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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