Zelda Rubinstein

Zelda Rubinstein

1933-05-28 – 2010-01-27 (age 76) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Biography

Zelda Rubinstein (May 28, 1933 – January 27, 2010) 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

Poltergeist
Poltergeist

1982

as Tangina Barrons

Sixteen Candles
Sixteen Candles

1984

as Organist

Poltergeist II: The Other Side
Poltergeist II: The Other Side

1986

as Tangina Barrons

Poltergeist III
Poltergeist III

1988

as Tangina Barrons

Southland Tales
Southland Tales

2007

as Dr. Katarina Kuntzler

Frances
Frances

1982

as Mental Patient

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
Teen Witch
Teen Witch

1989

as Madame Serina

Little Witches
Little Witches

1996

as Mother Clodah

Anguish
Anguish

1987

as Alice Pressman, the Mother

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

1991

as Butterfingers O'Malley

The Flintstones: On the Rocks
The Flintstones: On the Rocks

2002

as Psychiatrist (voice)

Timemaster
Timemaster

1995

as Betting Clerk

Guilty As Charged
Guilty As Charged

1991

as Edna

Lover's Knot
Lover's Knot

1996

as Woman in Clinic

Acting on Impulse
Acting on Impulse

1993

as Nosy Lady

Under the Rainbow
Under the Rainbow

1981

as Iris

Americathon
Wishcraft
Wishcraft

2002

as Medical Examiner