Priscilla Pointer, Dallas Vet And Mother Of Amy Irving, Dead At 100

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. The pair appeared together in more than a half-dozen movies, including the 1976 horror classic Carrie.

Irving shared on Instagram that Pointer "died peacefully in her sleep... hopefully to run off with her two adoring husbands and her many dogs."

Pointer recurred on Dallas from Seasons 4-6, appearing in a total of 44 episodes of the iconic '80s primetime soap.

"My favorite TV mama and a wonderful woman passed away today," Principal shared on Instagram. "My sincere condolences to Amy Irving and all of Priscilla's family. Always a special place in my heart."

Additional TV credits for Pointer included guest stints on The Rockford Files, L.A. Law, The A-Team, Judging Amy and Cold Case.