Tovah Feldshuh is an American actress who portrayed Deanna Monroe in AMC's The Walking Dead.
Biography
Tovah Feldshuh was born on December 27, 1952 in New York City, New York, USA as Terri Sue Feldshuh. She has been married to Andrew Levy since March 20, 1977. They have two children. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College. She started her career under British director Michael Langham at the Guthrie Theater where she was awarded the McKnight Fellowship in Acting.
She also won the annual theatre world awards in 1976, as well as being nominated for 4 different awards.
Other Works
Actress
TV Shows
TV Show | Portrayed | Episodes | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Naomi Bunch | 6 | 2015-17 |
Flesh and Bone | Ivana | 7 | 2015 |
Blue Bloods | Sylvia Hayden | 1 | 2015 |
Covert Affairs | Rivka Singer | 2 | 2012 |
Law & Order:
Criminal Intent |
Danielle Melnick | 1 | 2011 |
The Good Wife | Lena | 1 | 2010 |
Ugly Betty | Mrs. Varner | 1 | 2010 |
Crossing Jordan | Mrs. Elaine Hoffman | 3 | 2006-07 |
Law & Order | Danielle Melnick | 13 | 1991-2007 |
Queens Supreme | Marie | 1 | 2003 |
The Education of Max Bickford | Sharon Bickford | 2 | 2002 |
Cosby | Unknown | 1 | 1999 |
A Will of Their Own | Mrs. Rubenstein | 1 | 1998 |
All My Children | Lila Stevenson | 2 | 1997 |
The Cosby Mysteries | Rose | 1 | 1994 |
As the World Turns | Dr. Bethany Rose | 13 | 1994 |
Tribeca | Sheila Goldberg | 1 | 1993 |
CBS Schoolbreak Special | Denise Warshak | 1 | 1992 |
Lifestories: Families
in Crisis |
Unknown | 1 | 1992 |
Against the Law | Conner | 1 | 1991 |
ABC Afterschool Specials | Mrs. Carr | 1 | 1990 |
L.A. Law | Lynn Palmer | 2 | 1987 |
Mariah | Deena Hertz | 7 | 1987 |
The Equalizer | Samantha Page | 1 | 1985 |
The Love Boat | Margo Bush and Susan Ridley | 2 | 1977-84 |
Airwolf | Sarah Lebow | 1 | 1984 |
Murder Ink | Laura Ireland | Unknown | 1980 |
Once Upon a Classic | Sandy | 1 | 1978 |
Holocaust | Helena Slomova | 4 | 1978 |
Barnaby Jones | Laura Woods | 1 | 1977 |
The Bob Newhart Show | Veronica Kidd | 1 | 1977 |
Family | Susan Bowers | 1 | 1977 |
Serpico | Erica Molinas | 1 | 1976 |
Gibbsville | Carole | 1 | 1976 |
Ryan's Hope | Martha McKee | 12 | 1976 |
Movies
Movie | Portrayed | Year |
---|---|---|
Baked in Brooklyn | David's Mom | 2016 |
Angelica | Nora | 2015 |
She's Funny That Way | Miriam Pendergast | 2014 |
A Little Game | Blackstone Head of School | 2014 |
Beautiful People | Lynch | 2012 |
Heterosexuals | Remy | 2010 |
Ten Stories Tall | Grace Parker | 2010 |
A Buddy Story | Buddy's Mom | 2010 |
Acts of Mercy | Nurse Ruth Baker | 2009 |
Goyband | Leah | 2008 |
Language of the Enemy | Rebecca Meir | 2008 |
Eavesdrop | Susie | 2008 |
Love Life | Hannah | 2007 |
Love Comes Lately | Ethel | 2007 |
O Jerusalem | Golda Meir | 2006 |
Lady in the Water | Mrs. Bubchik | 2006 |
Just My Luck | Madame Z | 2006 |
The Reality Trap | Irina Bolton | |
Alchemy | Senior Editor | 2005 |
Life on the Ledge | Mother | 2005 |
The Tollbooth | Ruthie Cohen | 2004 |
The Harriman Alaska
Expedition Retraced |
Narrator | 2003 |
The End of the Bar | Mrs. Garner | 2002 |
Noon Blue Apples | Sponge-Brush Woman | 2002 |
The 3 Little Wolfs | Sarah Wolf | 2001 |
Friends and Family | Alma Jennings | 2001 |
Kissing Jessica Stein | Judy Stein | 2001 |
The Believer | Woman in Shul at Rosh Hashanah | 2001 |
Happy Accidents | Lillian Weaver | 2000 |
The Corruptor | U.S. Attorney Margaret Wheeler | 1999 |
A Walk on the Moon | Lillian Kantrowitz | 1999 |
Charlie Hoboken | Angie Cedars | 1998 |
Montana | Greta | 1998 |
Hudson River Blues | Charlotte | 1997 |
Confortably Numb | Victoria Stevens | 1995 |
Aaron's Magic Village | Zlateh the Goat, Aunt Sarah, The Matchmaker | 1995 |
Love and Betrayal: The Mia
Farrow Story |
Eleanor Alter | 1995 |
Citizen Cohn | Iva Schlesinger | 1992 |
En dag i oktober | Emma Kublitz | 1991 |
Saying Kaddish | Unknown | 1991 |
The Blue Iguana | Detective Vera Quinn | 1988 |
Silver Bullet | Older Jane | 1985 |
Brewster's Millions | Marilyn | 1985 |
An All Consuming Passion | Vivian Palmer | 1984 |
Daniel | Linda Mindish | 1983 |
Cheaper to Keep Her | K.D. Locke | 1981 |
The Idolmaker | Brenda Roberts | 1980 |
The Women's Room | Iso | 1980 |
Beggerman, Theif | Monika Wolner | 1979 |
The Triangle Factory
Fire Scandal |
Florence | 1979 |
Terror Out of the Sky | Jeannie Devere | 1978 |
Nunzio | Michelle | 1978 |
The World of Darkness | Clara Sanford | 1977 |
The Amazing Howard Hughes | Katharine Hepburn | 1977 |
Scream, Pretty Peggy | Agnes Thornton | 1973 |
Self
Title | Media | Character | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Broadway: The
New Generation |
Documentary | N/A | 2018 |
Broadway: Beyond
the Golden Age |
Documentary | N/A | 2017 |
The Walking Dead:
The Journey So Far |
TV Movie
Documentary |
Deanna Monroe | 2016 |
Talking Dead | TV Series | Guest | 2015 |
Triangle: Remembering
the Fire |
Documentary | Narrator | 2011 |
All Night with Joey Reynolds | TV Series | Guest | 2011 |
Making Trouble | Documentary | N/A | 2007 |
The American Brew | TV Movie
Documentary |
Narrator | 2007 |
Lonely Man of Faith: The Life
and Legacy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik |
Documentary | Narrator | 2006 |
The 20th Annual Academy of
the Arts Lifetime Achievement Awards Gala |
TV Special | N/A | 2005 |
Broadway on Broadway | TV Movie | Performer | 2004 |
The 58th Annual Tony Awards | TV Special | Nominee: Best Leading
Actress in a Play |
2004 |
Breakfast with the Arts | TV Series | N/A | 2004 |
Working in the Theatre | TV Series
documentary |
N/A | 1985
and 2003 |
Heroes of Ground Zero | TV Movie
documentary |
N/A | 2002 |
Cabaret Live! | TV Series | N/A | 2001 |
Reading Rainbow | TV Series | N/A | 1992 |
The 43rd Annual Tony Awards | TV Special | Nominee: Best Featured
Actress in a Play |
1989 |
The 33rd Annual Tony Awards | TV Special | Nominee: Best Actress
in a Musical |
1979 |
The 30th Annual Primetime
Emmy Awards |
TV Special | Nominated: Outstanding
Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
1978 |
The Mike Douglas Show | TV Series | Actress | 1976 and 1978 |
The Annual Theatre World Awards | TV Special | Winner | 1976 |
The 30th Annual Tony Awards | TV Special | Nominee: Best Actress in a Play | 1976 |
Archive Footage
- TV Show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as Naomi Bunch in episode Josh and I Go to Los Angeles!
External Links
Short | Portrayed | Year |
---|---|---|
Glinda | Glinda | 2014 |
The Hyperglot | Elaine | 2013 |
All the Broken Pieces | Grandmother | 2012 |
The Shallow End
of the Ocean |
Jason's Mother | 2007 |
Old Love | Ethel Brockeles | 2001 |
Trouble | Goldie | 1995External Links |
Trivia
- Before every action sequence Tovah Feldshuh likes to do push-ups to get her blood running.
- Tovah used to do musicals and performances on stage when she was younger.