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Tovah Feldshuh

Acting

Born December 27, 1948 · New York City, New York, USA

Also known as Terri Sue „Tovah“ Feldshuh · Terri Sue Feldshuh

Biography

Terri Sue "Tovah" Feldshuh is an American actress, singer, and playwright. She has been a Broadway star for fifty years, earning four Tony Award nominations. She has also received two Emmy Award nominations for Holocaust and Law & Order, and appeared in such films as A Walk on the Moon, She's Funny That Way, and Kissing Jessica Stein. In 2015–2016, she played the role of Deanna Monroe on AMC's television adaptation of The Walking Dead.

Awards & recognition

  • Lucille Lortel Award — Outstanding Lead Actress · 2003
  • Theatre World Award · 1976
  • Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play · 2004 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Featured Actress in a Play · 1989 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 1979 · nominated
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  • Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play · 1976 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

M.I.A.

2026as Lena

Reading Rainbow

1983as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Walking Dead

2010as Deanna Monroe

Hudson River Blues

1997

Tuner

2026as Marla Horowitz

The Good Wife

2009as Lena

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001as Danielle Melnick

Airwolf

1984as Sarah Lebow

Westhampton

2026as Mrs. Lucas

The Walking Dead: The Return

2024as Deanna Monroe (archive footage)

Nobody Wants This

2024as Bina Roklov

Talking Dead

2011as Self

Law & Order

1990as Danielle Melnick

Scenes from a Marriage

2021as Miryam Levy

Clifford the Big Red Dog

2021as Mrs. Crullerman

Crossing Jordan

2001as Elaine Brandau

Bull

2016as Judge Garner

L.A. Law

1986as Lynn Palmer

The Believer

2001as Woman in Shul at Rosh Hashannah

Harlan Coben's Shelter

2023as Bat Lady

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

2015as Naomi Bunch

Flesh and Bone

2015as Ivana

Happy Accidents

2000as Lillian

Silver Bullet

1985as Older Jane (voice)

Salvation

2017as President Pauline Mackenzie

Brewster's Millions

1985as Marilyn

Daniel

1983as Linda Mindish

A Little Game

2014as Blackstone Head of School

Armageddon Time

2022as Mickey Graff

Ugly Betty

2006as Mrs. Varner

The Amazing Howard Hughes

1977as Katharine Hepburn

Star Wars: Resistance

2018as Aunt Z (voice)

Just My Luck

2006as Madame Z

The Love Boat

1977as Susan Ridley

O Jerusalem

2006as Golda Meir

The Corruptor

1999as U.S. Attorney Margaret Wheeler

A Walk on the Moon

1999as Lillian Kantrowitz

Kissing Jessica Stein

2001as Judy Stein

She's Funny That Way

2014as Miriam Pendergast

Lady in the Water

2006as Mrs. Bubchik

Montana

1998as Greta

The Idolmaker

1980as Brenda Roberts

Alchemy

2005as Senior Editor

Love Type D

2019as Dr. Elsa Blomgren

New World Order

2002as Sponge-Brush Woman

Baked in Brooklyn

2016as David's Mom

Angelica

2017as Nora

The View

1997as Self

The Blue Iguana

1988as Detective Vera

A Girl Like Him

2025as Noona Grey