Zelda Rubinstein
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
as Self (archive footage)
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)
USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland
as Self
USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland
as Self
Southland Tales
as Dr. Katarina Kuntzler
Southland Tales
as Dr. Katarina Kuntzler
Cages
as Liz
Cages
as Liz
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
as Mrs. Collinwood
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
as Mrs. Collinwood
The Wild Card
as Mrs. Stanfield
The Wild Card
as Mrs. Stanfield
Wishcraft
as Medical Examiner
Wishcraft
as Medical Examiner
The Flintstones: On the Rocks
as Psychiatrist (voice)
The Flintstones: On the Rocks
as Psychiatrist (voice)
Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights
as Micha
Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights
as Micha
Little Witches
as Mother Clodah
Little Witches
as Mother Clodah
Lover's Knot
as Woman in Clinic
Lover's Knot
as Woman in Clinic
Timemaster
as Betting Clerk
Timemaster
as Betting Clerk
National Lampoon's Last Resort
as Old Hermit
National Lampoon's Last Resort
as Old Hermit
Acting on Impulse
as Nosy Lady
Acting on Impulse
as Nosy Lady
Stormy Weathers
as Rosamund
Stormy Weathers
as Rosamund
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
as Butterfingers O'Malley
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
as Butterfingers O'Malley
Guilty As Charged
as Edna
Guilty As Charged
as Edna
Teen Witch
as Madame Serina
Teen Witch
as Madame Serina
Poltergeist III
as Tangina Barrons
Poltergeist III
as Tangina Barrons
The Dancing Princesses
as Old Woman
The Dancing Princesses
as Old Woman
Anguish
as Alice Pressman, the Mother
Anguish
as Alice Pressman, the Mother
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
as Ralph's Mother (voice)
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
as Ralph's Mother (voice)
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
as Tangina Barrons
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
as Tangina Barrons
Sixteen Candles
as Organist
Sixteen Candles
as Organist
The Unpredictable Pudgy!
as Herself
The Unpredictable Pudgy!
as Herself
Frances
as Mental Patient
Frances
as Mental Patient
Poltergeist
as Tangina Barrons
Poltergeist
as Tangina Barrons
Under the Rainbow
as Iris
Under the Rainbow
as Iris
Americathon
Americathon