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Zelda Rubinstein

Zelda Rubinstein

Acting · Born 1933-05-28 · 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.

Known For

movie 7.2 Poltergeist
Poltergeist
1982
movie 6.7 Sixteen Candles
Sixteen Candles
1984
tv 8.0 Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
1989
tv 8.0 Hey Arnold!
Hey Arnold!
1996
movie 6.0 Poltergeist II: The Other Side
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
1986
movie 5.2 Southland Tales
Southland Tales
2007
movie 5.2 Poltergeist III
Poltergeist III
1988
movie 6.4 Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
2006
tv 7.4 The Pretender
The Pretender
1996
movie 6.0 Teen Witch
Teen Witch
1989
tv 6.7 Goof Troop
Goof Troop
1992
movie 6.3 Anguish
Anguish
1987
tv 7.5 Martin
Martin
1992
movie 6.9 Frances
Frances
1982
tv 8.1 E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
tv 7.5 Picket Fences
Picket Fences
1992
tv 8.3 Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow
1983
movie 5.2 Wishcraft
Wishcraft
2002