Priscilla Pointer

Priscilla Pointer

1924-05-18 – 2025-04-28 (age 100) New York City, New York, USA
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Biography

Priscilla Marie Pointer (May 18, 1924 – April 28, 2025) was an American actress. She began her career in the theater in the late 1940s, including productions on Broadway. Later, Pointer moved to Hollywood and made appearances on television beginning in the early 1950s.

Pointer was the mother of actress and singer Amy Irving, making her the former mother-in-law of filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Bruno Barreto.

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Known For

Blue Velvet
Blue Velvet

1986

as Mrs. Beaumont

Carrie
Carrie

1976

as Mrs. Snell

Twilight Zone: The Movie
Inferno
Inferno

1999

as Mrs. Henry Howard

The Flash
The Flash

1990

as Nora Allen

Mommie Dearest
Mommie Dearest

1981

as Mrs. Chadwick

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
The Falcon and the Snowman
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon

1976

as Mabel

Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Looking for Mr. Goodbar

1977

as Mrs. Dunn

Micki & Maude
Micki & Maude

1984

as Diana Hutchison

The Onion Field
The Onion Field

1979

as Chrissie Campbell

Carried Away
Carried Away

1996

as Lily Henson

From the Hip
From the Hip

1987

as Mrs. Martha Williams

The Competition
The Competition

1980

as Mrs. Donellan

C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud

1989

as Dr. Berlin

A Show of Force
A Show of Force

1990

as Alice Ryan

The Great Texas Dynamite Chase
Alone
Alone

1997

as Susan Hight