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Beverly D'Angelo

Birth Place: Columbus, OH, USA

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D'Angelo began acting in the theatre, appearing on Broadway in 1976 in Rockabye Hamlet (also known as Kronborg: 1582), a musical based on Shakespeare's Hamlet. She made her television debut in the first three episodes of the TV mini-series Captains and the Kings in 1976.



After gaining a minor role in Annie Hall in 1977, D'Angelo appeared in a string of hit movies in the late 1970s including Every Which Way But Loose, Hair, and Coal Miner's Daughter, the last earning her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Patsy Cline. She won a Country Music Association award for Album of the Year.

Her biggest break came in 1983 starring with Chevy Chase in National Lampoon's Vacation in the role of Ellen Griswold. She reprised this role in four Vacation sequels and a short film between 1985 and 2015. In the 1980s she starred in many other major comedy films; in the mid-1990s she acted primarily in independent movies. In 1994 D'Angelo returned to the stage and won a Theatre World Award for her performance in the Off-Broadway play Simpatico.

She received an Emmy Award nomination for her performance as Stella Kowalski in the 1984 TV movie version of A Streetcar Named Desire. She later had main roles in a number of made-for-television dramatic films, including Slow Burn, Judgment Day: The John List Story, and Sweet Temptation. In the 2000s D'Angelo had a recurring role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as defense attorney Rebecca Balthus. She also worked as a voice actress. In 1992 she had a guest appearance in the third season of The Simpsons as Lurleen Lumpkin, a Southern country singer and waitress in the "Colonel Homer" episode. Sixteen years later in 2008, she appeared in the nineteenth season as the same character in the episode "Papa Don't Leech".


From 2005 to 2011, D'Angelo appeared in the HBO series Entourage playing the role of agent Barbara "Babs" Miller. In 2006 she starred in the independent film Gamers: The Movie. In 2008 D'Angelo had a role in the film Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay as Sally. She played the housemother in the film The House Bunny, and also appeared in the Tony Kaye film Black Water Transit.

In 2014, D'Angelo was cast alongside Chevy Chase in an ABC comedy pilot called Chev & Bev, about a retired couple having to raise their grandchildren. ABC opted against making a series. D'Angelo appeared alongside Chevy Chase in the comedy Vacation, a continuation of the original film, which was released on July 29, 2015.

D'Angelo narrates a short biographical film about Patsy Cline, which is shown to visitors of The Patsy Cline Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. The museum opened to the public on April 7, 2017.

Beverly D'Angelo STAGE CREDITS

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Original Broadway Production, 1976
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Ashanti, Beverly D'Angelo & More Join NO ADDRESS Feature Film


Robert Craig Films announces the principal cast of the full-length feature movie “No Address”, a story about those experiencing homelessness, including William Baldwin, Xander Berkeley, Ashanti, Beverly D’Angelo, Ty Pennington, Lucas Jade Zumann, Kristanna Loken, Patricia Velasquez, and Isabella Ferreira.

VIDEO: First VIOLENT NIGHT Holiday Action Film Trailer Released


The film also stars Emmy winner John Leguizamo (John Wick), Cam Gigandet (Without Remorse), Alex Hassell (Cowboy Bebop), Alexis Louder (The Tomorrow War), Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones) and Beverly D’Angelo (National Lampoon’s Vacation franchise). Watch the new video trailer now!

Photo: David Harbour Stars in VIOLENT NIGHT Horror Holiday Film Poster


The film also stars Emmy winner John Leguizamo (John Wick), Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones), Cam Gigandet (Without Remorse), Alex Hassell (Cowboy Bebop), Alexis Louder (The Tomorrow War) and Beverly D’Angelo (National Lampoon’s Vacation franchise). Check out the new photo of the poster now!

Annette Bening, Matthew Broderick, and Eva Marie Saint Featured in Holiday Episode Of The Pack Podcast


Tony-winner Matthew Broderick, 4-time Oscar-nominee Annette Bening, and Oscar-winner Eva Marie Saint (On the Waterfront, North by Northwest) are featured in this week's special holiday episode of The Pack Podcast “The Christmas Letter” which is available starting today.

Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick, Annette Bening and Eva Marie Saint Join Charity Performance Series This Month


Emmy-winner Sarah Jessica Parker, Tony-winner Matthew Broderick, 4-time Oscar-nominee Annette Bening, and Oscar-winner Eva Marie Saint (On the Waterfront, North by Northwest) are joining an online spoken word performance series benefitting The Actors Fund & Feeding America.

Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick, Annette Bening and Eva Marie Saint Join THE PACK PODCAST in December


Emmy-winner Sarah Jessica Parker, Tony-winner Matthew Broderick, 4-time Oscar-nominee Annette Bening, and Oscar-winner Eva Marie Saint (On the Waterfront, North by Northwest) are joining The Pack Podcast, the spoken word series benefitting The Actors Fund & Feeding America.

Arkansas Public Theatre Screens NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION


Arkansas Public Theatre will screen National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. The screening takes place on Friday, December 11, 2020 at 7pm.

Margaret Cho, Jackie Hoffman and Maggie Wheeler to Appear in New Episode of THE PACK PODCAST


Margaret Cho, Jackie Hoffman and Maggie Wheeler appear in this week’s new episode of The Pack Podcast, now up online. The episode 'Sky High' is a fantastical tale of a life coach, her client, and a life-altering sandwich. The spoken word series features star-studded casts performing short comedies by Emmy-nominated & Drama Desk-winner Eugene Pack.

THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL's Caroline Aaron Joins The Pack Podcast in Special Thanksgiving Episode


Caroline Aaron (Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) joins The Pack Podcast in a special Thanksgiving short comedy Butterball which is now up online.

Kentucky Performing Arts to Stream A (VIRTUAL) CHRISTMAS VACATION WITH THE GRISWOLDS


Light up your holidays and join Christmas' favorite couple, Ellen and Clark Griswold for a virtual salute to the holiday classic, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Chevy Chase (Clark) and Beverly D'Angelo (Ellen) lead audiences through this live event as they share fan-favorite clips from the movie, reveal their favorite memories and more.

Byrd Theatre Will Re-Open With Showing of NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION


The Byrd Theatre will reopen with a showing of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, along with a Sing-A-Long with the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ and Bob Gulledge.

DPAC Hosts A (Virtual) Christmas With The Griswolds: An Evening With Chevy Chase & Beverly D'Angelo


Light up your holidays and join Christmas' favorite couple, Ellen and Clark Griswold for this virtual salute to the holiday classic, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.  Chevy Chase (Clark) and Beverly D'Angelo (Ellen) lead audiences through this live event as they share fan-favorite clips from the movie, reveal their favorite memories from the making of the Vacation franchise and answer your questions in a live audience Q&A.

PCT to Stream A (VIRTUAL) CHRISTMAS WITH THE GRISWOLDS: An Evening with Chevy Chase & Beverly D'Angelo 


Light up your holidays and join Christmas' favorite couple, Ellen and Clark Griswold for this virtual salute to the holiday classic, National Lampoon's Christmas vacation.  Chevy Chase (Clark) and Beverly D'Angelo (Ellen) lead audiences through this live event as they share fan-favorite clips from the movie, reveal their favorite memories from the making of the Vacation franchise and answer your questions in a live audience Q & A. It all happens November 28. Tickets are $25 per device. A limited number of VIP tickets that include a post-show meet and greet with Chevy and Beverly are available.

NCPAC Presents A VIRTUAL CHRISTMAS VACATION WITH THE GRISWORLD'S


New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents A Virtual Christmas Vacation with the Grisworld's: An Evening with Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.

Hennepin Theatre Trust Presents A (VIRTUAL) CHRISTMAS VACATION WITH THE GRISWOLDS


Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today that it will be presenting A (Virtual) Christmas Vacation with The Griswolds: An Evening with Chevy Chase & Beverly D'Angelo on Saturday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. (CT).

Renée Elise Goldsberry, Carol Kane, Lewis Black and More Join The Pack Podcast


Lewis Black, Pamela Adlon, Molly Shannon, Carol Kane and Hamilton Tony-winner Renée Elise Goldsberry have joined The Pack Podcast, the spoken word series featuring star-studded casts performing short comedies by Emmy-nominated and Drama Desk-winner Eugene Pack.

Santino Fontana, Ann Reinking, Anika Larsen and More Join Pack Podcast Benefiting Actors Fund & Feeding America


Tony-winners Ann Reinking and Santino Fontana (Tootsie), George Wendt (Cheers), Cedric Yarbrough (Reno 911), Rachel Dratch (SNL), Beverly D'Angelo (National Lampoon's Vacation films), Maulik Pancholy (30 Rock), Renee Taylor (The Nanny), Lynne Stewart (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Anika Larsen (Beautiful) and Drew Droege (Bright Colors and Bold Patterns) have joined The Pack Podcast.

New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of July 1 - ROYALTIES Soundtrack, WEST SIDE STORY Book, and More!


Need something new to listen to, read, or watch? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases, including the soundtrack to Royalties, a book about the making of West Side Story, and more!

New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of May 11 - New Single From Ben Platt, SIX Vocal Selections, and More!


Need something new to listen to, read, or watch? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases, including a new single from Ben Platt, the Tarrytown cast recording featuring Jeremy Jordan, Krysta Rodriguez, and Andy Mientus, the Six vocal selections, and more!

BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest MOVIE MUSICALS of All Time


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best film musicals since the sound era began; see if your favorites made the list!

Beverly D'Angelo FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Beverly D'Angelo been in?

Beverly D'Angelo has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Beverly D'Angelo been in?

Beverly D'Angelo has not appeared in the West End.

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