshuh, Golda's Balcony
Tovah Feldshuh, Golda's Balcony
Tovah Feldshuh, Tallulah Hallelujah!
Tovah Feldshuh, Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh
Tovah Feldshuh, Lend Me a Tenor
Tovah Feldshuh, Lend Me a Tenor
Tovah Feldshuh , Sarava
Tovah Feldshuh, Yentl
Tovah Feldshuh, Yentl
Tovah Feldshuh, Yentl
Tovah FeldshuhYentl the Yeshiva Boy
Tovah FeldshusYentl the Yeshiva Boy
Tovah FeldshuhYentl the Yeshiva Boy
Tovah Feldshuh, Rogers & Hart
Tovah FeldshuhYentl the Yeshiva Boy
Tovah Feldshuh, Dreyfus in Rehearsal
Tovah Feldshuh has appeared on Broadway in 12 shows.
Tovah Feldshuh has not appeared in the West End
Tovah Feldshuh has been nominated for several awards throughout her career. Some of her notable nominations include: Outstanding Performer, Visiting Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for "Golda's Balcony", Best Leading Actress in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for "Irena's Vow", Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "Golda's Balcony", Outstanding Solo Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for "Golda's Balcony", Outstanding Solo Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "Golda's Balcony", Outstanding Lead Actress (The Lortels) for "Golda's Balcony", Outstanding Solo Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "Tallulah Hallelujah!", Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh", Outstanding Featured Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Lend Me a Tenor", Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "Lend Me a Tenor", Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for "Sarava", Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Yentl", Performance (Theatre World Awards) for "Yentl", Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "Yentl", Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy", Special Mention (Drama Desk Awards) for "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy", Performance (Obie Awards) for "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy", Best Young Player (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "Rogers & Hart", Best Young Player (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy", and Best Young Player (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "Dreyfus in Rehearsal".
Tovah Feldshuh has won several awards for her performances in various Broadway productions. She received the Outstanding Performer, Visiting Production award at the Helen Hayes Awards for her role in "Golda's Balcony." She also won the Best Leading Actress in a Play award at the BroadwayWorld Awards for her performance in "Irena's Vow." At the Drama Desk Awards, she won the Outstanding Solo Performance award for "Golda's Balcony" and the Outstanding Featured Actress - Play award for "Lend Me a Tenor." She was recognized with the Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for her role in "Yentl" and received a Special Mention at the Drama Desk Awards for "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy." Additionally, she won the Performance award at the Obie Awards for "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy." In terms of younger roles, she won the Best Young Player award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Rogers & Hart," "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," and "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).