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Priscilla Pointer
Priscilla Pointer

Priscilla Pointer

ActingBorn May 18, 1924Died April 28, 2025 (age 100)New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

2011Movie
2008
Sweet Nothing in My Ear

as Sally (voice)

Movie
2003
Cold Case

as Lillian Vine (2006)

TV
2001Movie
1999
Inferno

as Mrs. Henry Howard

Movie
1999
Judging Amy

as Margaret Palmer

TV
1997
Alone

as Susan Hight

Movie
1996
Carried Away

as Lily Henson

Movie
1994
Touched by an Angel

as Elizabeth Carpenter

TV
1994
ER

as Mrs. Abernathy

TV
1994
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

as Woman in cinema (segment "The Theatre")

Movie
1993Movie
1991
Runaway Father

as Mary Bennett

Movie
1990
Disturbed

as Sr. Francine

Movie
1990
The Flash

as Nora Allen

Movie
1990
The Flash

as Nora Allen

TV
1990
A Show of Force

as Alice Ryan

Movie
1989Movie
1989Movie
1987
Rumpelstiltskin

as Queen Grizelda

Movie
1987Movie
1987
From the Hip

as Mrs. Martha Williams

Movie
1986
Blue Velvet

as Mrs. Beaumont

Movie
1986
L.A. Law

as Dorothy Pehlman

TV
1985
Amazing Stories

as Charlie

TV
1985
Amazing Stories

as woman on train (cameo)

TV
1985
Generation

as Ellen Breed

Movie
1985Movie
1984
Micki & Maude

as Diana Hutchison

Movie
1984
Call to Glory

as Lillie

TV
1983Movie
1983
The A-Team

as Tracy Richter's Mother

TV
1982
St. Elsewhere

as Marie Halloran

TV
1982
Newhart

as Clara Whitscomber

TV
1982Movie
1982Movie
1982
The Gift of Life

as Rosalee Boyer

Movie
1981
Mommie Dearest

as Mrs. Chadwick

Movie
1980
The Competition

as Mrs. Donellan

Movie
1980Movie
1980TV
1979
Knots Landing

as Beatrice Handleman

TV
1979
The Onion Field

as Chrissie Campbell

Movie
1979
Mrs. Columbo

as Mrs. Prior

TV
1978
Dallas

as Rebecca Barnes Wentworth

TV
1978
Dallas

as Rebecca Barnes Wentworth (credit only)

TV
1977Movie
1977Movie
1977
A Killing Affair

as Judge Cudahy

Movie
1977
Lou Grant

as Elizabeth Driscoll

TV
1977
The 3,000 Mile Chase

as Emma Dvorak

Movie
1976
Nickelodeon

as Mabel

Movie
1976
Carrie

as Mrs. Snell

Movie
1976
Quincy, M.E.

as Nurse Kathy Benson

TV
1976
Quincy, M.E.

as Mrs. Neilson

TV
1976Movie
1976
The Keegans

as Helen Hunter McVey

Movie
1976
City of Angels

as Mrs. Macklin

TV
1976Movie
1975
Kate McShane

as Mrs. Inerson

TV
1974
The Rockford Files

as Helen Morris

TV
1974
Police Woman

as Adele French

TV
1974
Harry O

as Constance Faraday

TV
1973
Kojak

as Regina

TV
1973
Barnaby Jones

as Nancy Moore

TV
1972
ABC Afterschool Special

as Ruth Meredith

TV
1971
The Failing of Raymond

as History Teacher

Movie
1971
Death Takes a Holiday

as Marion Chapman

Movie
1971
Cannon

as Dr. Janet Cochran

TV
1971
Cannon

as Edith Cunningham

TV
1970
McCloud

as Shirley

TV
1968
Adam-12

as Jacqueline Carey

TV
1968
The Name of the Game

as Miss Dalton

TV
1967
The High Chaparral

as Mrs.Colton

TV
1952
China Smith

as Iris Clark

TV
1952
China Smith

as Carla Tilson

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayMay 18, 1924
Day of DeathApril 28, 2025
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Popularity0.7