Dallas’ Actress and Mother of Amy Irving, Dies at 100

  Priscilla Pointer, celebrated stage and screen actress, passed away at 100. She died peacefully in her sleep on Monday at an   assisted living facility in Ridgefield, Connecticut, as confirmed by her son, director David Irving. Renowned for her role as Rebecca Barnes Wentworth on Dallas and for performing alongside her daughter, Amy Irving,…

I was in the kitchen preparing Easter dinner when my daughter-in-law wandered in, dipped a spoon into the sauce, and curled her lip. “You call this cooking?” she sneered. “No wonder nobody likes your food.” Beside her, my son simply smiled and stayed silent, saying nothing in my defense.

Part 1: The Last Insult   The crystal serving bowl Vanessa slammed onto the countertop wasn’t nearly as painful as the cruel remark that followed. My daughter-in-law sampled the rosemary sauce bubbling on my stove, wrinkled her nose, and sneered, “You actually call this cooking? No wonder no one wants to eat your food.” My…