Actor
Beverly D'Angelo
Born 15 November 1951 · Columbus, Ohio, USA
Beverly D'Angelo is an American actress and musician, best known as Ellen Griswold in the National Lampoon's Vacation comedies. She also earned praise for dramatic and musical roles, including country singer Patsy Cline in Coal Miner's Daughter, and has worked steadily in film and television for decades.
Key films
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
Introduced her as Ellen Griswold, the role that became her most recognisable across several sequels.
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Widely loved holiday comedy that made the Griswold family a seasonal favourite.
Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
Her portrayal of Patsy Cline brought a Golden Globe nomination and showcased her singing.
Hair (1979)
Played Sheila Franklin in Miloš Forman's screen adaptation of the hit rock musical.
American History X (1998)
Took the dramatic role of Doris Vinyard in a acclaimed, hard-hitting drama about racism.
Key awards
- 1981 Golden Globe nomination for Coal Miner's Daughter (nomination only)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 111
- 1977Annie Hall · as Actress in Rob's TV ShowActor
- 1977The Sentinel · as SandraActor
- 1977First Love · as ShelleyActor
- 1978Every Which Way but Loose · as EchoActor
- 1979Hair · as Sheila FranklinActor
- 1980Coal Miner's Daughter · as Patsy ClineActor
- 1981Honky Tonk Freeway · as Carmen Odessa ShelbyActor
- 1981Paternity · as MaggieActor
- 1983National Lampoon's Vacation · as Ellen GriswoldActor
- 1983Sleeping Beauty · as HenbaneActor
- 1984Finders Keepers · as Standish LoganActor
- 1984Highpoint · as LiseActor
- 1984A Streetcar Named Desire · as Stella DuBois KowalskiActor
- 1985National Lampoon's European Vacation · as Ellen GriswoldActor
- 1985Get Out of My RoomActor
- 1985Doubletake · as Caroline WallaceActor
- 1985The Legend of Sleepy Hollow · as Katrina Van TasselActor
- 1986Big Trouble · as Blanche RickeyActor
- 1986Slow Burn · as Laine FleischerActor
- 1987Maid to Order · as Stella WinstonActor
- 1987Aria · as GildaActor
- 1987In the Mood · as Francine GlattActor
- 1987The Man Who Fell to Earth · as Eva MiltonActor
- 1987Hands of a Stranger · as Mary HearnActor
- 1988High Spirits · as Sharon Brogan CrawfordActor
- 1988Trading Hearts · as Donna NottinghamActor
- 1989National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation · as Ellen GriswoldActor
- 1989Cold Front · as Amanda O'RourkeActor
- 1990Pacific Heights · as Ann Miller (uncredited)Actor
- 1990Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? · as EvalitaActor
- 1991The Pope Must Die · as Veronica DanteActor
- 1991The Miracle · as Renee BakerActor
- 1991Lonely Hearts · as AlmaActor
- 1992Man Trouble · as Andy EllermanActor
- 1992A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story · as Jerry SherwoodActor
- 1992Trial: The Price of Passion · as Johnnie Faye BoudreauActor
- 1993Judgment Day: The John List Story · as Helen ListActor
- 1993The Switch · as Dee (uncredited)Actor
- 1994Lightning Jack · as Lana CastelActor
- 1994The Crazysitter · as EdieActor
- 1994Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills · as Kitty MenendezActor
- 1994Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence · as Annie HayesActor
- 1995Talking With · as Alain (segment "Marks")Actor
- 1996Eye for an Eye · as Dolly GreenActor
- 1996Widow's Kiss · as Vivian FairchildActor
- 1996Edie & Pen · as BarladyActor
- 1996Sweet Temptation · as Jesse LarsonActor
- 1997Vegas Vacation · as Ellen GriswoldActor
- 1997Nowhere · as Dark's MomActor
- 1997Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills · as Pixie ChandlerActor
- 1997Love Always · as MirandaActor
- 1998American History X · as DorisActor
- 1998Illuminata · as AstergourdActor
- 1998Merchants of Venus · as Mistress CodyActor
- 1998A Rat's Tale · as Mrs. DollartActor
- 1998With Friends Like These · as Theresa CarpenterActor
- 1999Lansky · as Teddy LanskyActor
- 1999Sugar Town · as JaneActor
- 1999Get Bruce! · as SelfActor
- 1999Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? · as SelfActor
- 2001Summer Catch · as Lusty House MotherActor
- 2001On the Edge · as Bag Lady (segment "Happy Birthday")Actor
- 2001Women in Film · as Phyllis WolfActor
- 2002The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase · as Self - RoasterActor
- 2004Hair High · as Darlene (voice)Actor
- 2004King of the Corner · as Betsy IngrahamActor
- 2005Special Thanks To Roy LondonActor
- 2006Relative Strangers · as Angela MinnolaActor
- 2006Gamers · as Gordon's MomActor
- 2007Battle for Terra · as Interrogator Wright (voice)Actor
- 2007Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest · as Ellen Griswold (voice)Actor
- 2007Game of Life · as KathyActor
- 2008The House Bunny · as Mrs. HagstromActor
- 2008Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay · as SallyActor
- 2009Aussie and Ted's Great Adventure · as Aunt ZeldaActor
- 2009Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's · as SelfActor
- 2009Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s · as SelfActor
- 2009Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression · as SelfActor
- 2010Hotel Hell Vacation · as Ellen GriswoldActor
- 2011Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation · as SelfActor
- 2012I Heart Shakey · as SheilaActor
- 2013Bounty Killer · as LucilleActor
- 2013All American Christmas Carol · as Wanda / Ghost of Christmas FutureActor
- 2013The Good Mother · as Judge KennedyActor
- 2014Playing It Cool · as Lyle's GirlfriendActor
- 2014The Michaels · as Millie BarnworthActor
- 2015Vacation · as Ellen GriswoldActor
- 2015Accidental Love · as Helen EckleActor
- 2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead · as Self - ActressActor
- 2015The Comments · as BarbActor
- 2016Dreamland · as MarieActor
- 2017Wakefield · as BabsActor
- 2017Lady-Like · as Dean MelissaActor
- 2017Under the Bed · as Sandra MonroeActor
- 2017Busty Blondes With Natural Racks · as (archive footage)Actor
- 2017When Patsy Cline Was... Crazy · as SelfActor
- 2018Frat Pack · as MoiraActor
- 2019The Unicorn · as EdieActor
- 2020The Tribe Remembers · as SelfActor
- 2021The Good House · as Mamie LangActor
- 2022Violent Night · as GertrudeActor
- 2024Summer Camp · as JaneActor
- 2024Drugstore June · as MarlaActor
- 2024The Trainer · as Jack's MotherActor
- 2025I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not · as SelfActor
- 2025No Address · as DoraActor
- 2026Sleepwalker · as GloriaActor
- 2026Capps Crossing: Wrong Side of Dead · as SandraActor
- 2026The Christmas Heartbeat · as AnnActor
- 2026Christmas at the KringlesActor
- 2027Paris ParamountActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.