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