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 (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

  • Hey Arnold!

    Hey Arnold!

  • The Pretender

    The Pretender

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • Martin

    Martin

  • Caroline in the City

    Caroline in the City

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Matt Houston

    Matt Houston

  • Reading Rainbow

    Reading Rainbow

  • Where Are They Now?

    Where Are They Now?

  • Wishcraft

    Wishcraft

  • The Flintstone Comedy Show

    The Flintstone Comedy Show

  • Picket Fences

    Picket Fences

  • Timemaster

    Timemaster

  • Anguish

    Anguish

  • Americathon

    Americathon

  • Poltergeist

    Poltergeist

  • Poltergeist II: The Other Side

    Poltergeist II: The Other Side

  • Lover's Knot

    Lover's Knot

  • Cages

    Cages

  • Poltergeist: The Legacy

    Poltergeist: The Legacy

  • Stormy Weathers

    Stormy Weathers

  • USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland

    USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland

  • Sixteen Candles

    Sixteen Candles

  • Shades of L.A.

    Shades of L.A.

  • Frances

    Frances

  • Southland Tales

    Southland Tales

  • The Frankenstones

    The Frankenstones

  • Teen Witch

    Teen Witch

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

    Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

  • The Wild Card

    The Wild Card

  • Poltergeist III

    Poltergeist III

  • Jennifer Slept Here

    Jennifer Slept Here

  • Under the Rainbow

    Under the Rainbow

  • The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

    The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

  • Guilty As Charged

    Guilty As Charged

  • Acting on Impulse

    Acting on Impulse

  • National Lampoon's Last Resort

    National Lampoon's Last Resort

  • The Flintstones: On the Rocks

    The Flintstones: On the Rocks

  • The Mouse and the Motorcycle

    The Mouse and the Motorcycle

  • Little Witches

    Little Witches

  • The Dancing Princesses

    The Dancing Princesses

  • Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights

    Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights