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Priscilla Pointer

Priscilla Pointer

Known for: Acting

Born 18/05/1924
Died 2025-04-28
Place of birth New 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Priscilla Pointer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

ER Series ★ 7,8

ER

Mrs. Abernathy

1994

Dallas Series ★ 6,8

Dallas

Rebecca Barnes Wentworth

1978

Dallas Series ★ 6,8

Dallas

Rebecca Barnes Wentworth (credit only)

1978

Knots Landing Series ★ 6,9

Knots Landing

Beatrice Handleman

1979

Cold Case Series ★ 7,8

Cold Case

Lillian Vine (2006)

2003

The A-Team Series ★ 7,5

The A-Team

Tracy Richter's Mother

1983

Adam-12 Series ★ 7,1

Adam-12

Jacqueline Carey

1968

Quincy, M.E. Series ★ 7,5

Quincy, M.E.

Nurse Kathy Benson

1976

Quincy, M.E. Series ★ 7,5

Quincy, M.E.

Mrs. Neilson

1976

Judging Amy Series ★ 7,5

Judging Amy

Margaret Palmer

1999

L.A. Law Series ★ 7,1

L.A. Law

Dorothy Pehlman

1986

Touched by an Angel Series ★ 7,2

Touched by an Angel

Elizabeth Carpenter

1994

The Rockford Files Series ★ 7,6

The Rockford Files

Helen Morris

1974

St. Elsewhere Series ★ 5,7

St. Elsewhere

Marie Halloran

1982

Cannon Series ★ 6,7

Cannon

Dr. Janet Cochran

1971

Cannon Series ★ 6,7

Cannon

Edith Cunningham

1971

Police Woman Series ★ 6,4

Police Woman

Adele French

1974

Newhart Series ★ 7,1

Newhart

Clara Whitscomber

1982

Barnaby Jones Series ★ 7,0

Barnaby Jones

Nancy Moore

1973

Lou Grant Series ★ 7,3

Lou Grant

Elizabeth Driscoll

1977

The High Chaparral Series ★ 6,8

The High Chaparral

Mrs.Colton

1967

The Name of the Game Series ★ 7,0

The Name of the Game

Miss Dalton

1968

Kojak Series ★ 7,2

Kojak

Regina

1973

Amazing Stories Series ★ 7,5

Amazing Stories

Charlie

1985

Amazing Stories Series ★ 7,5

Amazing Stories

woman on train (cameo)

1985

McCloud Series ★ 7,2

McCloud

Shirley

1970

The Flash Series ★ 7,4

The Flash

Nora Allen

1990

ABC Afterschool Special Series ★ 6,5

ABC Afterschool Special

Ruth Meredith

1972

Harry O Series ★ 5,2

Harry O

Constance Faraday

1974

Carrie Film ★ 7,3

Carrie

Mrs. Snell

1976

Blue Velvet Film ★ 7,6

Blue Velvet

Mrs. Beaumont

1986

Mrs. Columbo Series ★ 6,5

Mrs. Columbo

Mrs. Prior

1979

Inferno Film ★ 6,2

Inferno

Mrs. Henry Howard

1999

City of Angels Series ★ 5,6

City of Angels

Mrs. Macklin

1976

Call to Glory Series ★ 7,3

Call to Glory

Lillie

1984

China Smith Series

China Smith

Iris Clark

1952

China Smith Series

China Smith

Carla Tilson

1952

What Really Happened to the Class of '65? Series ★ 6,0

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

1977

Kate McShane Series ★ 6,0

Kate McShane

Mrs. Inerson

1975

Twilight Zone: The Movie Film ★ 6,5

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Miss Cox

1983

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors Film ★ 6,7

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

Dr. Elizabeth Simms

1987

The Flash Film ★ 6,5

The Flash

Nora Allen

1990

Mommie Dearest Film ★ 6,4

Mommie Dearest

Mrs. Chadwick

1981

Stone Series ★ 7,5

Stone

1980

Micki & Maude Film ★ 5,6

Micki & Maude

Diana Hutchison

1984

The Falcon and the Snowman Film ★ 6,4

The Falcon and the Snowman

Mrs. Lee

1985

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Film ★ 7,8

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Self

2010

Acting 'Carrie' Film ★ 7,5

Acting 'Carrie'

Self

2001

Looking for Mr. Goodbar Film ★ 6,4

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

Mrs. Dunn

1977

A Show of Force Film ★ 5,3

A Show of Force

Alice Ryan

1990

The Great Texas Dynamite Chase Film ★ 4,8

The Great Texas Dynamite Chase

Miss Harris

1976

Rumpelstiltskin Film ★ 4,3

Rumpelstiltskin

Queen Grizelda

1987

The Onion Field Film ★ 6,0

The Onion Field

Chrissie Campbell

1979

Carried Away Film ★ 5,7

Carried Away

Lily Henson

1996

C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud Film ★ 4,4

C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud

Dr. Berlin

1989

Nickelodeon Film ★ 6,1

Nickelodeon

Mabel

1976

Alone Film ★ 6,7

Alone

Susan Hight

1997

Disturbed Film ★ 4,8

Disturbed

Sr. Francine

1990

From the Hip Film ★ 5,9

From the Hip

Mrs. Martha Williams

1987

Honeysuckle Rose Film ★ 5,3

Honeysuckle Rose

Rosella

1980

Mysterious Two Film ★ 6,1

Mysterious Two

She

1982

The Competition Film ★ 6,1

The Competition

Mrs. Donellan

1980

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics Film ★ 6,8

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

Woman in cinema (segment "The Theatre")

1994

The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire Film ★ 6,0

The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire

Hawk Lady

1981

Film ★ 4,9

Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years

Missy LeHand

1977

Sweet Nothing in My Ear Film ★ 6,3

Sweet Nothing in My Ear

Sally (voice)

2008

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night Film ★ 7,5

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night

Laura Atherton

1977

The Gift of Life Film

The Gift of Life

Rosalee Boyer

1982

The Magic Bubble Film ★ 3,1

The Magic Bubble

Grandma

1993

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage Film ★ 7,0

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage

Mrs. Beaumont

2011

The Keegans Film ★ 8,0

The Keegans

Helen Hunter McVey

1976

Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur Film ★ 4,0

Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur

Jean MacArthur

1976

The 3,000 Mile Chase Film ★ 7,0

The 3,000 Mile Chase

Emma Dvorak

1977

A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story Film ★ 8,2

A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story

Tracey's Mother

1989

Death Takes a Holiday Film ★ 4,9

Death Takes a Holiday

Marion Chapman

1971

Runaway Father Film ★ 7,4

Runaway Father

Mary Bennett

1991

The Failing of Raymond Film ★ 6,2

The Failing of Raymond

History Teacher

1971

Generation Film ★ 5,3

Generation

Ellen Breed

1985

Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition Film ★ 6,3

Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition

Barbara

1994

Good-bye Cruel World Film ★ 3,3

Good-bye Cruel World

Myra

1982

A Killing Affair Film ★ 4,8

A Killing Affair

Judge Cudahy

1977