Zelda Rubinstein
Biography
Zelda Rubinstein was an American actress and human rights activist, known as eccentric medium Tangina Barrons in the Poltergeist film series. Playing 'Ginny', she was a regular on David E. Kelley's Emmy Award winning television series Picket Fences for several seasons. She also made guest appearances in the TV show Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996), as seer 'Christina' and was the voice ofSkittles candies in their long-running 'Taste the Rainbow' ad campaign. Rubinstein was also known for her outspoken activism for little people and her early participation in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
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Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
42
Gender
Female
Birthday
1933-05-28 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Acting
2008
USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland as Self2007
Southland Tales as Dr. Katarina Kuntzler2006
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon as Mrs. Collinwood2005
Cages as Liz2002
The Flintstones: On the Rocks as Psychiatrist (voice)2002
Wishcraft as Medical Examiner1999
Where Are They Now? as Self1998
Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights as Micha1996
Hey Arnold! as Not available1996
The Pretender as Pawn Shop Lady1996
Poltergeist: The Legacy as Christina1996
E! True Hollywood Story as Not available1996
Little Witches as Mother Clodah1996
Lover's Knot as Woman in Clinic1995
Caroline in the City as Phyllis1995
Timemaster as Betting Clerk1994
National Lampoon's Last Resort as Old Hermit1993
Acting on Impulse as Nosy Lady1992
Picket Fences as Ginny Weedon1992
Martin as Not available1992
Stormy Weathers as Rosamund1991
The Gambler: The Luck Of The Draw as Butterfingers O'Malley1991
Guilty As Charged as Edna1990
Shades of L.A. as Not available1989
Tales from the Crypt as Nora1989
Teen Witch as Madame Serina1988
Poltergeist III as Tangina Barrons1987
Anguish as Alice Pressman, the Mother1987
The Dancing Princesses as Old Woman1986
Poltergeist II: The Other Side as Tangina Barrons1986
The Mouse and the Motorcycle as Ralph's Mother (voice)1984
Sixteen Candles as Organist1983
Reading Rainbow as Self - Narrator (voice)1983
Jennifer Slept Here as Not available1982
Matt Houston as Not available1982
Faerie Tale Theatre as The Old Woman1982
Poltergeist as Tangina Barrons1982
Frances as Mental Patient1981
Under the Rainbow as Iris1980
The Flintstone Comedy Show as Atrocia Frankenstone1980
The Frankenstones as Atrocia Frankenston (voice)1979
Americathon as Not available