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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1933-05-28 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- 2010-01-27
Known for
- Poltergeist (1982) — Tangina Barrons
- Sixteen Candles (1984) — Organist
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) — Nora
- Hey Arnold! (1996)
- Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) — Tangina Barrons
- Southland Tales (2007) — Dr. Katarina Kuntzler
- Poltergeist III (1988) — Tangina Barrons
- Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) — Mrs. Collinwood
- Darkwing Duck (1991) — Darkwing Duck's Mother / Negaduck's Mother (voice)
- The Pretender (1996) — Pawn Shop Lady
- Teen Witch (1989) — Madame Serina
- Goof Troop (1992) — Madame Zeldarina (voice)
- Anguish (1987) — Alice Pressman, the Mother
- Martin (1992) — Nurse Froyd
- Frances (1982) — Mental Patient
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)