Priscilla Pointer
Known for
Acting
Life
1924 – 2025 (aged 100)
Born in
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
View on IMDb74 acting credits
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
Carrie
03 Nov 1976
Blue Velvet
19 Sep 1986
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
27 Feb 1987
The A-Team
23 Jan 1983
ER
19 Sep 1994
Twilight Zone: The Movie
24 Jun 1983
The Flash
20 Sep 1990
Cold Case
28 Sep 2003
Photos
Filmography
2011
- Blue Velvet: The Lost Footageas Mrs. Beaumont
2008
- Sweet Nothing in My Earas Sally (voice)
2003
- Cold Caseas Lillian Vine (2006)1 episode
1999
- Infernoas Mrs. Henry Howard
- Judging Amyas Margaret Palmer1 episode
1997
- Aloneas Susan Hight
1996
- Carried Awayas Lily Henson
1994
- Touched by an Angelas Elizabeth Carpenter1 episode
- ERas Mrs. Abernathy2 episodes
- The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classicsas Woman in cinema (segment "The Theatre")
- Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Editionas Barbara
1993
- The Magic Bubbleas Grandma
1991
- Runaway Fatheras Mary Bennett
1990
- Disturbedas Sr. Francine
- The Flashas Nora Allen
- The Flashas Nora Allen3 episodes
- A Show of Forceas Alice Ryan
1989
- A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Storyas Tracey's Mother
- C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chudas Dr. Berlin
1987
- Rumpelstiltskinas Queen Grizelda
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriorsas Dr. Elizabeth Simms
- From the Hipas Mrs. Martha Williams
1986
- Blue Velvetas Mrs. Beaumont
- L.A. Lawas Dorothy Pehlman4 episodes
1985
- Amazing Storiesas woman on train (cameo)1 episode
- Generationas Ellen Breed
- The Falcon and the Snowmanas Mrs. Lee
1984
- Micki & Maudeas Diana Hutchison
- Call to Gloryas Lillie5 episodes
1983
- Twilight Zone: The Movieas Miss Cox
- The A-Teamas Tracy Richter's Mother1 episode
1982
- St. Elsewhereas Marie Halloran1 episode
- Newhartas Clara Whitscomber1 episode
- Good-bye Cruel Worldas Myra
- Mysterious Twoas She
- The Gift of Lifeas Rosalee Boyer
1981
- Mommie Dearestas Mrs. Chadwick
- The Archer: Fugitive from the Empireas Hawk Lady
1980
- The Competitionas Mrs. Donellan
- Honeysuckle Roseas Rosella
- Stone1 episode
1979
- Knots Landingas Beatrice Handleman1 episode
- The Onion Fieldas Chrissie Campbell
- Mrs. Columboas Mrs. Prior1 episode
1978
- Dallasas Rebecca Barnes Wentworth (credit only)1 episode
1977
- What Really Happened to the Class of '65?1 episode
- Looking for Mr. Goodbaras Mrs. Dunn
- Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Nightas Laura Atherton
- A Killing Affairas Judge Cudahy
- Lou Grantas Elizabeth Driscoll1 episode
- The 3,000 Mile Chaseas Emma Dvorak
- Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Yearsas Missy LeHand
1976
- Nickelodeonas Mabel
- Carrieas Mrs. Snell
- Quincy, M.E.as Mrs. Neilson1 episode
- The Great Texas Dynamite Chaseas Miss Harris
- The Keegansas Helen Hunter McVey
- City of Angelsas Mrs. Macklin1 episode
- Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthuras Jean MacArthur
1975
- Kate McShaneas Mrs. Inerson1 episode
1974
- The Rockford Filesas Helen Morris1 episode
- Police Womanas Adele French2 episodes
- Harry Oas Constance Faraday1 episode
1973
- Kojakas Regina1 episode
- Barnaby Jonesas Nancy Moore1 episode
1972
- ABC Afterschool Specialas Ruth Meredith1 episode
1971
- The Failing of Raymondas History Teacher
- Death Takes a Holidayas Marion Chapman
- Cannonas Edith Cunningham1 episode
1970
- McCloudas Shirley1 episode
1968
- Adam-12as Jacqueline Carey1 episode
- The Name of the Gameas Miss Dalton1 episode
1967
- The High Chaparralas Mrs.Colton1 episode
1952
- China Smithas Carla Tilson1 episode