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Zelda Rubinstein

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1933-05-28

Day of Death

2010-01-27

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Zelda Rubinstein

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.

Filmography (28)

⭐ 0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Commitment to Life

2023
⭐ 0 Role: Self

USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland

2008
⭐ 5.2 Role: Dr. Katarina Kuntzler

Southland Tales

2007
⭐ 4.8 Role: Liz

Cages

2007
⭐ 6.5 Role: Mrs. Collinwood

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

2006
⭐ 4.3 Role: Mrs. Stanfield

The Wild Card

2004
⭐ 5.0 Role: Medical Examiner

Wishcraft

2002
⭐ 6.6 Role: Psychiatrist (voice)

The Flintstones: On the Rocks

2002
⭐ 4.0 Role: Micha

Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights

1998
⭐ 4.0 Role: Mother Clodah

Little Witches

1996
⭐ 5.3 Role: Woman in Clinic

Lover's Knot

1996
⭐ 4.4 Role: Betting Clerk

Timemaster

1995
⭐ 4.0 Role: Old Hermit

National Lampoon's Last Resort

1994
⭐ 4.8 Role: Nosy Lady

Acting on Impulse

1993
⭐ 5.5 Role: Rosamund

Stormy Weathers

1992