Overview

• Priscilla Pointer, a distinguished stage, film, and television actress, died in her sleep on April 28, 2025, at an assisted living facility in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
• Pointer co-founded the San Francisco Actor’s Workshop in 1952, a key institution in the evolution of modern American theater.
• She was widely recognized for portraying memorable maternal roles, including her real-life daughter Amy Irving’s mother in 'Carrie' and Rebecca Barnes Wentworth on 'Dallas.'
• Pointer’s career spanned eight decades, encompassing Broadway, television, and film, with notable collaborations with her children in several projects.
• She is survived by her three children, including Amy Irving, and eight grandchildren, who continue her creative legacy.