Zelda Rubinstein

Actress

Born: May 28, 1933 (76 years old)

Died: January 27, 2010

Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Filmography (33)

• Poltergeist (1982, ★ 7.2)
• Martin (1992, ★ 7.6)
• Hey Arnold! (1996, ★ 8)
• Tales from the Crypt (1989, ★ 8)
• Faerie Tale Theatre (1982, ★ 8.1)
• Reading Rainbow (1983, ★ 8.3)
• Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006, ★ 6.5)
• Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986, ★ 6)
• Teen Witch (1989, ★ 6)
• Anguish (1987, ★ 6.3)
• Sixteen Candles (1984, ★ 6.8)
• Frances (1982, ★ 6.9)
• The Flintstones: On the Rocks (2002, ★ 6.5)
• The Pretender (1996, ★ 7.3)
• Picket Fences (1992, ★ 7.4)
• Matt Houston (1982, ★ 6.2)
• Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996, ★ 6.2)
• The Flintstone Comedy Show (1980, ★ 6.7)
• Caroline in the City (1995, ★ 6.4)
• Goof Troop (1992, ★ 6.7)
• Poltergeist III (1988, ★ 5.2)
• The Mouse and the Motorcycle (1986, ★ 5.2)
• Under the Rainbow (1981, ★ 5.1)
• Southland Tales (2007, ★ 5.2)
• Wishcraft (2002, ★ 5)
• Little Witches (1996, ★ 3.9)
• Guilty As Charged (1991, ★ 3.9)
• Timemaster (1995, ★ 3.9)
• Acting on Impulse (1993, ★ 3.8)
• National Lampoon's Last Resort (1994, ★ 3.8)