Name
Zelda Rubinstein
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1933-05-28
Deathday
2010-01-27 (77 years old)
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.
Known For
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With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Sama...
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The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal...
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The Freeling family move in with Diane's mother in an effort to escape the trauma and afte...
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Set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink ...
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Carol Anne has been sent to live with her Aunt and Uncle in an effort to hide her from the...
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Louise is not very popular at her highschool. Then she learns that she's descended from th...
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Sam and Dave are living the boring life until they are beckoned to Sam's uncle's Island. W...
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In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President o...
- 1982 Poltergeist as Tangina Barrons
- 1988 Poltergeist III as Tangina Barrons
- 2006 Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon as Mrs. Collinwood
- 1986 Poltergeist II: The Other Side as Tangina Barrons
- 1989 Teen Witch as Madame Serina
- 1996 Little Witches as Mother Clodah
- 2007 Cages as Liz
- 1987 Anguish as Alice Pressman, the Mother
- 1984 Sixteen Candles as Organist
- 1986 The Mouse and the Motorcycle as Ralph's Mother (voice)
- 2008 USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland as Self
- 1992 Stormy Weathers as Rosamund
- 1982 Frances as Mental Patient
- 1991 Guilty As Charged as Edna
- 1981 Under the Rainbow as Iris
- 1995 Timemaster as Betting Clerk
- 1996 Lover's Knot as Woman in Clinic
- 1993 Acting on Impulse as Nosy Lady
- 2007 Southland Tales as Dr. Katarina Kuntzler
- 2002 Wishcraft as Medical Examiner
- 1987 The Dancing Princesses as Old Woman
- 2002 The Flintstones: On the Rocks as Psychiatrist (voice)
- 1998 Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights as Micha
- 1994 National Lampoon's Last Resort as Old Hermit
- 1991 The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw as Butterfingers O'Malley
- 1979 Americathon
- 2004 The Wild Card as Mrs. Stanfield
- 2023 Commitment to Life as Self (archive footage)
- 1992 Martin ( 1 episode ) as Nurse Froyd
- 1996 Hey Arnold! ( 1 episode )
- 1996 The Pretender ( 1 episode ) as Pawn Shop Lady
- 1989 Tales from the Crypt ( 1 episode ) as Nora
- 1996 E! True Hollywood Story ( 1 episode )
- 1983 Jennifer Slept Here ( 1 episode )
- 1982 Matt Houston ( 1 episode )
- 1999 Where Are They Now? ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1990 Shades of L.A. ( 1 episode )
- 1982 Faerie Tale Theatre ( 1 episode ) as The Old Woman
- 1983 Reading Rainbow ( 1 episode ) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1996 Poltergeist: The Legacy ( 1 episode ) as Christina
- 1992 Picket Fences ( 44 episodes ) as Ginny Weedon
- 1980 The Flintstone Comedy Show ( 126 episodes ) as Atrocia Frankenstone
- 1995 Caroline in the City ( 1 episode ) as Phyllis
- 1980 The Frankenstones ( 11 episodes ) as Atrocia Frankenston (voice)
- 1992 Goof Troop ( 1 episode ) as Madame Zeldarina (voice)
