Tovah Feldshuh

Born: 27 December 1952
Where: New York

After attending Sarah Lawrence College and the University of Michigan, Tovah studied acting and made her professional debut at the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre in Cyrano de Bergerac, then appeared on Broadway in 1973 in the same play.

The following year, she was honoured with the Theatre World Award for her starring appearance in Yentl. She later worked with the American Shakespeare Festival, appeared in several Broadway productions, and toured in her own one-woman show.

Although appearing in some good movies like The Believer and Kissing Jessica Stein, Tovah is held in higher esteem for her TV appearances, and her work in the blockbuster miniseries Holocaust.