Zelda Rubinstein

Acting

May 28, 1933 – January 27, 2010 (aged 76)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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

Commitment to Life

Commitment to Life2023 · Self (archive footage)

USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland

USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland2008 · Self

Southland Tales

Southland Tales2007 · Dr. Katarina Kuntzler

Cages

Cages2007 · Liz

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon2006 · Mrs. Collinwood

The Wild Card

The Wild Card2004 · Mrs. Stanfield

Wishcraft

Wishcraft2002 · Medical Examiner

The Miracle Worker

The Miracle Worker2002 · Psychiatrist (voice)

Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?1999 · Self

Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights

Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights1998 · Micha

Little Witches

Little Witches1996 · Mother Clodah

Arnold

The Pretender

The Pretender1996 · Pawn Shop Lady

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story1996

Lover's Knot

Lover's Knot1996 · Woman in Clinic

Poltergeist: The Legacy

Poltergeist: The Legacy1996 · Christina

Caroline in the City

Caroline in the City1995 · Phyllis

Timemaster

Timemaster1995 · Betting Clerk

National Lampoon's Last Resort

National Lampoon's Last Resort1994 · Old Hermit

The Lone Gunmen

The Lone Gunmen1993 · Nosy Lady

Paradise Found

Paradise Found1992 · Ginny Weedon

Goof Troop

Goof Troop1992 · Madame Zeldarina (voice)

Martin

Martin1992 · Nurse Froyd

Stormy Weathers

Stormy Weathers1992 · Rosamund

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw1991 · Butterfingers O'Malley

Darkwing Duck

Darkwing Duck1991 · Darkwing Duck's Mother / Negaduck's Mother (voice)

Guilty as Charged

Guilty as Charged1991 · Edna

Shades of L.A.

Shades of L.A.1990

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt1989 · Nora

Teen Witch

Teen Witch1989 · Madame Serina

Poltergeist III

Poltergeist III1988 · Tangina Barrons

The Dancing Princesses

The Dancing Princesses1987 · Old Woman

Anguish

Anguish1987 · Alice Pressman, the Mother

The Mouse and the Motorcycle

The Mouse and the Motorcycle1986 · Ralph's Mother (voice)

Poltergeist II: The Other Side

Poltergeist II: The Other Side1986 · Tangina Barrons

Sixteen Candles

Sixteen Candles1984 · Organist

Bloodsuckers

Bloodsuckers1983

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow1983 · Self - Narrator (voice)

The Unpredictable Pudgy!

The Unpredictable Pudgy!1983 · Herself

Frances

Frances1982 · Mental Patient