Zelda Rubinstein
Department: Acting
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
Poltergeist
1982
Poltergeist III
1988
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
2006
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
1986
Teen Witch
1989
Little Witches
1996
Cages
2007
Anguish
1987
Sixteen Candles
1984
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
1986
USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland
2008
Stormy Weathers
1992
Frances
1982
Guilty As Charged
1991
Under the Rainbow
1981
Timemaster
1995
Lover's Knot
1996
Acting on Impulse
1993
Southland Tales
2007
Wishcraft
2002
The Dancing Princesses
1987
The Flintstones: On the Rocks
2002
Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights
1998
National Lampoon's Last Resort
1994
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
1991
Americathon
1979
The Wild Card
2004
Martin
1992
Hey Arnold!
1996
The Pretender
1996
Tales from the Crypt
1989
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Jennifer Slept Here
1983
Matt Houston
1982
Where Are They Now?
1999
Shades of L.A.
1990
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Reading Rainbow
1983
Poltergeist: The Legacy
1996
Picket Fences
1992
The Flintstone Comedy Show
1980
Caroline in the City
1995
The Frankenstones
1980
Goof Troop
1992