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Zelda Rubinstein

May 28, 1933 - Jan 27, 2010 (76 years old) in 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.

Known For

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Hey Arnold!
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Martin
Nurse Froyd
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Tales from the Crypt
Nora
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The Pretender
Pawn Shop Lady
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Picket Fences
Ginny Weedon
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Caroline in the City
Phyllis
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Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
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Faerie Tale Theatre
The Old Woman
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Matt Houston
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Shades of L.A.

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