Priscilla Pointer, who played Rebecca Barnes Wentworth in the popular 80's soap, 'Dallas' has died at 100.
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Pointer's passing was confirmed by her daughter, Amy Irving, who is also an actress. She broke the news on her official Instagram profile. Her post reads, "Priscilla Pointer, May 18th, 1924-April 28th, 2025. Priscilla Pointer, acclaimed stage television and film actress, and mother of David, Katie, and Amy Irving, died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 100, hopefully to run off with her 2 adoring husbands and her many dogs. She most definitely will be missed."
Per the Hollywood Reporter, David Irving, Pointer's son, told the outlet that she died on Monday at an assisted living facility in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
As an avid fan of horror movies, I know Pointer best from the 1976 classic Carrie. She played Mrs Snell in the film, the mother of Sue Snell. Interestingly, Sue was actually played by her real life daughter, Amy. Both actresses are credited for dozens of roles, and they featured in six other movies together.
Pointer's other silver screen appearances include Blue Velvet and Mommie Dearest, where she played as Mrs Chadwick. She was also Dr. Elizabeth Simms in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
She was most well known for Dallas, credited for 44 episodes on the show. Pointer also had roles in The Flash, Hemmingway, Call to Glory, Touched by an Angel, and L.A. Law.
Priscilla Pointer Was Once Steven Spielberg's Mother In Law
According to a report by Daily Mail, Amy Irving was married to Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg between 1985 and 1989, making Pointer his mother-in-law for four years. The couple filed for divorce in 1989 in what the outlet describes as one of the largest divorce settlements in Hollywood history, at $100 Million. The pair reportedly remained friendly, even after the split.
Fans are offering sympathies across social media. Her grandson, Gabriel Barreto, posted a tribute on X, saying, "She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a true gift to the craft of acting. She will be missed by so many."
