- Zelda Rubinstein
Infobox Actor
name = Zelda Rubinstein
birthdate = January 1, 1933 (age 75)
birthplace =Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ,United States Zelda Rubinstein (exact date of birth unknown; either 1933 [cite web |url=http://www.nndb.com/people/464/000032368/ |title=NNDB: Zelda Rubinstein] [cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0748289/ |title=IMDb: Zelda Rubinstein] or 1936 [cite web |url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/35/Zelda-Rubinstein.html |title=FilmReference.com: Zelda Rubinstein Biography (1936-)] ) is an American actress, best known as eccentric medium Tangina Barrons in the movies "Poltergeist" (1982) and its sequels, ' (1986), and "
Poltergeist III " (1988). She also made guest appearances in the TV spin-off ' (1996), as a seer, Christina.Biography
Rubinstein was born in Pittsburgh and attended the
University of California and theUniversity of Pittsburgh . [cite web |url=http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800018404/bio |title=Yahoo! Movies: Zelda Rubinstein Biography] She stands just convert|4|ft|3|in|cm due to a deficiency of the anterior pituitary gland, which produces growth hormone. Commenting in 2002 on the challenges of being a very short statured person, Rubinstein said, "Little People are "societally" handicapped. They have about two minutes to present themselves as equals—and if they don’t take advantage of that chance, then people fall back on the common assumption that 'less' is less."cite web |url=http://www.nctc.net/hazard/conrad/michaeldunn/biography/ |title=What's in a Diagnosis? A Medical Biography of Michael Dunn |work=NCTC.net |first=Elisabeth |last=Thomas-Matej |year=2002 |accessdate=2008-06-08]She entered the film industry comparatively late, upon returning to the
United States after living inEurope for several years, in the early 1980s. "Poltergeist" was her first major film role. She has remained active in film ever since, frequently portraying variouspsychic characters. She is also the spooky-voiced announcer on the television series, "Scariest Places on Earth", which airs in the US onABC Family and in Canada on YTV.Rubinstein's other major film roles include "
Cages ", "Sixteen Candles ", "Teen Witch ", "The Wildcard ", "Southland Tales " and "National Lampoon's Last Resort ". She has also done voice-over work for TV including "Hey Arnold! ", and "The Flintstones ". She has made numerous guest appearances on network TV shows, including "Caroline in the City ", "Mr. Belvedere ", and had a starring role on "Picket Fences ". She also appeared in an episode of "Tales From The Crypt " in which she played the mother of a girl who has been dead for 40 years.Since 2006, she has done
voiceover s in television commercials promoting movies such as "Lady in the Water " and products including Skittles candy.Her most recent film role came in 2007 when she made a cameo appearance in the horror film "Behind The Mask : The Rise of Leslie Vernon".References
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