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Zelda Rubinstein | |
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 Rubinstein in 1985 | |
| Born | Zelda May Rubinstein May 28, 1933 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 27, 2010 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Actress, human rights activist |
| Years active | 1978–2010 |
Zelda May Rubinstein[1] (May 28, 1933[2] – January 27, 2010) was an American actress and human rights activist, known as eccentric medium Tangina Barrons in the Poltergeist film series.[3] Playing "Ginny", she was a regular on David E. Kelley's Emmy Award-winning television series Picket Fences for two seasons. She also made guest appearances in the TV show Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996), as seer Christina, and was the voice of Skittles 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.[4]
Zelda Rubinstein and Heather O'Rourke were the only cast members to have appeared in all three Poltergeist films.
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- ^ McLellan, Dennis (January 27, 2010). "Zelda Rubinstein, who played psychic in 'Poltergeist', dies at 76". kdvr.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
- ^ Obituary London Independent, April 22, 2010.
- ^ Broverman, Neal (January 27, 2010). "Poltergeist Star and HIV Activist Zelda Rubinstein Dies at Age 77". Shewired.com. Retrieved January 31, 2010.