Priscilla Pointer
May 18, 1924 — Apr 28, 2025 (100 years)
New York City, New York, USA
24 Movies
27 Series
Priscilla Pointer has spent over 55 years in front of the camera, with more than 51 film and TV credits. her Mrs. Snell in 'Carrie' ranks among the most remembered of her filmography. Drama has been her most frequent territory.
100R.I.P.
24Movies
27Series
Priscilla Pointer
24 Movies
27 Series
Priscilla Pointer has spent over 55 years in front of the camera, with more than 51 film and TV credits. her Mrs. Snell in 'Carrie' ranks among the most remembered of her filmography. Drama has been her most frequent territory.
100 R.I.P.
R.I.P.
24
Movies
27
Series
Movies
Blue Velvet
1986
Carrie
1976
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
The Flash
1990
Inferno
1999
Rumpelstiltskin
1987
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud
1989
Mommie Dearest
1981
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1977
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985
The Onion Field
1979
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
2011
The Competition
1980
Disturbed
1990
Carried Away
1996
Honeysuckle Rose
1980
Micki & Maude
1984
From the Hip
1987
Good-bye Cruel World
1982
A Show of Force
1990
The Magic Bubble
1993
The Great Texas Dynamite Chase
1976
Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition
1994
TV Shows
Call to Glory
1984
L.A. Law
1986
The Flash
1990
ER
1994
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Police Woman
1974
St. Elsewhere
1982
Amazing Stories
1985
The A-Team
1983
Judging Amy
1999
Cold Case
2003
Newhart
1982
Kojak
1973
Cannon
1971
Harry O
1974
The High Chaparral
1967
McCloud
1970
City of Angels
1976
The Rockford Files
1974
Adam-12
1968
Touched by an Angel
1994
Kate McShane
1975
Lou Grant
1977
Barnaby Jones
1973
Mrs. Columbo
1979
China Smith
1952
The Name of the Game
1968
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Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
Mrs. Beaumont
2011
Film
Cold Case
Lillian Vine (2006)
2005–2006
TV
Inferno
Mrs. Henry Howard
1999
Film
Judging Amy
Margaret Palmer
2000–2001
TV
Carried Away
Lily Henson
1996
Film
Touched by an Angel
Elizabeth Carpenter
1996
TV
ER
Mrs. Abernathy
1994
TV
Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition
Barbara
1994
Film
The Magic Bubble
Grandma
1993
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Priscilla Pointer still alive?
Priscilla Pointer passed away on April 28, 2025 at age 100.
What are the most famous roles of Priscilla Pointer?
Priscilla Pointer is best known for roles in Carrie, Blue Velvet, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
How many movies has Priscilla Pointer been in?
Over a 54-year career (since 1971), Priscilla Pointer has appeared in 44 movies and 32 TV shows.
What was Priscilla Pointer's first movie?
The career of Priscilla Pointer began with Death Takes a Holiday (1971).
What is Priscilla Pointer's most recent movie or series?
Priscilla Pointer's most recent release is Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage, which premiered on November 8, 2011.
What TV shows has Priscilla Pointer appeared in?
On television, Priscilla Pointer has appeared in The A-Team, ER, The Flash, Cold Case.
Priscilla Pointer
1924-05-18 · 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.Priscilla Pointer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.