Priscilla Pointer
Acting
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.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Priscilla Pointer
Filmography
Acting (44)
2011
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footageas Mrs. Beaumont
7.0
2010
7.8
2008
Sweet Nothing in My Earas Sally (voice)
6.3
2001
Acting 'Carrie'as Self
7.5
1999
Infernoas Mrs. Henry Howard
6.2
1997
Aloneas Susan Hight
6.7
1996
Carried Awayas Lily Henson
5.8
1994
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classicsas Woman in cinema (segment "The Theatre")
6.8
1994
Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Editionas Barbara
6.3
1993
The Magic Bubbleas Grandma
3.1
1991
Runaway Fatheras Mary Bennett
7.4
1990
Disturbedas Sr. Francine
4.5
1990
The Flashas Nora Allen
6.5
1990
A Show of Forceas Alice Ryan
5.3
1989
A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Storyas Tracey's Mother
8.3
1989
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chudas Dr. Berlin
4.4
1987
Rumpelstiltskinas Queen Grizelda
4.3
1987
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriorsas Dr. Elizabeth Simms
6.7
1987
From the Hipas Mrs. Martha Williams
5.9
1986
Blue Velvetas Mrs. Beaumont
7.6
1985
Generationas Ellen Breed
5.3
1985
The Falcon and the Snowmanas Mrs. Lee
6.4
1984
Micki & Maudeas Diana Hutchison
5.7
1983
Twilight Zone: The Movieas Miss Cox
6.5
1982
Good-bye Cruel Worldas Myra
3.3
1982
Mysterious Twoas She
6.1
1982
The Gift of Lifeas Rosalee Boyer
1981
Mommie Dearestas Mrs. Chadwick
6.4
1981
The Archer: Fugitive from the Empireas Hawk Lady
6.0
1980
The Competitionas Mrs. Donellan
6.1
1980
Honeysuckle Roseas Rosella
5.4
1979
The Onion Fieldas Chrissie Campbell
6.0
1977
Looking for Mr. Goodbaras Mrs. Dunn
6.3
1977
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Nightas Laura Atherton
7.5
1977
A Killing Affairas Judge Cudahy
4.8
1977
The 3,000 Mile Chaseas Emma Dvorak
7.0
1977
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Yearsas Missy LeHand
4.9
1976
Nickelodeonas Mabel
6.0
1976
Carrieas Mrs. Snell
7.3
1976
The Great Texas Dynamite Chaseas Miss Harris
4.9
1976
The Keegansas Helen Hunter McVey
8.0
1976
Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthuras Jean MacArthur
4.0
1971
The Failing of Raymondas History Teacher
6.2
1971
Death Takes a Holidayas Marion Chapman
4.9