Known For
Acting
Known Credits
45
Gender
Female
Birthday
May 28, 1933 (93 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 2023 | Commitment to Lifeas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2008 | USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southlandas Self | |
| 2007 | Southland Talesas Dr. Katarina Kuntzler | |
| 2007 | Cagesas Liz | |
| 2006 | Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernonas Mrs. Collinwood | |
| 2004 | The Wild Cardas Mrs. Stanfield | |
| 2002 | Wishcraftas Medical Examiner | |
| 2002 | The Flintstones: On the Rocksas Psychiatrist (voice) | |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now?as Self | |
| 1998 | Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knightsas Micha | |
| 1996 | Little Witchesas Mother Clodah | |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold!as | |
| 1996 | The Pretenderas Pawn Shop Lady | |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Storyas | |
| 1996 | Lover's Knotas Woman in Clinic | |
| 1996 | Poltergeist: The Legacyas Christina | |
| 1995 | Caroline in the Cityas Phyllis | |
| 1995 | Timemasteras Betting Clerk | |
| 1994 | National Lampoon's Last Resortas Old Hermit | |
| 1993 | Acting on Impulseas Nosy Lady | |
| 1992 | Picket Fencesas Ginny Weedon | |
| 1992 | Goof Troopas Madame Zeldarina (voice) | |
| 1992 | Martinas Nurse Froyd | |
| 1992 | Stormy Weathersas Rosamund | |
| 1991 | The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Drawas Butterfingers O'Malley | |
| 1991 | Guilty As Chargedas Edna | |
| 1990 | Shades of L.A.as | |
| 1989 | Tales from the Cryptas Nora | |
| 1989 | Teen Witchas Madame Serina | |
| 1988 | Poltergeist IIIas Tangina Barrons | |
| 1987 | The Dancing Princessesas Old Woman | |
| 1987 | Anguishas Alice Pressman, the Mother | |
| 1986 | The Mouse and the Motorcycleas Ralph's Mother (voice) | |
| 1986 | Poltergeist II: The Other Sideas Tangina Barrons | |
| 1984 | Sixteen Candlesas Organist | |
| 1983 | Jennifer Slept Hereas | |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbowas Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 1982 | Francesas Mental Patient | |
| 1982 | Matt Houstonas | |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatreas The Old Woman | |
| 1982 | Poltergeistas Tangina Barrons | |
| 1981 | Under the Rainbowas Iris | |
| 1980 | The Flintstone Comedy Showas Atrocia Frankenstone | |
| 1980 | The Frankenstonesas Atrocia Frankenston (voice) | |
| 1979 | Americathonas |
