Actress Priscilla Pointer, famed for her role in "Carrie," passes away at the age of 100.
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Say a fond farewell to veteran actress Priscilla Pointer, famed for her roles in Carrie and Dallas, who bid adieu at the ripe age of 100.
This actress extraordinaire, who on-screen played her real-life daughter Amy Irving's mom in the 1974 horror spectacle starring John Travolta, kicked the bucket on Monday, April 28. Her son David K. Irving confirmed the news—she departed due to natural causes at an assisted living facility in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
Spanning all theaters, tubes, and silver screens, Priscilla Pointer's career was nothing short of a luminous journey. Alongside her husband, she co-founded San Francisco Actor's Workshop during the early 1950s and held a substantial position on Broadway.
On TV, she'll forever be etched in memories as Rebecca Barnes Wentworth on the enduring soap opera Dallas.
Not just that, century-old Priscilla was no stranger to portraying famous mothers in films like Looking for Mr. Goodbar, The Falcon and the Snowman, Blue Velvet, and so many more. And if you thought her collaboration with Amy was special in Carrie, wait till you hear she shared screen space with her daughter in a whopping six other projects apart from that!
Pointer also graced the camera in three flicks directed by her son, including Rumpelstiltskin (1987), Good-bye, Cruel World, and C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D.
The ageless actress leaves behind her delightful tribe of three offspring—Katie, David, and Amy, who are 71.
Priscilla Pointer embarked on her artistic odyssey during the 1940s, conquering Broadway in A Streetcar Named Desire and co-founding San Francisco’s Actor’s Workshop with her husband, Jules Irving. Her silver screen career took off in the 1970s, turning her into a recognizable character actor. Among her memorable roles were Eleanor Snell in Carrie, Mrs. Beaumont in David Lynch’s awe-inspiring Blue Velvet (1986), Dr. Elizabeth Simms in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), Mrs. Chadwick in the Joan Crawford biopic Mommie Dearest (1981), and supporting parts in Looking for Mr. Goodbar, Twilight Zone: The Movie, and Honeysuckle Rose. She appeared in 44 episodes of Dallas as the family matriarch and had recurring roles in Knots Landing, Falcon Crest, and other prime-time dramas.
Throughout her later years, Pointer remained active, gracing indie films like Painted Desert (1993) and Inferno (1999), and even a cameo via archival footage in The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999). She continued her passion for theater, emphasizing that it remained her “religion.”
- Who among the celebrities, known for her roles in 'Carrie' and 'Dallas', passed away at the age of 100 on April 28, as confirmed by her son David K. Irving?
- Priscilla Pointer, the actress who played the real-life mother of Amy Irving in the 1974 horror movie, left us at an assisted living facility in Ridgefield, Connecticut due to natural causes.
- Initially, Priscilla Pointer made her mark on Broadway and co-founded the San Francisco Actor's Workshop with her husband in the early 1950s.
- On television, Priscilla will be remembered for her character Rebecca Barnes Wentworth in the enduring soap opera 'Dallas'.
- Apart from sharing the screen with her daughter Amy in 'Carrie', Priscilla Pointer also acted with her daughter in six other projects.
