Tovah Feldshuh, born in 1952 in New York City, has captivated audiences with her dynamic performances across stage and screen. In Scream, Pretty Peggy (1973), she plays a pivotal role that highlights her talent in the realm of horror and psychological drama. Feldshuh also appears in The Idolmaker (1980), where her character adds depth to the exploration of fame and ambition in the music industry. With a career that spans decades, her contributions to cult cinema enrich the conversation around genre films and their cultural impact.
Scream, Pretty Peggy
Peggy is a college student and aspiring artist who works as a housekeeper in the mansion of mysterious recluse Mrs. Elliott and her oddball sculptor son Jeffrey. She becomes suspicious when George Thornton comes to the house looking for his missing daughter, who once worked in the position she now holds, and even more so when she learns Jeffrey's sister, whom she was led to believe was on an extended European vacation, actually is mentally deranged and living in the apartment above the garage. Undaunted by warnings from her employer, Peggy is determined to befriend the girl, a decision that leads to a lot of mysterious doings and a Psycho-inspired climax.
