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Anita Pointer

Acting Born Jan 23, 1948 Oakland, California, USA 19 credits

Biography

Anita Marie Pointer (January 23, 1948 – December 31, 2022) was an American singer-songwriter, best known as a founding member of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters.

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Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self - Musical Guest

The Love Boat

as Jenny, a Singer in Isaac's Backing Group

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

Champs-Elysées

as Self - The Pointer Sisters

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self

Le Grand Échiquier

as Self

Gimme a Break!

as One of The Doo-Wop Girls

The Captain and Tennille

as Self - Musical Guest
Film

Car Wash

as The Wilson Sister

Full filmography

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self - Musical Guest
  • The Love Boat (1977) as Jenny, a Singer in Isaac's Backing Group
  • RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) as Self - Guest Judge
  • Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self - The Pointer Sisters
  • The Carol Burnett Show (1967) as Self
  • Numéro un (1975) as Self - The Pointer Sisters
  • Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
  • Gimme a Break! (1981) as One of The Doo-Wop Girls
  • The Captain and Tennille (1976) as Self - Musical Guest
  • The Greatest Night in Pop (2024) as Self (archive footage)
  • Car Wash (1976) as The Wilson Sister
  • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) as Our Guests at Heartland
  • Night of 100 Stars II (1985) as Self
  • Voices That Care (1991) as Self - Choir Member
  • We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985) as Self (uncredited)
  • Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration (1985) as Self
  • The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite (1987) as Self - The Pointer Sisters
  • Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia (1991) as Self
  • Suzanne Somers... And 10,000 G.I.s (1983) as The Pointer Sisters