---
name: "Priscilla Pointer"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/priscilla-pointer"
fi1m_id: "priscilla-pointer"
imdb_id: "nm0688467"
tmdb_id: 11793
wikidata_id: "Q271109"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "18 May 1924"
died: "28 April 2025"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-04T19:18:54.336266+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Priscilla Pointer

## Identity

Priscilla Pointer

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/priscilla-pointer
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** priscilla-pointer
- **IMDb ID:** nm0688467
- **TMDB ID:** 11793
- **Wikidata ID:** Q271109
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priscilla_Pointer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271109, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0688467/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11793

Actor. Born 18 May 1924 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 28 April 2025.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 May 1924, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 28 April 2025
- **Active:** 1976–1986
- **Also known as:** Pricilla Pointer, پریسیلا پوینتر, Priscilla Marie Pointer
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 86 (1), 1980s 68 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 73 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Thriller 3, Crime 2, Horror 2, Drama 1, Fantasy 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $89m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priscilla_Pointer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271109, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0688467/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11793

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Blue Velvet*](https://film.one/film/blue-velvet.md) (88)
- **HBO Max:** [*Carrie*](https://film.one/film/carrie.md) (86)
- **Tubi:** [*The Falcon and the Snowman*](https://film.one/film/the-falcon-and-the-snowman.md) (54)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Priscilla Pointer was an American actress of stage, film and television. She began her career in the theatre in the late 1940s, appearing in Broadway productions and tours including *A Streetcar Named Desire* and *The Country Wife*.

Pointer moved into screen work from the early 1950s, with recurring roles on television including Rebecca Barnes Wentworth in *Dallas* (1978–1986). Her film credits include Mrs. Snell in *Carrie* (1976), Mrs. Beaumont in *Blue Velvet* (1986) and Dr. Elizabeth Simms in *A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors* (1987). She was the mother of actress Amy Irving.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Blue Velvet* (1986), Fi1m 88, as Mrs. Beaumont — [page](https://film.one/film/blue-velvet.md)
- *The Falcon and the Snowman* (1985), Fi1m 54, as Mrs. Lee — [page](https://film.one/film/the-falcon-and-the-snowman.md)
- *Twilight Zone: The Movie* (1983), Fi1m 63, as Miss Cox — [page](https://film.one/film/twilight-zone-the-movie.md)
- *Carrie* (1976), Fi1m 86, as Mrs. Snell — [page](https://film.one/film/carrie.md)

## Complete filmography (74)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage* (2011), as Mrs. Beaumont
- *Sweet Nothing in My Ear* (2008), as Sally (voice)
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Lillian Vine (2006)
- *Inferno* (1999), as Mrs. Henry Howard
- *Judging Amy* (1999), series, as Margaret Palmer
- *Alone* (1997), as Susan Hight
- *Carried Away* (1996), as Lily Henson
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Elizabeth Carpenter
- *ER* (1994), series, as Mrs. Abernathy — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics* (1994), as Woman in cinema (segment "The Theatre")
- *Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition* (1994), as Barbara
- *The Magic Bubble* (1993), as Grandma
- *Runaway Father* (1991), as Mary Bennett
- *Disturbed* (1990), as Sr. Francine
- *The Flash* (1990), as Nora Allen
- *The Flash* (1990), series, as Nora Allen
- *A Show of Force* (1990), as Alice Ryan
- *A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story* (1989), as Tracey's Mother
- *C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud* (1989), as Dr. Berlin
- *Rumpelstiltskin* (1987), as Queen Grizelda
- *A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors* (1987), as Dr. Elizabeth Simms
- *From the Hip* (1987), as Mrs. Martha Williams
- *Blue Velvet* (1986), as Mrs. Beaumont — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/blue-velvet.md)
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Dorothy Pehlman
- *Amazing Stories* (1985), series, as Charlie, woman on train (cameo)
- *Generation* (1985), as Ellen Breed
- *The Falcon and the Snowman* (1985), as Mrs. Lee — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-falcon-and-the-snowman.md)
- *Micki & Maude* (1984), as Diana Hutchison
- *Call to Glory* (1984), series, as Lillie
- *Twilight Zone: The Movie* (1983), as Miss Cox — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/twilight-zone-the-movie.md)
- *The A-Team* (1983), series, as Tracy Richter's Mother
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Marie Halloran — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)
- *Newhart* (1982), series, as Clara Whitscomber
- *Good-bye Cruel World* (1982), as Myra
- *Mysterious Two* (1982), as She
- *The Gift of Life* (1982), as Rosalee Boyer
- *Mommie Dearest* (1981), as Mrs. Chadwick
- *The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire* (1981), as Hawk Lady
- *The Competition* (1980), as Mrs. Donellan
- *Honeysuckle Rose* (1980), as Rosella
- *Stone* (1980), series, Actor
- *Knots Landing* (1979), series, as Beatrice Handleman
- *The Onion Field* (1979), as Chrissie Campbell
- *Mrs. Columbo* (1979), series, as Mrs. Prior
- *Dallas* (1978), series, as Rebecca Barnes Wentworth, Rebecca Barnes Wentworth (credit only)
- *What Really Happened to the Class of '65?* (1977), series, Actor
- *Looking for Mr. Goodbar* (1977), as Mrs. Dunn
- *Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night* (1977), as Laura Atherton
- *A Killing Affair* (1977), as Judge Cudahy
- *Lou Grant* (1977), series, as Elizabeth Driscoll
- *The 3,000 Mile Chase* (1977), as Emma Dvorak
- *Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years* (1977), as Missy LeHand
- *Nickelodeon* (1976), as Mabel
- *Carrie* (1976), as Mrs. Snell — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/carrie.md)
- *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, as Nurse Kathy Benson, Mrs. Neilson
- *The Great Texas Dynamite Chase* (1976), as Miss Harris
- *The Keegans* (1976), as Helen Hunter McVey
- *City of Angels* (1976), series, as Mrs. Macklin
- *Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur* (1976), as Jean MacArthur
- *Kate McShane* (1975), series, as Mrs. Inerson
- *The Rockford Files* (1974), series, as Helen Morris — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-rockford-files.md)
- *Police Woman* (1974), series, as Adele French
- *Harry O* (1974), series, as Constance Faraday
- *Kojak* (1973), series, as Regina — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)
- *Barnaby Jones* (1973), series, as Nancy Moore
- *ABC Afterschool Special* (1972), series, as Ruth Meredith
- *The Failing of Raymond* (1971), as History Teacher
- *Death Takes a Holiday* (1971), as Marion Chapman
- *Cannon* (1971), series, as Dr. Janet Cochran, Edith Cunningham
- *McCloud* (1970), series, as Shirley
- *Adam-12* (1968), series, as Jacqueline Carey
- *The Name of the Game* (1968), series, as Miss Dalton
- *The High Chaparral* (1967), series, as Mrs.Colton
- *China Smith* (1952), series, as Iris Clark, Carla Tilson

## Gallery

- ![Priscilla Pointer](https://film.one/media/person/118546/gallery-12430a716dbf.jpg) Priscilla Pointer — Lincoln Center Repertory Theater/photo-Martha Swope, New York, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/Priscilla_Pointer_The_Inner_Journey.jpeg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Photo of Michael Dunn as Antaeus in the play The Inner Journey. (1968)](https://film.one/media/person/118546/gallery-2a29bb840700.jpg) Photo of Michael Dunn as Antaeus in the play The Inner Journey. (1968) — Lincoln Center Repertory Theater/photo-Martha Swope, New York, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Michael_Dunn_Priscilla_Pointer_The_Inner_Journey.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Priscilla Pointer](https://film.one/media/person/118546/gallery-867059f813db.jpg) Priscilla Pointer — Image via TMDB
- ![Priscilla Pointer](https://film.one/media/person/118546/gallery-6368ed89e75c.jpg) Priscilla Pointer — Image via TMDB

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