Pointer's career included dozens of film and TV roles, but her true passion was theaterPriscilla Pointer has died at the age of 100.Pointer's death was announced on Instagram by her daughter, Amy Irving,

Priscilla Pointer, a theater, TV and film actress who often played memorable mothers, notably to her daughter Amy Irving in 'Carrie,' is dead.

Veteran actress Priscilla Pointer, best known for playing Dallas‘ Rebecca Barnes Wentworth, the mother of Victoria Principal’s character, died Monday. She was 100. Pointer was the real-life mother of actress Amy Irving.