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Beverly D'Angelo

Beverly D'Angelo

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Biography

Beverly D'Angelo is an American actress who began in theater and television before moving into films. Born in Columbus, Ohio, she made her Broadway debut in 1976 in Rockabye Hamlet and appeared that year in the miniseries Captains and the Kings. After a small part in Annie Hall (1977), she acted in Every Which Way but Loose (1978) and Hair (1979) before Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) earned her a Golden Globe nomination as Patsy Cline. Her biggest break came in 1983 with National Lampoon's Vacation, as Ellen Griswold, a role she played again in National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), Vegas Vacation (1997), and Vacation (2015). She received an Emmy nomination for A Streetcar Named Desire (1984) and later won a Theatre World Award for Simpatico. Other credits include American History X (1998), Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008), The House Bunny (2008), and Violent Night (2022).

74years old

Turns 75 on November 15in 5 days

  • Born Columbus
  • Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
  • Beverly Heather D'Angelo (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
50
Career span
48 years1977 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. A change of course

    Beverly D'Angelo worked as a backup singer for Ronnie Hawkins' band The Hawks, the group that later became The Band, before she turned to acting.

  2. First role

    D'Angelo's first professional acting came in the theater: she appeared on Broadway in 1976 in Rockabye Hamlet, a musical based on Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Beverly D'Angelo movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. American History X1998 Crime, Dramaas Doris Vinyard

    IMDb rating 8.51.3M votes

  2. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation1989 Comedyas Ellen

    IMDb rating 7.5249K votes

  3. National Lampoon's Vacation1983as Ellen Griswold

    IMDb rating 7.3130K votes

  4. Violent Night2022as Gertrude

    IMDb rating 6.7123K votes

  5. Hair1979as Sheila Franklin

    IMDb rating 7.545K votes

  6. The House Bunny2008as Mrs. Hagstrom

    IMDb rating 5.697K votes

  7. Every Which Way But Loose1978as Echo

    IMDb rating 6.332K votes

  8. Coal Miner's Daughter1980as Patsy Cline

    IMDb rating 7.523K votes

Most often with

Chevy Chase appears in eight of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Chevy Chase, 8 films togetherSee the 8 films with Chevy ChaseEric Roberts, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Eric RobertsMichael McKean, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Michael McKeanRandy Quaid, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Randy QuaidMiriam Flynn, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Miriam FlynnChristopher Walken, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Christopher Walken

Films together

Box office

What Beverly D'Angelo's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$798 million

30 of the 50 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 50 films: 30 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 8 never in cinemas; 7 figure not found.

  • 30Worldwide figure
  • 5US gross only
  • 8Never in cinemas
  • 7Figure not found

Top grosser

Vacation2015as Ellen Griswold$104 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 74% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Vacation2015as Ellen Griswold
    $104M13.1% of the total
  2. 2
    Every Which Way But Loose1978as Echo
    $85M10.7% of the total
  3. 3
    Violent Night2022as Gertrude
    $76M9.5% of the total
  4. 4
    National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation1989as Ellen
    $75M9.3% of the total
  5. 5
    The House Bunny2008as Mrs. Hagstrom
    $70M8.8% of the total
  6. 6
    Coal Miner's Daughter1980as Patsy Cline
    $67M8.4% of the total
  7. 7
    National Lampoon's Vacation1983as Ellen Griswold
    $61M7.7% of the total
  8. 8
    National Lampoon's European Vacation1985as Ellen Griswold
    $49M6.2% of the total
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008), $43.5 millionVegas Vacation (1997), $36.4 millionEye for an Eye (1996), $26.9 millionAmerican History X (1998), $23.9 millionSummer Catch (2001), $19.7 millionHair (1979), $15.3 millionMaid to Order (1987), $9.9 millionHigh Spirits (1988), $8.5 millionBattle for Terra (2007), $6.1 millionMan Trouble (1992), $4.1 millionThe Sentinel (1977), $4.0 millionThe Pope Must Die (1991), $2.6 millionSummer Camp (2024), $2.4 millionThe Good House (2021), $2.3 millionDaddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? (1990), $1.4 millionAria (1987), $1.0 million

$210 millionfrom the other 22 films with a worldwide figure, 26% of the total

Awards

One award and honor.

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Beverly D'Angelo's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
1995Theatre World AwardWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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