Priscilla Pointer
Known for ActingBorn 1924-05-18 — died 2025-04-28New York City, New York, USA
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
1986 · as Mrs. Beaumont
Carrie
1976 · as Mrs. Snell
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983 · as Miss Cox
Inferno
1999 · as Mrs. Henry Howard
The Flash
1990 · as Nora Allen
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987 · as Dr. Elizabeth Simms
Mommie Dearest
1981 · as Mrs. Chadwick
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985 · as Mrs. Lee
The Onion Field
1979 · as Chrissie Campbell
Acting 'Carrie'
2001 · as Self
Carried Away
1996 · as Lily Henson
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010 · as Self
A Show of Force
1990 · as Alice Ryan
Micki & Maude
1984 · as Diana Hutchison
Nickelodeon
1976 · as Mabel
The Competition
1980 · as Mrs. Donellan
A Killing Affair
1977 · as Judge Cudahy
Rumpelstiltskin
1987 · as Queen Grizelda