Overview
- Priscilla Pointer died on April 28, 2025, at the age of 100 in Ridgefield, Connecticut, as confirmed by her son David Irving and announced by her daughter Amy Irving on Instagram.
- Pointer co-founded the San Francisco Actor’s Workshop in the early 1950s, a key institution in modern American theater, alongside her first husband Jules Irving and Herbert Blau.
- Her eight-decade career included nearly 100 credits, with notable roles in 'Carrie,' 'Blue Velvet,' 'Looking for Mr. Goodbar,' and a recurring role on 'Dallas' as Rebecca Barnes Wentworth.
- Pointer frequently collaborated with her daughter Amy Irving, portraying her on-screen mother in 'Carrie' and six other films, and also worked on projects directed by her son David Irving.
- She was married to Jules Irving until his death in 1979 and later to Robert Symonds, with whom she shared a deep personal and professional bond until his passing in 2007.