Zelda Rubinstein

Zelda Rubinstein

Acting
Born 1933-05-28 - Died 2010-01-27Pittsburgh, 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.

Movies (29)

Poltergeist
7.2

Poltergeist

1982Movie7.2
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
6.0

Poltergeist II: The Other Side

1986Movie6.0
Sixteen Candles
6.7

Sixteen Candles

1984Movie6.7
Southland Tales
5.2

Southland Tales

2007Movie5.2
Frances
6.9

Frances

1982Movie6.9
The Flintstones: On the Rocks
6.6

The Flintstones: On the Rocks

2002Movie6.6
Poltergeist III
5.2

Poltergeist III

1988Movie5.2
Anguish
6.3

Anguish

1987Movie6.3
Teen Witch
6.0

Teen Witch

1989Movie6.0
Commitment to Life

Commitment to Life

2023Movie
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
6.4

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

2006Movie6.4
Wishcraft
5.2

Wishcraft

2002Movie5.2
Americathon
3.6

Americathon

1979Movie3.6
Under the Rainbow
5.1

Under the Rainbow

1981Movie5.1
Acting on Impulse
4.8

Acting on Impulse

1993Movie4.8
Little Witches
4.1

Little Witches

1996Movie4.1
The Dancing Princesses
6.5

The Dancing Princesses

1987Movie6.5
USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland

USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland

2008Movie
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
4.8

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

1991Movie4.8
Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights
4.0

Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights

1998Movie4.0
Lover's Knot
5.3

Lover's Knot

1996Movie5.3
Guilty as Charged
4.1

Guilty as Charged

1991Movie4.1
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
5.7

The Mouse and the Motorcycle

1986Movie5.7
Cages
4.8

Cages

2007Movie4.8
Stormy Weathers
5.5

Stormy Weathers

1992Movie5.5
National Lampoon's Last Resort
4.0

National Lampoon's Last Resort

1994Movie4.0
The Unpredictable Pudgy!

The Unpredictable Pudgy!

1983Movie
Timemaster
4.8

Timemaster

1995Movie4.8
The Wild Card
4.3

The Wild Card

2004Movie4.3

TV Shows (18)

Hey Arnold!
8.0

Hey Arnold!

1996Series8.0
Darkwing Duck
7.4

Darkwing Duck

1991Series7.4
Tales from the Crypt
8.0

Tales from the Crypt

1989Series8.0
The Pretender
7.4

The Pretender

1996Series7.4
Caroline in the City
6.6

Caroline in the City

1995Series6.6
Martin
7.5

Martin

1992Series7.5
Picket Fences
7.4

Picket Fences

1992Series7.4
Goof Troop
6.7

Goof Troop

1992Series6.7
Matt Houston
6.3

Matt Houston

1982Series6.3
Faerie Tale Theatre
8.1

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982Series8.1
Reading Rainbow
8.4

Reading Rainbow

1983Series8.4
The Flintstone Comedy Show
7.3

The Flintstone Comedy Show

1980Series7.3
Where Are They Now?
7.5

Where Are They Now?

1999Series7.5
Poltergeist: The Legacy
6.2

Poltergeist: The Legacy

1996Series6.2
Shades of L.A.
7.0

Shades of L.A.

1990Series7.0
The Frankenstones

The Frankenstones

1980Series
E! True Hollywood Story
8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996Series8.1
Jennifer Slept Here
6.5

Jennifer Slept Here

1983Series6.5