
Tovah Feldshuh
Biography
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.
Known For

TV
Law & Order
Danielle Melnick
1990

TV
Crossing Jordan
Elaine Brandau
2001

TV
The Walking Dead
Deanna Monroe
2010

TV
The View
Self
1997

TV
The Good Wife
Lena
2009

TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Danielle Melnick
2001

TV
The Love Boat
Susan Ridley
1977

TV
L.A. Law
Lynn Palmer
1986

TV
The Equalizer
Samantha Page
1985

TV
Talking Dead
Self
2011

TV
Bull
Judge Garner
2016

TV
Airwolf
Sarah Lebow
1984

TV
Stars in the House
Self
2020

TV
Ugly Betty
Mrs. Varner
2006

TV
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Naomi Bunch
2015

TV
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
1983

TV
Nobody Wants This
Bina Roklov
2024

TV
Salvation
President Pauline Mackenzie
2017

TV
Star Wars Resistance
Aunt Z / Random Human (voice)
2018

TV
Star Wars Resistance
Aunt Z (voice)
2018
Filmography
2026FilmTuneras Marla2026FilmTOVAHas Self2025FilmWesthamptonas Mrs. Lucas2025FilmA Girl Like Himas Noona Grey2025FilmMalkaas Malka2024TVNobody Wants Thisas Bina Roklov2024FilmThe Walking Dead: The Returnas Deanna Monroe (archive footage)2023TVHarlan Coben's Shelteras Bat Lady2023FilmBleeckeras Linda2022FilmCome Find Meas Helena2022FilmArmageddon Timeas Mickey Graff2021FilmClifford the Big Red Dogas Mrs. Crullerman2021TVScenes from a Marriageas Miryam Levy2020FilmThe Book of Ruthas Ruth2020TVStars in the Houseas Self2019FilmLove Type Das Dr. Elsa Blomgren2019FilmRemember Amnesiaas Dr. Paula Smith2019FilmGolda's Balconyas Golda Meir2018TVStar Wars Resistanceas Aunt Z / Random Human (voice)2017FilmAngelicaas Nora2017TVSalvationas President Pauline Mackenzie2016FilmBaked in Brooklynas David's Mom2016TVBullas Judge Garner2015TVFlesh and Boneas Ivana2015TVCrazy Ex-Girlfriendas Naomi Bunch2015FilmShe's Funny That Wayas Miriam Pendergast2014FilmA Little Gameas Blackstone Head of School2013FilmThe Hyperglotas Elaine2012FilmBeautiful Peopleas Lynch2011TVTalking Deadas Self2010TVThe Walking Deadas Deanna Monroe2010FilmHeterosexualsas Remy2010FilmA Buddy Storyas Buddy's Mom2010FilmEveryday the Impossible: Jewish Women in the Partisansas Narrator2009TVThe Good Wifeas Lena2009FilmActs of Mercyas Nurse Ruth Baker2008FilmEavesdropas Susie2008FilmA House Dividedas Rebecca Meir2007FilmLove Lifeas Hannah2007FilmLove Comes Latelyas Ethel2007FilmMaking Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Womenas Self2006FilmO Jerusalemas Golda Meir2006TVUgly Bettyas Mrs. Varner2006FilmLady in the Wateras Mrs. Bubchik2006FilmJust My Luckas Madame Z2005FilmAlchemyas Senior Editor2005FilmLife on the Ledgeas Mother2004FilmThe Tollboothas Ruthie Cohen2003TVQueens Supreme2002FilmThe End of the Baras Mrs. Garner2002FilmKissing Jessica Steinas Judy Stein2002FilmNew World Orderas Sponge-Brush Woman2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Danielle Melnick2001TVCrossing Jordanas Elaine Brandau2001FilmThe Believeras Woman in Shul at Rosh Hashannah2001FilmFriends and Familyas Alma Jennings2000FilmHappy Accidentsas Lillian Weaver1999FilmThe Corruptoras U.S. Attorney Margaret Wheeler1999FilmA Walk on the Moonas Lillian Kantrowitz1998TVA Will of their Ownas Mrs. Rubenstein1998FilmMontanaas Greta1997FilmHudson River Blues1997TVThe Viewas Self1995FilmDie Schelme von Schelmas Zlateh the Goat / Aunt Sarah / The Matchmaker (voice)1995FilmLove and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Storyas Eleanor1995FilmComfortably Numbas Victoria Stevens1992FilmCitizen Cohnas Iva Schlesinger1991FilmA Day in Octoberas Emma Kublitz1990TVLaw & Orderas Danielle Melnick1990FilmAll That Glittersas Mrs. Carr1988FilmThe Blue Iguanaas Detective Vera1987TVMariahas Deena Hertz1986TVL.A. Lawas Lynn Palmer1985FilmSilver Bulletas Older Jane (voice)1985TVThe Equalizeras Samantha Page1985FilmBrewster's Millionsas Marilyn1984TVAirwolfas Sarah Lebow1983FilmDanielas Linda Mindish1983TVReading Rainbowas Self - Narrator (voice)1981FilmCheaper to Keep Heras K. D. Locke1980FilmThe Idolmakeras Brenda Roberts1980FilmThe Women's Roomas Iso1979FilmBeggarman, Thiefas Monika Wolner1979FilmThe Triangle Factory Fire Scandalas Florence1978FilmTerror Out of the Skyas Jeannie Devereux1978FilmA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Courtas Sandy1978FilmNunzioas Michelle1978TVHolocaustas Helena Slomová1977TVThe Love Boatas Susan Ridley1977FilmWorld of Darknessas Clara Sanford1977FilmThe Amazing Howard Hughesas Katharine Hepburn1976TVGibbsville1973FilmScream, Pretty Peggyas Agnes Thornton—FilmStart Without Meas Roz—FilmBroadway: The Next Generationas Self—FilmDirty Rhetoricas Bea—FilmWe Should Eatas Diane—FilmThe Upside of Unrequitedas Grandma Betty