
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)

Knots Landing
1979
as Beatrice Handleman

Cold Case
2003
as Lillian Vine (2006)

The A-Team
1983
as Tracy Richter's Mother

Adam-12
1968
as Jacqueline Carey

Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Nurse Kathy Benson / Mrs. Neilson

Judging Amy
1999
as Margaret Palmer

L.A. Law
1986
as Dorothy Pehlman

Touched by an Angel
1994
as Elizabeth Carpenter

The Rockford Files
1974
as Helen Morris

St. Elsewhere
1982
as Marie Halloran

Cannon
1971
as Dr. Janet Cochran / Edith Cunningham

Police Woman
1974
as Adele French

Newhart
1982
as Clara Whitscomber

Barnaby Jones
1973
as Nancy Moore

Lou Grant
1977
as Elizabeth Driscoll

The High Chaparral
1967
as Mrs.Colton

The Name of the Game
1968
as Miss Dalton

Kojak
1973
as Regina

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

Call to Glory
1984
as Lillie

China Smith
1952
as Iris Clark / Carla Tilson

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977

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

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987
as Dr. Elizabeth Simms

The Flash
1990
as Nora Allen

Mommie Dearest
1981
as Mrs. Chadwick

Micki & Maude
1984
as Diana Hutchison

The Falcon and the Snowman
1985
as Mrs. Lee

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
as Self

Acting 'Carrie'
2001
as Self

Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1977
as Mrs. Dunn

A Show of Force
1990
as Alice Ryan

The Great Texas Dynamite Chase
1976
as Miss Harris

Rumpelstiltskin
1987
as Queen Grizelda

The Onion Field
1979
as Chrissie Campbell

Carried Away
1996
as Lily Henson

C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud
1989
as Dr. Berlin

Nickelodeon
1976
as Mabel

Alone
1997
as Susan Hight

Disturbed
1990
as Sr. Francine

From the Hip
1987
as Mrs. Martha Williams

Honeysuckle Rose
1980
as Rosella

Mysterious Two
1982
as She

The Competition
1980
as Mrs. Donellan

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
1994
as Woman in cinema (segment "The Theatre")

The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire
1981
as Hawk Lady
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
1977
as Missy LeHand

Sweet Nothing in My Ear
2008
as Sally (voice)

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
1977
as Laura Atherton

The Gift of Life
1982
as Rosalee Boyer

The Magic Bubble
1993
as Grandma

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
2011
as Mrs. Beaumont

The Keegans
1976
as Helen Hunter McVey

Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur
1976
as Jean MacArthur

The 3,000 Mile Chase
1977
as Emma Dvorak

A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story
1989
as Tracey's Mother

Death Takes a Holiday
1971
as Marion Chapman

Runaway Father
1991
as Mary Bennett

The Failing of Raymond
1971
as History Teacher

Generation
1985
as Ellen Breed

Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition
1994
as Barbara

Good-bye Cruel World
1982
as Myra

A Killing Affair
1977
as Judge Cudahy
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
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) — as Dr. Elizabeth Simms
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