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Name: Tovah Feldshuh
Date of Birth: 27 December 1952 Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1977" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 29. Tovah is her Hebrew name. Sister of Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright, David Feldshuh. Children: Garson Brandon Levy and Amanda Levy. Sideline: acting teacher and cabaret performer Before she went into the movie business she started as a rock singer. More 'famous' because of her flaming hair color in that period. In earlier years, she appeared on the stage under the name of "Terri Fairchild". ... Nominated for a 2004 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for "Golda's Balcony". It was her fourth Tony Award nomination. Has been nominated for Broadway's Tony Award four times: as Best Actress (Play) in 1976 for "Yentl" and in 2004 for "Golda's Balcony," her one-woman show about Golda Meir; as Best Actress (Musical) in 1979 for "Sarava"; and as Best Actress (Featured Role - Play) in 1989 for "Lend Me a Tenor.". Has a cousin named Rachelle with the same birthday. Has a cousin Shoshana, and a cousin Tovah also in New York. Portrayed former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir twice: on her Broadway one-woman show "Golda's Balcony" and in O Jerusalem (2006). Read more Tovah Feldshuh movies (actor)User Comments |