Tovah Feldshuh is an American actress, singer, and Playwright who has been creating fiber arts and musical theater since the late 1970s. In recent years, a new breed of female directors has emerged. They’re making films that are more focused on character than dialogue. She is best known for creating the wildly popular Off-Broadway play Tovah Feldshuh: American Actress, Singer, and Playwright (1980). Feldshuh’s plays have been performed around the world. In addition to her role as producer and author of several plays, she also serves as artistic director of the Off-Broadway company The Six Old Plays at Lincoln Center Theater.
Early Life
Tovah Feldshuh was born on 7th October 1947 in Poughkeepsie, New York City. She is the daughter of actors and screenwriters Harold Feldshuh and Grete Feldshuh. While still a child, Tovah began taking lessons in a private studio located on Park Avenue in New York City, where her father was a theatrical manager, and she was studying acting. While still in high school, she became the first woman in New York City to win the Tony Awards for Best Leading Actress in a Musical and Best Featured Actress in a Play for The Best of Broadway (1978).
From an early age, she knew she wanted to be an actor and a singer. As her parents led more active lives and her siblings also took up a variety of genres and interests, Feldshuh developed an interest in music at an early age. Growing up in a musical family, the talented Feldshuh learned to play an instrument at a very young age: the piano. Although she can still recall playing piano as a child, by the time she was in the sixth grade, Feldshuh had become interested in performing arts and singing.
Tovah Feldshuh Career
After completing her undergraduate studies at the University of Utah, Tovah Feldshuh moved to New York to continue her education in theater. She then moved to England to continue her education in music theater, from where she felt she had finished her training. Her favorite Playwright is William Shakespeare, but she has also performed and created work based on Colette, SNY, and Zadie Smith. Feldshuh is also a writer and performance artist. You can see her performing or writing new plays every two months. This summer, she is currently previewing for The Fullbright Company’s The Book Thief.
Tovah Feldshuh Biography |
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| Real Name | Terri Sue Feldshuh |
| Birth Date | 27 December 1948 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 73 Years |
| Birth Place | Manhattan, New York, United States |
| Profession | Actress |
| College | Sarah Lawrence College |
| Qualification | Graduate |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | in feet inches – 5’ 3” – in Centimeters – 160 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 57 kg – in Pounds – 125 lbs |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Eye Color | Green |
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Family |
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| Father | Sidney Feldshuh |
| Mother | Lillian Feldshuh |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | David Feldshuh |
Relationship Status |
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| Marital Status | Married |
| Who is her husband? | Andrew Levy |
| Children | Amanda Levy, Garson Brandon Levy |
Personal life
Freelance Playwright, screenwriter, and actress Tovah Feldshuh has opined that her marriage to Ron Feldshuh was “the most significant event in my life.” They married in 1972 and divorced in 1979, but she later married actor Ronny Pournell. Tovah and her husband have two children: a son, Joshua, and a daughter, Katelyn.
Tovah Feldshuh Net worth
Her estimated net worth as an artist ranges between $100 million and $50 million, and according to a report by the New York Times, her net worth as an author of books and articles is also unclear. Her family fortune is estimated at $50 to $100 million, and according to reports, she has used the money to travel the world, pay her taxes, and fund various charities and artistic initiatives throughout the years.
Trivia
- In addition to her Broadway work and film credits, Feldshuh has also done work in television and film and wrote the screenplays for the following: The Amityville House, American House of Cards, American Horror Story, American Nature, Blackish, Chinese New Year, Duplicity, Fargo, The Giver, Great Resignation, Handmaid’s Palace, and It’s Alwayssunshine.
- In addition to her acting and writing career, Feldshuh is also a performing arts instructor at Columbia University.
