Priscilla Pointer

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.

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Priscilla Pointer has built a filmography of 14 credits over a career spanning from 1974 to 1999.

Priscilla Pointer's most notable role to date came in Carrie (1976), where she played Mrs. Snell. She also appeared in Blue Velvet (1986) as Mrs. Beaumont. Most recently appeared in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) as Dr. Elizabeth Simms.

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