Priscilla Pointer, a celebrated actress with a career spanning more than 80 years, has died peacefully at the age of 100. Known for her powerful maternal roles in film and television, she often acted alongside her daughter, actress Amy Irving.<\/p>\n
Her notable performances include *Carrie*, *Blue Velvet*, *The Onion Field*, *The Falcon and the Snowman*, *Looking for Mr. Goodbar*, and the TV series *Dallas*, where she played Rebecca Barnes Wentworth from 1981 to 1983.<\/p>\n
Born on May 18, 1924, in New York City to artist parents Augusta Leonora Davis and Kenneth Keith Pointer, she began her stage career in the late 1940s with acclaimed Broadway productions such as *A Streetcar Named Desire* and *The Country Wife*.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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