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Priscilla Pointer, actress from 'Dallas' and 'Carrie,' dies at 100
Remembering the life and career of Priscilla Pointer, a beloved actress and mother to Oscar-nominated actress Amy Irving
Priscilla Pointer, the actress best known for playing formidable mothers in “Dallas” and “Carrie,” has died at age 100.Pointer’s daughter, the Oscar-nominated actress Amy Irving, announced her death Tuesday on Instagram, writing that she had “died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 100, hopefully to run off with her 2 adoring husbands and her many dogs.”Irving, who was married to famed director Steven Spielberg from 1985 until 1989, added: “She most definitely will be missed.”With a screen career that spanned six decades, Pointer was a familiar face in both television and film. Together, they co-founded the San Francisco Actor’s Workshop.Pointer died Monday at an assisted living facility in Ridgefield, Connecticut, David Irving told The Hollywood Reporter.Her final acting credit was a voice role in the 2008 television movie “Sweet Nothing in My Ear.”Pointer, who celebrated her 100th birthday last May, is survived by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, including actor Gabriel Barreto, who posted a tribute to his grandmother on X Tuesday.“She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a true gift to the craft of acting,” he said. Pointer’s daughter, the Oscar-nominated actress Amy Irving, announced her death Tuesday on Instagram, writing that she had “died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 100, hopefully to run off with her 2 adoring husbands and her many dogs.”
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