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Tovah Feldshuh

Tovah Feldshuh

Actor, also producer · Born December 27, 1948 (77) · New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 27, 1948 (77)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
53 on MovieCove · 98 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 12% in 30 days

What are Tovah Feldshuh's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
36%
Bonds
30%
Survival
11%
Morality
8%
Society
6%
Power
6%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 15 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 11 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 12 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 8

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 7
Threshold guardian
3 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
14
Joyful
8
Warm
7
Contemplative
8
Other
24

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tovah Feldshuh's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tovah Feldshuh's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

98 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Westhampton(2025)

    as Mrs. Lucas

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Tuner(2025)

    as Marla

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • M.I.A.(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lena

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Lay Lefty Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Aunt Eudora

  • A Girl Like Him (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Noona Grey

  • Malka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Malka

  • Nobody Wants This(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · as Bina Roklov

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • We Should Eat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Diane

  • The Walking Dead: The Return(2024)

    as Deanna Monroe (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Harlan Coben's Shelter(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · as Bat Lady

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Bleecker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Linda

  • Come Find Me(2021)

    Producer · as Helena

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Armageddon Time(2022)

    as Mickey Graff

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Clifford the Big Red Dog(2021)

    as Mrs. Crullerman

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Scenes from a Marriage(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Miryam Levy

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Book of Ruth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Ruth

  • Love Type D(2019)

    as Dr. Elsa Blomgren

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Remember Amnesia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Dr. Paula Smith

  • Golda's Balcony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Golda Meir

  • Star Wars: Resistance(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Aunt Z (voice) · as Aunt Z / Random Human (voice)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Angelica(2015)

    as Nora

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Salvation(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as President Pauline Mackenzie

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Baked in Brooklyn(2016)

    as David's Mom

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Bull(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Garner

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Flesh and Bone(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ivana

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Crazy Ex-Girlfriend(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Naomi Bunch

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • She's Funny That Way(2014)

    as Miriam Pendergast

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • A Little Game(2014)

    as Blackstone Head of School

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Hyperglot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Elaine

  • The Walking Dead(2010)

    Show 11 episodes · as Deanna Monroe

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Heterosexuals(2010)

    as Remy

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Buddy Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Buddy's Mom

  • Everyday the Impossible: Jewish Women in the Partisans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Narrator

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Lena

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Acts of Mercy(2009)

    as Nurse Ruth Baker

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Eavesdrop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Susie

  • Language of the Enemy(2008)

    as Rebecca Meir

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Love Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Hannah

  • Love Comes Lately (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ethel

  • O Jerusalem(2006)

    as Golda Meir

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Ugly Betty(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Varner

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Lady in the Water(2006)

    as Mrs. Bubchik

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Just My Luck(2006)

    as Madame Z

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Alchemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Senior Editor

  • Life on the Ledge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mother

  • The Tollbooth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ruthie Cohen

  • Queens Supreme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The End of the Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mrs. Garner

  • Kissing Jessica Stein(2001)

    as Judy Stein

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • New World Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Sponge-Brush Woman

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Danielle Melnick

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Elaine Brandau

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Believer(2001)

    as Woman in Shul at Rosh Hashannah

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Friends and Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Alma Jennings

  • Happy Accidents(2000)

    as Lillian

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Corruptor(1999)

    as U.S. Attorney Margaret Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • A Walk on the Moon(1999)

    as Lillian Kantrowitz

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • A Will of their Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Rubenstein

  • Montana(1998)

    as Greta

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Hudson River Blues(1997)

    as Charlotte

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Real Shlemiel(1995)

    as Zlateh the Goat / Aunt Sarah / The Matchmaker (voice)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eleanor Alter (uncredited)

  • Comfortably Numb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Victoria Stevens

  • Citizen Cohn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Iva Schlesinger

  • A Day in October (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Emma Kublitz

  • Saying Kaddish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 13 episodes · as Danielle Melnick

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • All That Glitters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mrs. Carr

  • The Blue Iguana(1988)

    as Detective Vera

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mariah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 7 episodes · as Deena Hertz

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lynn Palmer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Silver Bullet(1985)

    as Older Jane (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Samantha Page

  • Brewster's Millions(1985)

    as Marilyn

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah Lebow

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Daniel(1983)

    as Linda Mindish

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Cheaper to Keep Her(1980)

    as K. D. Locke

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Idolmaker(1980)

    as Brenda Roberts

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Women's Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Iso

  • Beggarman, Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Monika Wolner

  • The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal(1979)

    as Florence

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Terror Out of the Sky(1978)

    as Jeannie Devereux

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Sandy

  • Nunzio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Michelle

  • Holocaust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 4 episodes · as Helena Slomová

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan Ridley

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • World of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Clara Sanford

  • The Amazing Howard Hughes(1977)

    as Katharine Hepburn

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Howard Hughes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Katharine Hepburn

  • Gibbsville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Scream, Pretty Peggy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Agnes Thornton

  • The Bob Newhart Show(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Veronica Kidd

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • C-Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mrs. Klein

  • Dirty Rhetoric (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Bea

  • Not Dead Yet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Paulette

  • Start Without Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Roz

  • The Let Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Upside of Unrequited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Grandma Betty

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 98 titles, 92 of them dated from 1972 to 2026; peak year 1985.

Biggest box office

Brewster's Millions (1985)

$46M worldwide

Highest rated

Tuner (2025)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19722026

Peak 1985 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1973Screen debut· Scream, Pretty Peggy
  • 1985Breakout· Silver Bullet

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting98 of 98: 97 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thProducing1 of 98: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s13 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 22 roles
739803

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Tovah Feldshuh's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 53 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 53 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Acts of Mercy (2009)

94th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Tuner (2025)

Midcredits 91st · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tovah Feldshuh's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles11–71 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles15–60 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles54–72 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles34–51 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles17–68 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Tovah Feldshuh work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tovah Feldshuh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Herschel Weingrod shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles