Priscilla Pointer

Biography

Priscilla Pointer was an American actress who worked in theater, film and television. Born in New York City, she started out on the stage in the late 1940s, appearing on Broadway in productions such as A Streetcar Named Desire and The Country Wife, then moved to Hollywood in the early 1950s for television and film work, including the series China Smith in 1954. After a long break she returned to acting in the early 1970s and took her first major starring role on the soap opera Where the Heart Is as Adrienne Harris Rainey from 1972 to 1973. She was widely known for playing Rebecca Barnes Wentworth on Dallas from 1981 to 1983, a role she filled for 44 episodes. Her films included Carrie (1976), The Onion Field (1979), Honeysuckle Rose (1980), Mommie Dearest (1981), Micki & Maude (1984), Blue Velvet (1986), A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) and Carried Away (1996).

100years old at death

Born May 18, 1924New York City
Died April 28, 2025Ridgefield
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Also credited as Priscilla Marie Pointer

Movie Career

Films: 19
Career span: 23 years1976 to 1999

Genres

Drama53%, 10 films
Comedy32%, 6 films
Crime26%, 5 films
Horror21%, 4 films
Romance21%, 4 films

First and latest

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First role
Priscilla Pointer landed her first major starring role as Adrienne Harris Rainey in the TV soap opera Where the Heart Is, a part she played from 1972 and 1973.

Priscilla Pointer movies on Netflix

Inferno1999IMDb rating 5.2as Mrs. Henry Howard
Carried Away1996IMDb rating 6.3as Lily Henson
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics1994IMDb rating 6.3as Woman in cinema (segment "The Theatre")
Unbecoming Age1992IMDb rating 4.2as Grandma
C.H.U.D. II - Bud the Chud1989IMDb rating 4.2as Dr. Berlin
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors1987IMDb rating 6.7as Dr. Elizabeth Simms
From the Hip1987IMDb rating 6.1as Mrs. Martha Williams
Rumpelstiltskin1987IMDb rating 5.3as Queen Grizelda
Blue Velvet1986IMDb rating 7.7as Mrs. Beaumont
The Falcon and the Snowman1985IMDb rating 6.8as Mrs. Lee
Micki + Maude1984IMDb rating 6.0as Diana Hutchison
Mommie Dearest1981IMDb rating 6.7as Mrs. Chadwick
Honeysuckle Rose1980IMDb rating 6.3as Rosella Ramsey
The Onion Field1979IMDb rating 6.8as Chrissie Campbell
A Killing Affair1977IMDb rating 5.6as Judge Cudahy
Looking for Mr. Goodbar1977IMDb rating 6.7as Mrs. Dunn
Carrie1976IMDb rating 7.4as Mrs. Snell
Nickelodeon1976IMDb rating 6.2as Mabel
The Great Texas Dynamite Chase1976IMDb rating 5.8as Miss Harris

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Blue Velvet1986 Mystery, Thrilleras Mrs. Beaumont
IMDb rating 7.7249K votes
Carrie1976 Horror, Thrilleras Mrs. Snell
IMDb rating 7.4231K votes
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors1987as Dr. Elizabeth Simms
IMDb rating 6.7101K votes
The Falcon and the Snowman1985as Mrs. Lee
IMDb rating 6.814K votes
Mommie Dearest1981as Mrs. Chadwick
IMDb rating 6.720K votes
Looking for Mr. Goodbar1977as Mrs. Dunn
IMDb rating 6.710K votes
The Onion Field1979as Chrissie Campbell
IMDb rating 6.86.3K votes
Honeysuckle Rose1980as Rosella Ramsey
IMDb rating 6.32.1K votes

Most often with

David Irving directed two of these films. Amy Irving appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Amy Irving

Robert Symonds

Dennis Hopper

Wallace Shawn

Dean Stockwell

Clive Revill

David IrvingDirector, 2 films

Films together

Amy Irving6 films together, 1976 to 1996
Amy Irving's page
- Carried Away1996IMDb rating 6.3Pointer as Lily HensonIrving as Rosealee Henson
- The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics1994IMDb rating 6.3Pointer as Woman in cinema (segment "The Theatre")Irving as Melissa Sanders (segment "The Theatre")
- Rumpelstiltskin1987IMDb rating 5.3Pointer as Queen GrizeldaIrving as Katie
- Micki + Maude1984IMDb rating 6.0Pointer as Diana HutchisonIrving as Maude Salinger
- Honeysuckle Rose1980IMDb rating 6.3Pointer as Rosella RamseyIrving as Lily Ramsey
- Carrie1976IMDb rating 7.4Pointer as Mrs. SnellIrving as Sue Snell
Robert Symonds4 films together, 1984 to 1999
Robert Symonds's page
- Inferno1999IMDb rating 5.2Pointer as Mrs. Henry HowardSymonds as Henry Howard
- C.H.U.D. II - Bud the Chud1989IMDb rating 4.2Pointer as Dr. BerlinSymonds as Proctor
- Rumpelstiltskin1987IMDb rating 5.3Pointer as Queen GrizeldaSymonds as Victor
- Micki + Maude1984IMDb rating 6.0Pointer as Diana HutchisonSymonds as Ezra Hutchison
Dennis Hopper2 films together, 1986 to 1996
Dennis Hopper's page
- Carried Away1996IMDb rating 6.3Pointer as Lily HensonHopper as Joseph Svenden
- Blue Velvet1986IMDb rating 7.7Pointer as Mrs. BeaumontHopper as Frank Booth
Wallace Shawn2 films together, 1984 to 1992
Wallace Shawn's page
- Unbecoming Age1992IMDb rating 4.2Pointer as GrandmaShawn as Doctor/Therapist
- Micki + Maude1984IMDb rating 6.0Pointer as Diana HutchisonShawn as Dr. Elliot Fibel
Dean Stockwell2 films together, 1977 to 1986
Dean Stockwell's page
- Blue Velvet1986IMDb rating 7.7Pointer as Mrs. BeaumontStockwell as Ben
- A Killing Affair1977IMDb rating 5.6Pointer as Judge CudahyStockwell as Kenneth Switzer
Clive Revill2 films together, 1987 to 1989
Clive Revill's page
- C.H.U.D. II - Bud the Chud1989IMDb rating 4.2Pointer as Dr. BerlinRevill as Dr. Kellaway
- Rumpelstiltskin1987IMDb rating 5.3Pointer as Queen GrizeldaRevill as King Mezzer
David IrvingDirector, 2 films, 1987 to 1989
All films by David Irving
- C.H.U.D. II - Bud the Chud1989IMDb rating 4.2Pointer as Dr. Berlin
- Rumpelstiltskin1987IMDb rating 5.3Pointer as Queen Grizelda
Also two films together4 more actors
- Diana ScarwidMommie Dearest (1981) and Honeysuckle Rose (1980)
- Stefan GieraschCarrie (1976) and The Great Texas Dynamite Chase (1976)
- Bill ErwinInferno (1999) and Unbecoming Age (1992)
- J. Michael HunterThe Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994) and Blue Velvet (1986)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Priscilla Pointer's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$218 million

9 of the 19 films have a worldwide figure.

9Worldwide figure
4US gross only
2Never in cinemas
4Figure not found

Top grosser

C.H.U.D. II - Bud the Chud1989Dr. Berlin$62.4 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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C.H.U.D. II - Bud the Chud1989as Dr. Berlin
$62M28.6% of the total
2
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors1987as Dr. Elizabeth Simms
$45M20.5% of the total
3
Carrie1976as Mrs. Snell
$34M15.5% of the total
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Looking for Mr. Goodbar1977as Mrs. Dunn
$23M10.3% of the total
5
Mommie Dearest1981as Mrs. Chadwick
$19M8.7% of the total
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The Falcon and the Snowman1985as Mrs. Lee
$17M7.9% of the total
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From the Hip1987as Mrs. Martha Williams
$9.5M4.4% of the total
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Blue Velvet1986as Mrs. Beaumont
$8.6M4.0% of the total