Born 1933 (age 76) · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Appears in 45 titles

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

Poltergeist
7.2
Poltergeist
1982
as Tangina Barrons
Sixteen Candles
6.8
Sixteen Candles
1984
as Organist
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
6.0
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
1986
as Tangina Barrons
Southland Tales
5.2
Southland Tales
2007
as Dr. Katarina Kuntzler
Poltergeist III
5.2
Poltergeist III
1988
as Tangina Barrons
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
6.5
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
2006
as Mrs. Collinwood
Teen Witch
6.0
Teen Witch
1989
as Madame Serina
Anguish
6.3
Anguish
1987
as Alice Pressman, the Mother
Frances
6.9
Frances
1982
as Mental Patient
Wishcraft
5.0
Wishcraft
2002
as Medical Examiner
Under the Rainbow
5.1
Under the Rainbow
1981
as Iris
Little Witches
4.0
Little Witches
1996
as Mother Clodah
National Lampoon's Last Resort
4.0
National Lampoon's Last Resort
1994
as Old Hermit
The Flintstones: On the Rocks
6.6
The Flintstones: On the Rocks
2002
as Psychiatrist (voice)
Guilty As Charged
4.1
Guilty As Charged
1991
as Edna
Americathon
3.8
Americathon
1979
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
4.8
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
1991
as Butterfingers O'Malley
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
5.7
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
1986
as Ralph's Mother (voice)
Timemaster
4.4
Timemaster
1995
as Betting Clerk
Acting on Impulse
4.8
Acting on Impulse
1993
as Nosy Lady