Zelda Rubinstein
Acting Born May 28, 1933 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 24 credits
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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Full filmography
- Caroline in the City (1995) as Phyllis
- Hey Arnold! (1996)
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Nora
- The Pretender (1996) as Pawn Shop Lady
- Martin (1992) as Nurse Froyd
- Goof Troop (1992) as Madame Zeldarina (voice)
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) as The Old Woman
- Matt Houston (1982)
- Reading Rainbow (1983) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Picket Fences (1992) as Ginny Weedon
- Where Are They Now? (1999) as Self
- The Flintstone Comedy Show (1980) as Atrocia Frankenstone
- Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996) as Christina
- Sixteen Candles (1984) as Organist
- Poltergeist (1982) as Tangina Barrons
- Shades of L.A. (1990)
- Southland Tales (2007) as Dr. Katarina Kuntzler
- Poltergeist III (1988) as Tangina Barrons
- Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) as Tangina Barrons
- Teen Witch (1989) as Madame Serina
- Frances (1982) as Mental Patient
- The Frankenstones (1980) as Atrocia Frankenston (voice)
- Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) as Mrs. Collinwood
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)