Eccentric spiritual medium guiding families through hauntings.
Native American spiritual medium who guides the family and reveals Kane's dark history.
The local librarian. She is casually suggested by Eugene to be killed as a stinger kill to draw Kelly Curtis out of hiding. Leslie follows through with the murder.
Madame Serina is a seer who meets Louise Miller after Louise enters her home seeking a telephone. She identifies Louise as a witch, explains her inherited powers, provides a spell book, and prepares a popularity potion. Later, Madame Serina teaches Louise that self-belief, rather than dependence on magic, is the true key to power.
In the film-within-a-film The Mommy, she is an overbearing mother who hypnotizes her son, John, into murdering people so he can harvest their eyes for her. She is brought to the besieged theater by police to negotiate with John, but is accidentally shot and killed by law enforcement. Her on-screen death directly triggers the real-life Killer's enraged rampage.
Experienced psychic and spiritual guide aiding the Freelings. Provides lore on Kane and attempts to protect Carol Anne from the Other Side.
Caring mother figure who worries about Ralph's dangerous escapades.
Mother Clodah is a strange nun with a distinctive birthmark who receives meals from Faith. Faith prays with her and avoids one of Jamie's spells during their encounter. Jamie wrongly believes Mother Clodah is the guardian and poisons her meal, causing her death.
Minor character in the sequel, brief appearance.
Zelda Rubinstein has 37 screen credits in a career dating back to 1979. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Poltergeist with 3 titles. Signature works include Poltergeist, Anguish, Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 4 universes
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