Zelda Rubinstein

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

7.081

Gender

Female

Birthday

28-May-1933

Age

(91 years old)

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As
  • Zelda Rubenstein

Zelda Rubinstein

Biography

Zelda Rubinstein 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. CC - en.wikipedia.org


Credits

Cages Cages (2005) Character: Liz
An estranged family goes through the painful process of healing their wounds in this drama set in modern-day Singapore.
USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland (2008) Character: Self
Making of the movie Southland Tales
Lover's Knot Lover's Knot (1996) Character: Woman in Clinic
A pair of lovers have no idea that their affair is overseen and orchestrated by an angel sent by Cupid to see that they remain together in this romantic comedy.
Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights (1998) Character: Micha
A young boy is taught to use his imagination by his grandfather who casts him in a great adventure back in time. Using a magic coin, he enters the medieval world of Sinbad, who must rescue a beautiful princess from the clutches of an evil knight.
The Flintstones: On the Rocks The Flintstones: On the Rocks (2001) Character: Psychiatrist (voice)
With their marriage on the rocks, Fred and Wilma take a holiday together to rekindle the fire in their relationship.
Stormy Weathers Stormy Weathers (1992) Character: Rosamund
Shepherd is the detective hired by an aristocratic Italian to locate a relative and thereby solve an ancient inheritance problem. As she sinks into the case, however, she finds out that there is much more to the case.
The Dancing Princesses The Dancing Princesses (1987) Character: Old Woman
A king with six daughters who is extremely over protective locks them in their room at night. But for some reason they order shoes from the cobbler practically every day and the king has to pay for them. And when he ask them why, they don't give him a straight answer. So he sends word that whoever figures out why they need so many shoes, he will have the hand of the daughter of his choice. But so far none have succeeded cause they make sure no one can find out. But a soldier upon learning of this decides to find out after being given a cloak that renders him invisible.
Acting on Impulse Acting on Impulse (1993) Character: Nosy Lady
An erotic thriller actress becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a B-movie producer, leading her to hide out and engage in sexual thrills with a pair of innocents.
Timemaster Timemaster (1995) Character: Betting Clerk
Young Jesse is traveling through time in order to stop some evil virtual reality fight managers from a parallel universe trying to destroy Earth.
Poltergeist Poltergeist (1982) Character: Tangina Barrons
Upon realizing that something truly evil haunts his home, Steve Freeling calls in a team of parapsychologists to help before it's too late.
Poltergeist II: The Other Side Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) Character: Tangina Barrons
The Freeling family move in with Diane's mother in an effort to escape the trauma and aftermath of Carol Anne's abduction by the Beast. But the Beast is not to be put off so easily and appears in a ghostly apparition as the Reverend Kane, a religeous zealot responsible for the deaths of his many followers. His goal is simple - he wants the angelic Carol Anne.
Sixteen Candles Sixteen Candles (1984) Character: Organist
With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread. Samantha pines for studly older boy Jake, but worries that her chastity will be a turnoff for the popular senior. Meanwhile, she must constantly rebuff the affections of nerdy Ted, who is unfortunately the only boy in school who seems to take an interest in her.
Poltergeist III Poltergeist III (1988) Character: Tangina Barrons
Carol Anne has been sent to live with her Aunt and Uncle in an effort to hide her from the clutches of the ghostly Reverend Kane, but he tracks her down and terrorises her in her relatives' appartment in a tall glass building. Will he finally achieve his target and capture Carol Anne again, or will Tangina be able, yet again, to thwart him?
Angustia Angustia (1987) Character: Alice Pressman, the Mother
An ophthalmologist's assistant with an unhealthy interest in human eyeballs goes on a killing spree to collect eyeballs for his overbearing mother's collection. Reality soon takes a bizarre turn, both for the characters and the audience.
Frances Frances (1982) Character: Mental Patient
The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.
National Lampoon's Last Resort National Lampoon's Last Resort (1994) Character: Old Hermit
Sam and Dave are living the boring life until they are beckoned to Sam's uncle's Island. When they get there (still not quite sure how that worked) they are compelled by beautiful women and a dastardly enemy of the Island. After accidentally convincing Sam's uncle to sign away rights to his island, they must somehow fix the problem.
The Mouse and the Motorcycle The Mouse and the Motorcycle (1986) Character: Ralph's Mother (voice)
It looks like young Keith Gridley will have a lonely summer, until he meets a talking mouse named Ralph. Ralph takes an immediate liking to Keith's toy motorcycle and can ride it just by making a motor noise. Ralph even acts heroically when Keith comes down with a nasty fever, while dodging cats, owls and a guest's noisy dog.
Picket Fences: Pilot Picket Fences: Pilot (1992) Character: Ginny Weedon
The feature-length pilot for the popular TV series. In the small town of Rome, Wisconsin, the daily life of the quiet townspeople is disrupted when the Tin Man drops dead during a local production the “The Wizard of Oz” due to nicotine poisoning.
Wishcraft Wishcraft (2002) Character: Medical Examiner
Brett is a high-school outcast who doesn't run with the in crowd, unlike Samantha, the cheerleader he has a desperate crush on. Then one day, he gets a parcel in the mail -- a totem with the power to grant his deepest, darkest desires. Brett wishes for Samantha to love him, and she does, although after a while her affection starts leaning toward obsession. Then murders start occurring in the school, which Brett gradually starts to connect to the totem.
Southland Tales Southland Tales (2007) Character: Dr. Katarina Kuntzler
Set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. Boxer Santaros is an action star who's stricken with amnesia. His life intertwines with Krysta Now, an adult film star developing her own reality television project, and Ronald Taverner, a Hermosa Beach police officer who holds the key to a vast conspiracy.
Little Witches Little Witches (1996) Character: Mother Clodah
Six misfit schoolgirls at an all-girl Catholic high school, left alone at the school for Easter week, get mixed up with the occult and witchcraft after an old Satanic temple is found underneath the church where they attend as well as an old book of black magic spells for conjuring up an ancient demon from the pits of Hell. Janie, the most characteristic and cruelest of the girls, takes charge of the group and plots to resurrect the demon using a series of black arts spells, while one innocent girl, Faith, has a change of heart and tries to stop them from completing their spell which also includes a human sacrifice.
Teen Witch Teen Witch (1989) Character: Madame Serina
Louise is not very popular at her highschool. Then she learns that she's descended from the witches of Salem and has inherited their powers. At first she uses them to get back at the girls and teachers who teased her and to win the heart of the handsome footballer's captain. But soon she has doubts if it's right to 'cheat' her way to popularity.
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) Character: Mrs. Collinwood
The next great psycho horror slasher has given a documentary crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the sleepy town of Glen Echo, all the while deconstructing the conventions and archetypes of the horror genre for them.
Guilty As Charged Guilty As Charged (1991) Character: Edna
A female parole officer discovers a secret death row prison under a meat plant, that's being run by the plant's unhinged vigilante owner and his reverend friend. A politician with a shady past becomes its latest "guest". But is he guilty?
Under the Rainbow Under the Rainbow (1981) Character: Iris
In World War II era Los Angeles, the manager of the Culver Hotel leaves his nephew in charge for a weekend. The nephew changes the name to the Hotel Rainbow and overbooks with royalty, assassins, secret agents, Japanese tourists, and munchkins. Secret Service agent Bruce Thorpe and casting director Annie Clark find romance amidst the intrigue and confusion.



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