Zelda Rubinstein
1933-05-28 (1933)Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USAActing
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
The Pretender
TV • 1996
Martin
TV • 1992
Hey Arnold!
TV • 1996
Tales from the Crypt
TV • 1989
Matt Houston
TV • 1982
Caroline in the City
TV • 1995
Faerie Tale Theatre
TV • 1982
Picket Fences
TV • 1992
Reading Rainbow
TV • 1983
Poltergeist: The Legacy
TV • 1996
Shades of L.A.
TV • 1990
The Flintstone Comedy Show
TV • 1980
Poltergeist
MOVIE • 1982
The Frankenstones
TV • 1980
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
Anguish
MOVIE • 1987
Wishcraft
MOVIE • 2002
Americathon
MOVIE • 1979