Priscilla Pointer
Known for Acting · 76 credits
- Born
- 1924-05-18
- Died
- 2025-04-28
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Pricilla Pointer · پریسیلا پوینتر
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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Priscilla Pointer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
TV Shows (32)
ER
1994
as Mrs. Abernathy
Dallas
1978
as Rebecca Barnes Wentworth / Rebecca Barnes Wentworth (credit only)
Cold Case
2003
as Lillian Vine (2006)
The A-Team
1983
as Tracy Richter's Mother
Knots Landing
1979
as Beatrice Handleman
Adam-12
1968
as Jacqueline Carey
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Nurse Kathy Benson / Mrs. Neilson
L.A. Law
1986
as Dorothy Pehlman
Judging Amy
1999
as Margaret Palmer
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Elizabeth Carpenter
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Marie Halloran
The Rockford Files
1974
as Helen Morris
Cannon
1971
as Dr. Janet Cochran / Edith Cunningham
Lou Grant
1977
as Elizabeth Driscoll
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Nancy Moore
Police Woman
1974
as Adele French
Newhart
1982
as Clara Whitscomber
Kojak
1973
as Regina
The Name of the Game
1968
as Miss Dalton
The High Chaparral
1967
as Mrs.Colton
Amazing Stories
1985
as Charlie / woman on train (cameo)
McCloud
1970
as Shirley
The Flash
1990
as Nora Allen
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
as Ruth Meredith
Harry O
1974
as Constance Faraday
Mrs. Columbo
1979
as Mrs. Prior
City of Angels
1976
as Mrs. Macklin
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977
Call to Glory
1984
as Lillie
China Smith
1952
as Iris Clark / Carla Tilson
Kate McShane
1975
as Mrs. Inerson
Stone
1980
Movies (44)
Carrie
1976
as Mrs. Snell
Blue Velvet
1986
as Mrs. Beaumont
Inferno
1999
as Mrs. Henry Howard
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
as Miss Cox
The Flash
1990
as Nora Allen
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987
as Dr. Elizabeth Simms
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985
as Mrs. Lee
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
as Self
Mommie Dearest
1981
as Mrs. Chadwick
Micki & Maude
1984
as Diana Hutchison
Acting 'Carrie'
2001
as Self
The Great Texas Dynamite Chase
1976
as Miss Harris
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud
1989
as Dr. Berlin
The Onion Field
1979
as Chrissie Campbell
A Show of Force
1990
as Alice Ryan
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1977
as Mrs. Dunn
Carried Away
1996
as Lily Henson
Nickelodeon
1976
as Mabel
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
1977
as Missy LeHand
Alone
1997
as Susan Hight
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
1994
as Woman in cinema (segment "The Theatre")
The Competition
1980
as Mrs. Donellan
From the Hip
1987
as Mrs. Martha Williams
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
2011
as Mrs. Beaumont
Honeysuckle Rose
1980
as Rosella
Disturbed
1990
as Sr. Francine
Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur
1976
as Jean MacArthur
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
2008
as Sally (voice)
The Gift of Life
1982
as Rosalee Boyer
A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story
1989
as Tracey's Mother
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
1977
as Laura Atherton
The Magic Bubble
1993
as Grandma
Mysterious Two
1982
as She
Rumpelstiltskin
1987
as Queen Grizelda
The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire
1981
as Hawk Lady
A Killing Affair
1977
as Judge Cudahy
Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition
1994
as Barbara
The Keegans
1976
as Helen Hunter McVey
The Failing of Raymond
1971
as History Teacher
Death Takes a Holiday
1971
as Marion Chapman
Good-bye Cruel World
1982
as Myra
Runaway Father
1991
as Mary Bennett
The 3,000 Mile Chase
1977
as Emma Dvorak
Generation
1985
as Ellen Breed
About Priscilla Pointer
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Priscilla Pointer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. With 76 credits spanning from 1952 to 2011, Priscilla Pointer has appeared in 44 films and 32 TV shows.
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Most Popular Priscilla Pointer Movies
- Carrie (1976) — as Mrs. Snell
- Blue Velvet (1986) — as Mrs. Beaumont
- Inferno (1999) — as Mrs. Henry Howard
- Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) — as Miss Cox
- The Flash (1990) — as Nora Allen
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