Zelda Rubinstein
Known for Acting · 45 credits
- Born
- 1933-05-28
- Died
- 2010-01-27
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Zelda Rubenstein
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.
Known For
TV Shows (17)
The Flintstone Comedy Show
1980
as Atrocia Frankenstone
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Nora
Hey Arnold!
1996
The Pretender
1996
as Pawn Shop Lady
Caroline in the City
1995
as Phyllis
Martin
1992
as Nurse Froyd
Reading Rainbow
1983
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Goof Troop
1992
as Madame Zeldarina (voice)
Matt Houston
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as The Old Woman
Picket Fences
1992
as Ginny Weedon
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
Shades of L.A.
1990
Poltergeist: The Legacy
1996
as Christina
The Frankenstones
1980
as Atrocia Frankenston (voice)
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Jennifer Slept Here
1983
Movies (28)
Poltergeist
1982
as Tangina Barrons
Sixteen Candles
1984
as Organist
Southland Tales
2007
as Dr. Katarina Kuntzler
Poltergeist III
1988
as Tangina Barrons
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
1986
as Tangina Barrons
Anguish
1987
as Alice Pressman, the Mother
Commitment to Life
2023
as Self (archive footage)
The Flintstones: On the Rocks
2002
as Psychiatrist (voice)
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
2006
as Mrs. Collinwood
USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland
2008
as Self
Americathon
1979
Frances
1982
as Mental Patient
Little Witches
1996
as Mother Clodah
Stormy Weathers
1992
as Rosamund
Teen Witch
1989
as Madame Serina
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
1991
as Butterfingers O'Malley
Wishcraft
2002
as Medical Examiner
Acting on Impulse
1993
as Nosy Lady
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
1986
as Ralph's Mother (voice)
The Dancing Princesses
1987
as Old Woman
Lover's Knot
1996
as Woman in Clinic
Guilty As Charged
1991
as Edna
Under the Rainbow
1981
as Iris
National Lampoon's Last Resort
1994
as Old Hermit
Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights
1998
as Micha
Timemaster
1995
as Betting Clerk
Cages
2007
as Liz
The Wild Card
2004
as Mrs. Stanfield
About Zelda Rubinstein
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 f… With 45 credits spanning from 1979 to 2023, Zelda Rubinstein has appeared in 28 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular Zelda Rubinstein Movies
- Poltergeist (1982) — as Tangina Barrons
- Sixteen Candles (1984) — as Organist
- Southland Tales (2007) — as Dr. Katarina Kuntzler
- Poltergeist III (1988) — as Tangina Barrons
- Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) — as Tangina Barrons
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