Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Irving was born in Palo Alto , California , the daughter of film and stage director Jules Irving ( nÃ Jules Israel ) and actress Priscilla Pointer .
Simplified: Irving was born in Palo Alto , California . She was the daughter of film and stage director Jules Irving ( nÃ Jules Israel ) and actress Priscilla Pointer .