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Express Tribune
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Priscilla Pointer, ‘Dallas' actress and SF Actor's Workshop co-founder, dies peacefully at 100
Veteran actress Priscilla Pointer, known for her extensive work in theater, film, and television, and as co-founder of the San Francisco Actor's Workshop, has died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 100, her family confirmed. Pointer's illustrious eight-decade career included memorable roles in Carrie, Blue Velvet, The Onion Field, The Falcon and the Snowman, Looking for Mr. Goodbar, and a long-running role on Dallas. On the iconic TV series, she portrayed the mother of Cliff Barnes, Pamela Barnes Ewing, and Katherine Wentworth across 44 episodes. In 1947, Pointer married director Jules Irving, with whom she helped found the influential San Francisco Actor's Workshop. Their group pioneered Off-Broadway-style productions on the West Coast, premiering works by Arthur Miller, Samuel Beckett, and Bertolt Brecht. In 1965, Pointer debuted on Broadway in Danton's Death and later starred in A Streetcar Named Desire and The Country Wife. Following Irving's death in 1979, Pointer married Robert Symonds, his producing partner. Her television career thrived in the 1970s, with appearances on series like McCloud, The Rockford Files, and Kojak. She also shared the screen with her daughter Amy Irving in films such as Carrie (1976), The Competition (1980), and Honeysuckle Rose (1980). Pointer is survived by her daughters Amy and Katie, son David, son-in-law Kenneth Bowser, and eight grandchildren, including actor Gabriel Barreto, who shared a heartfelt tribute on social media. Her daughter Amy described Pointer as having 'run off with her adoring husbands and many dogs,' celebrating a life rich in artistry and love.
The Sun
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Priscilla Pointer dead aged 100: Dallas & Carrie actress dies ‘peacefully in her sleep' as family pay touching tribute
PRISCILLA Pointer, the Dallas and Carrie actress, has died "peacefully in her sleep" aged 100 - as family pay touching tribute. The actress died on Monday, 28 April at an assisted living facility in Ridgefield, Connecticut, her son has confirmed. 3 She famously starred as Amy Irving's mother in the Brian De Palma horror Carrie then appeared with her daughter in six other movies. In a touching post on Instagram, the news of her death was revealed by her daughter to devastated fans. The post said: "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." Fans of the actress have responded in swathes, paying tribute to the "much loved" actor who "graced" films with her "wonderful talent". One user said: "So sad to hear. She will be remembered and missed — and live on in all the films she graced with her wonderful talents." Whilst another added: "I remember her grace and loveliness. May her memory be a blessing always in your heart." Others shared memories of their time watching the actress in movies with one fan saying: " I remember your amazingly talented mother from several films from my childhood." Priscilla rose to fame in the late 70s portraying Diane Keaton's mom in Looking for Mr. Goodbar.
