Priscilla Pointer
Priscilla Marie Pointer was an acclaimed American actress with a career spanning over eight decades. She died peacefully in her sleep at an assisted living facility in Ridgefield, Connecticut, just shy of her 101st birthday.
Early Career and Stage Roots
Born in New York City on May 18, 1924, Pointer began her professional life in the theater in the late 1940s. Alongside her first husband, director Jules Irving, she co-founded the influential San Francisco Actor’s Workshop, a pioneering group that brought Off-Broadway-style productions to the West Coast. Her stage credits included roles in touring and Broadway productions of Tennessee Williams’ plays, such as A Streetcar Named Desire and The Country Wife.
Born in New York City on May 18, 1924, Pointer began her professional life in the theater in the late 1940s. Alongside her first husband, director Jules Irving, she co-founded the influential San Francisco Actor’s Workshop, a pioneering group that brought Off-Broadway-style productions to the West Coast. Her stage credits included roles in touring and Broadway productions of Tennessee Williams’ plays, such as A Streetcar Named Desire and The Country Wife.
Notable Film and Television Roles
After pausing her career temporarily to raise her children, Pointer returned to acting in the 1970s, making a significant impact in film and television. She became known for playing formidable mothers, both on screen and off.
After pausing her career temporarily to raise her children, Pointer returned to acting in the 1970s, making a significant impact in film and television. She became known for playing formidable mothers, both on screen and off.
- Dallas: She had a long-running recurring role from 1981 to 1983 as Rebecca Barnes Wentworth, the long-lost mother of key characters Pamela Barnes Ewing and Cliff Barnes on the hit soap opera Dallas.
- Carrie: In a famous real-life connection, she played the mother of her actual daughter, actress Amy Irving’s character (Sue Snell), in the classic 1976 horror film Carrie.
Family and Legacy
Pointer was survived by her three children: David, Katie, and Amy Irving, as well as several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her family confirmed the news of her death with loving tributes, noting she “most definitely will be missed”.
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