Actress Priscilla Pointer Dies at 100

Priscilla Pointer, acclaimed actress and co-founder of the San Francisco Actor’s Workshop, has died peacefully at the age of 100 in Ridgefield, Connecticut, as confirmed by her family. Pointer's career spanned eight decades across stage, film, and television, where she was known for maternal roles, including as Rebecca Barnes Wentworth in 'Dallas' and as Amy Irving's mother in 'Carrie' and six other films. In her early career, she appeared on Broadway and led the influential Actor’s Workshop with her first husband, director Jules Irving, to whom she was married until his death in 1979. Pointer also appeared in films such as 'Blue Velvet', 'Looking for Mr. Goodbar', and 'The Falcon and the Snowman', and guest-starred on numerous television series. She later married actor Robert Symonds. Pointer is survived by her children, including actress Amy Irving, and leaves a legacy of artistic integrity and family collaboration in American theater and film.