Zelda Rubinstein was an American actress and
human rights activist, best known as eccentric
medium Tangina Barrons in the movie
Poltergeist and its sequels,
Poltergeist II: The Other Side, and
Poltergeist III.
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, 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.