Tovah Feldshuh

Personal context

Summary

Tovah Feldshuh is an American actor, singer, playwright, and author with a long career in theater, television, and film. She is known for roles including Golda Meir, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Dr. Ruth Westheimer, and her work often features notable historical women and Jewish figures. She spoke at the 2023 March for Israel rally, opposing antisemitism and urging university leaders to protect Jewish students and staff; in 2016, she publicly endorsed Hillary Clinton for president and criticized Donald Trump. She established a fund supporting women’s health services in the performing arts. No public statements on DEI or broader identity-focused activism are on record.