Zelda Rubinstein

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

43

Gender

Female

Birthday

1933-05-28

Day of death

2010-01-27 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Zelda Rubinstein

Biography

Zelda Rubinstein 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. CC - en.wikipedia.org

Known For

  • Hey Arnold!

    Hey Arnold!

  • Matt Houston

    Matt Houston

  • Reading Rainbow

    Reading Rainbow

  • The Pretender

    The Pretender

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Caroline in the City

    Caroline in the City

  • Martin

    Martin

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • Where Are They Now?

    Where Are They Now?

  • Picket Fences

    Picket Fences

  • Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

    Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

  • The Flintstone Comedy Show

    The Flintstone Comedy Show

  • Poltergeist: The Legacy

    Poltergeist: The Legacy

  • Poltergeist

    Poltergeist

  • The Gambler: The Luck Of The Draw

    The Gambler: The Luck Of The Draw

  • The Frankenstones

    The Frankenstones

  • Guilty As Charged

    Guilty As Charged

  • The Mouse and the Motorcycle

    The Mouse and the Motorcycle

  • Shades of L.A.

    Shades of L.A.

  • Anguish

    Anguish

  • Little Witches

    Little Witches

  • Sixteen Candles

    Sixteen Candles

  • Wishcraft

    Wishcraft

  • Poltergeist II: The Other Side

    Poltergeist II: The Other Side

  • Southland Tales

    Southland Tales

  • Frances

    Frances

  • Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights

    Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights

  • Poltergeist III

    Poltergeist III

  • Teen Witch

    Teen Witch

  • The Dancing Princesses

    The Dancing Princesses

  • Americathon

    Americathon

  • The Wild Card

    The Wild Card

  • Jennifer Slept Here

    Jennifer Slept Here

  • Stormy Weathers

    Stormy Weathers

  • The Flintstones: On the Rocks

    The Flintstones: On the Rocks

  • National Lampoon's Last Resort

    National Lampoon's Last Resort

  • Lover's Knot

    Lover's Knot

  • Under the Rainbow

    Under the Rainbow

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Timemaster

    Timemaster

  • Cages

    Cages

  • Acting on Impulse

    Acting on Impulse

  • USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland

    USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland