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Beverly D'Angelo

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Beverly D'Angelo

Born November 15, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio, USA106 films

Beverly Heather D'Angelo (born November 15, 1951) is an American actress who starred as Ellen Griswold in the National Lampoon's Vacation films (1983–2015) and is a musician. She has appeared in over 60 films and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her role as Patsy Cline in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980), and for an Emmy Award for her role as Stella Kowalski in the TV film A Streetcar Named Desire (1984). D'Angelo's other film roles include Sheila Franklin in Hair (1979) and Doris Vinyard in American History X (1998).

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Annie Hall poster7.7Annie Hall1977National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation poster7.2National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation1989Violent Night poster7.2Violent Night2022National Lampoon's Vacation poster7.1National Lampoon's Vacation1983Vacation poster6.3Vacation2015Hair poster7.3Hair1979Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay poster6.3Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay2008The House Bunny poster5.7The House Bunny2008

Filmography

106 films as actor
  1. TBAUnfriendly FireGen. Lisa Hertz
  2. TBAMasha's MushroomsPaige
  3. TBAThe Prince
  4. TBALast HandLilith Fudent
  5. TBAPatsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight
  6. TBAGrace Period
  7. TBAKill Me Now
  8. TBAThe Good Life
  9. 2027Paris Paramount
  10. 2026Christmas at the Kringles
  11. 2026The Christmas HeartbeatAnn
  12. 2026Capps Crossing: Wrong Side of DeadSandra
  13. 2026SleepwalkerGloria
  14. 2025No AddressDora
  15. 2024The TrainerJack's Mother
  16. 2024Summer CampJane
  17. 2024Drugstore JuneMarla
  18. 2022Violent NightGertrude
  19. 2021The Good HouseMamie Lang
  20. 2019The UnicornEdie
  21. 2018Frat PackMoira
  22. 2017Lady-LikeDean Melissa
  23. 2017WakefieldBabs
  24. 2017Under the BedSandra Monroe
  25. 2016DreamlandMarie
  26. 2015The CommentsBarb
  27. 2015VacationEllen Griswold
  28. 2015Accidental LoveHelen Eckle
  29. 2014Playing It CoolLyle's Girlfriend
  30. 2014The MichaelsMillie Barnworth
  31. 2013All American Christmas CarolWanda / Ghost of Christmas Future
  32. 2013Bounty KillerLucille
  33. 2013The Good MotherJudge Kennedy
  34. 2012I Heart ShakeySheila
  35. 2010Hotel Hell VacationEllen Griswold
  36. 2009Aussie and Ted's Great AdventureAunt Zelda
  37. 2008The House BunnyMrs. Hagstrom
  38. 2008Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo BaySally
  39. 2007Family Guy Presents: Blue HarvestEllen Griswold (voice)
  40. 2007Battle for TerraInterrogator Wright (voice)
  41. 2007Game of LifeKathy
  42. 2006Relative StrangersAngela Minnola
  43. 2006GamersGordon's Mom
  44. 2004King of the CornerBetsy Ingraham
  45. 2004Hair HighDarlene (voice)
  46. 2001Summer CatchLusty House Mother
  47. 2001On the EdgeBag Lady (segment "Happy Birthday")
  48. 2001Women in FilmPhyllis Wolf
  49. 1999Sugar TownJane
  50. 1999LanskyTeddy Lansky
  51. 1998With Friends Like TheseTheresa Carpenter
  52. 1998American History XDoris
  53. 1998IlluminataAstergourd
  54. 1998A Rat's TaleMrs. Dollart
  55. 1998Merchants of VenusMistress Cody
  56. 1997Love AlwaysMiranda
  57. 1997Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly HillsPixie Chandler
  58. 1997NowhereDark's Mom
  59. 1997Vegas VacationEllen Griswold
  60. 1996Edie & PenBarlady
  61. 1996Sweet TemptationJesse Larson
  62. 1996Widow's KissVivian Fairchild
  63. 1996Eye for an EyeDolly Green
  64. 1995Talking WithAlain (segment "Marks")
  65. 1994The CrazysitterEdie
  66. 1994Menendez: A Killing in Beverly HillsKitty Menendez
  67. 1994Jonathan Stone: Threat of InnocenceAnnie Hayes
  68. 1994Lightning JackLana Castel
  69. 1993Judgment Day: The John List StoryHelen List
  70. 1993The SwitchDee (uncredited)
  71. 1992A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood StoryJerry Sherwood
  72. 1992Man TroubleAndy Ellerman
  73. 1992Trial: The Price of PassionJohnnie Faye Boudreau
  74. 1991Lonely HeartsAlma
  75. 1991The Pope Must DieVeronica Dante
  76. 1991The MiracleRenee Baker
  77. 1990Pacific HeightsAnn Miller (uncredited)
  78. 1990Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?Evalita
  79. 1989National Lampoon's Christmas VacationEllen Griswold
  80. 1989Cold FrontAmanda O'Rourke
  81. 1988High SpiritsSharon Brogan Crawford
  82. 1988Trading HeartsDonna Nottingham
  83. 1987In the MoodFrancine Glatt
  84. 1987The Man Who Fell to EarthEva Milton
  85. 1987Maid to OrderStella Winston
  86. 1987AriaGilda
  87. 1987Hands of a StrangerMary Hearn
  88. 1986Slow BurnLaine Fleischer
  89. 1986Big TroubleBlanche Rickey
  90. 1985DoubletakeCaroline Wallace
  91. 1985Get Out of My Room
  92. 1985The Legend of Sleepy HollowKatrina Van Tassel
  93. 1985National Lampoon's European VacationEllen Griswold
  94. 1984HighpointLise
  95. 1984Finders KeepersStandish Logan
  96. 1984A Streetcar Named DesireStella DuBois Kowalski
  97. 1983National Lampoon's VacationEllen Griswold
  98. 1983Sleeping BeautyHenbane
  99. 1981PaternityMaggie
  100. 1981Honky Tonk FreewayCarmen Odessa Shelby
  101. 1980Coal Miner's DaughterPatsy Cline
  102. 1979HairSheila Franklin
  103. 1978Every Which Way but LooseEcho
  104. 1977First LoveShelley
  105. 1977Annie HallActress in Rob's TV Show
  106. 1977The SentinelSandra