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.

Known For

Poltergeist

as Tangina Barrons

Sixteen Candles

as Organist

Hey Arnold!

Tales from the Crypt

as Nora

Poltergeist II: The Other Side

as Tangina Barrons

Southland Tales

as Dr. Katarina Kuntzler

Poltergeist III

as Tangina Barrons

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

as Mrs. Collinwood

The Pretender

as Pawn Shop Lady

Teen Witch

as Madame Serina