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Priscilla Pointer, ‘Dallas’ and ‘Carrie’ star and mother of actress Amy Irving, dead at 100
- Priscilla Pointer, actress and mother of Amy Irving, died peacefully at age 100 on Monday in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
- She spent decades acting on stage, film, and television, including iconic roles like the mother of Amy Irving's character in 1976's Carrie.
- Pointer co-founded the San Francisco Actor's Workshop, appeared in the CBS series Dallas, and acted in films directed by her son David Irving.
- Her son David K. Irving confirmed her death from natural causes, while Amy Irving shared the news on Instagram saying she died peacefully in her sleep.
- Pointer’s extensive career and familial ties highlight her lasting influence in the acting community and she is survived by her three children.
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