
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)

Hey Arnold!
1996

The Pretender
1996
as Pawn Shop Lady

Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Nora

Martin
1992
as Nurse Froyd

Caroline in the City
1995
as Phyllis

Matt Houston
1982

Picket Fences
1992
as Ginny Weedon

Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as The Old Woman

Reading Rainbow
1983
as Self - Narrator (voice)

Goof Troop
1992
as Madame Zeldarina (voice)
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self

The Flintstone Comedy Show
1980
as Atrocia Frankenstone

Poltergeist: The Legacy
1996
as Christina

Shades of L.A.
1990

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

Jennifer Slept Here
1983

The Frankenstones
1980
as Atrocia Frankenston (voice)
Movies (28)

Poltergeist
1982
as Tangina Barrons

Sixteen Candles
1984
as Organist

Poltergeist II: The Other Side
1986
as Tangina Barrons

Poltergeist III
1988
as Tangina Barrons

Southland Tales
2007
as Dr. Katarina Kuntzler

Frances
1982
as Mental Patient

Little Witches
1996
as Mother Clodah

Teen Witch
1989
as Madame Serina

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
2006
as Mrs. Collinwood

USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland
2008
as Self

Anguish
1987
as Alice Pressman, the Mother

The Flintstones: On the Rocks
2002
as Psychiatrist (voice)

Timemaster
1995
as Betting Clerk

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
1991
as Butterfingers O'Malley

Americathon
1979

Under the Rainbow
1981
as Iris

Acting on Impulse
1993
as Nosy Lady

Lover's Knot
1996
as Woman in Clinic

Wishcraft
2002
as Medical Examiner

Guilty As Charged
1991
as Edna

National Lampoon's Last Resort
1994
as Old Hermit

Commitment to Life
2023
as Self (archive footage)

Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights
1998
as Micha

Stormy Weathers
1992
as Rosamund

The Mouse and the Motorcycle
1986
as Ralph's Mother (voice)

Cages
2007
as Liz

The Dancing Princesses
1987
as Old Woman

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
- Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) — as Tangina Barrons
- Poltergeist III (1988) — as Tangina Barrons
- Southland Tales (2007) — as Dr. Katarina Kuntzler
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