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My Take
Fifty years on Broadway is the statistic that stops me cold. Tovah Feldshuh has four Tony nominations and two Emmy nods, but what I admire is her refusal to be just one thing: actress, singer, playwright, equally at home in the miniseries Holocaust and in films like Kissing Jessica Stein. To me she represents the working artist's ideal, someone who treats longevity itself as the masterpiece. Awards come and go; staying employable, curious, and vivid across six decades of a brutal industry is far rarer. Whenever younger performers ask what a sustainable career looks like, Feldshuh is the example I would point to first.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tovah Feldshuh
- Name (Japanese)
- トバ・フェルドシュ
- Reading
- とば・ふぇるどしゅ
- Born
- December 27, 1952 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / writer / playwright / stage actor
2. Background
- High school
- Scarsdale High School
- University
- Sarah Lawrence College
Awards & achievements
- 1976 Theatre World Award
- 2003 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Idolmaker | — | |
| Notable work | Tuner | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.tovahfeldshuh.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tovahfeld/
- Xhttps://x.com/TovahwithaV
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tovah%20Feldshuh
Frequently asked questions
When was Tovah Feldshuh born?
Born December 27, 1952 (age 73).
Where is Tovah Feldshuh from?
Tovah Feldshuh is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Tovah Feldshuh do?
Tovah Feldshuh works as television actor, film actor, writer, playwright, stage actor.
What is Tovah Feldshuh known for?
Notable works include The Idolmaker, Tuner.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.