Tovah Feldshuh

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Job Title

Actor

Born

December 27, 1952

Career Milestones

2006

Cast in the indie film "The Tollbooth," alongside Marla Sokoloff, Liz Stauber and Idina Menzel

2003

Starred as Golda Meir, the Israeli prime minister in the one-actor show "Golda's Balcony"; received a Tony nomination for her performance

2001

Played the matriarch Judy Stein in "Kissing Jessica Stein"

2001

Featured in "The Believer" based on the true story of an American Nazi Party leader in the 1960s who was revealed to be Jewish

2000

Played Marisa Tomei's mother in "Happy Accidents"

1999

Cast opposite Diane Lane in Tony Goldwyn's drama "A Walk on the Moon"

1994

Played Dr. Bethany Rose on "As The World Turns"

1992

Cast opposite James Woods in "Citizen Cohn"

1992

Cast in the WWII drama "A Day in October"

1991

Had a recurring role as Danielle Melnick on NBC's "Law and Order"

1988

Appeared as Detective Vera Quinn in "The Blue Iguana"

1985

Featured in the comedy "Brewster's Millions" starring Richard Pryor and John Candy

1980

Starred in "The Idolmaker" based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marucci

1978

Starred as Helena, the Czech freedom fighter, in the NBC miniseries "Holocaust"; received an Emmy nomination

Wrote and starred off-Broadway as Tallulah Bankhead in "Tallulah Hallelujah!"

1977

Portrayed Katharine Hepburn in the made-for-TV movie "The Amazing Howard Hughes"

1974

Originated the role of Yentl on broadway

1973

Made television acting debut in "Scream, Pretty Peggy"

1973

Made her Broadway debut in the musical "Cyrano," starring Christopher Plummer

2003

Starred as Golda Meir, the Israeli prime minister in the one-actor show "Golda's Balcony"; received a Tony nomination for her performance

Awards

2003

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Drama Series in Law & Order

1978

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Performance By a Supporting Actress In a Drama Series in Holocaust -- The Story of the Family Weiss