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Dallas star Priscilla Pointer dead at 100: Hollywood actress was once Steven Spielberg's mother-in-law
Her passing was announced this Tuesday by her actress daughter Amy Irving, who was married to Steven Spielberg from 1985 to 1989.
In addition to her television work, Priscilla also featured in a number of classic movies, including Blue Velvet, Carrie and Mommie Dearest. Her Dallas role was Rebecca Wentworth, an oil tycoon's wife who turns out to be the long-lost mother of Cliff (Ken Kercheval) and Pam (Victoria Principal) Barnes. Fans may also remember Priscilla from David Lynch's 1986 thriller Blue Velvet, in which she played the mother of Kyle MacLachlan's lead character Jeffrey.
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