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Beverly Heather D'Angelo, born November 15, 1951, is an American actress and musician whose career spans over six decades. Renowned for her role as Ellen Griswold in the enduring "National Lampoon's Vacation" franchise, she also earned critical acclaim for her portrayal of Patsy Cline in "Coal Miner's Daughter" and as Stella Kowalski in the TV adaptation of "A Streetcar Named Desire," earning nominations for a Golden Globe and Emmy Award respectively. Her filmography includes notable performances in "Hair" and "American History X," cementing her as a versatile and enduring presence in American cinema and television.
The roles that explain the career.
71 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Paris Paramount | Film | |
| 2026 | Christmas at the Kringles | Film | |
| 2026 | Sleepwalker | Gloria | Film |
| 2026 | Capps Crossing: Wrong Side of Dead | Sandra | Film |
| 2025 | I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not | Self | Film |
| 2022 | Violent Night | Gertrude | Film |
| 2021 | The Good House | Mamie Lang | Film |
| 2015 | Vacation | Ellen Griswold | Film |
| 2014 | Playing It Cool | Lyle's Girlfriend | Film |
| 2013 | Bounty Killer | Lucille | Film |
| 2012 | I Heart Shakey | Sheila | Film |
| 2009 | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression | Self | Film |
| 2009 | Aussie and Ted's Great Adventure | Aunt Zelda | Film |
| 2008 | The House Bunny | Mrs. Hagstrom | Film |
| 2008 | Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay | Sally | Film |
| 2007 | Game of Life | Kathy | Film |
| 2007 | Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest | Ellen Griswold (voice) | Film |
| 2007 | Battle for Terra | Interrogator Wright (voice) | Film |
| 2006 | Relative Strangers | Angela Minnola | Film |
| 2006 | Gamers | Gordon's Mom | Film |
| 2006 | Relative Strangers | Angela Minnola | Film |
| 2004 | Hair High | Darlene (voice) | Film |
| 2004 | King of the Corner | Betsy Ingraham | Film |
| 2001 | Summer Catch | Lusty House Mother | Film |
| 2001 | Women in Film | Phyllis Wolf | Film |
| 1999 | Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? | Self | Film |
| 1999 | Lansky | Teddy Lansky | Film |
| 1999 | Sugar Town | Jane | Film |
| 1998 | A Rat's Tale | Mrs. Dollart | Film |
| 1998 | With Friends Like These | Theresa Carpenter | Film |
| 1998 | Illuminata | Astergourd | Film |
| 1998 | American History X | Doris | Film |
| 1997 | Vegas Vacation | Ellen Griswold | Film |
| 1997 | Nowhere | Dark's Mom | Film |
| 1997 | Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills | Pixie Chandler | Film |
| 1997 | Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills | Associate Producer | Film |
| 1996 | Sweet Temptation | Jesse Larson | Film |
| 1996 | Edie & Pen | Barlady | Film |
| 1996 | Eye for an Eye | Dolly Green | Film |
| 1994 | Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence | Annie Hayes | Film |
| 1994 | Lightning Jack | Lana Castel | Film |
| 1994 | The Crazysitter | Edie | Film |
| 1993 | Judgment Day: The John List Story | Helen List | Film |
| 1992 | Man Trouble | Andy Ellerman | Film |
| 1991 | The Pope Must Die | Veronica Dante | Film |
| 1991 | The Miracle | Renee Baker | Film |
| 1991 | Lonely Hearts | Alma | Film |
| 1990 | Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? | Evalita | Film |
| 1989 | Cold Front | Amanda O'Rourke | Film |
| 1989 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | Ellen Griswold | Film |
| 1988 | High Spirits | Sharon Brogan Crawford | Film |
| 1987 | In the Mood | Francine Glatt | Film |
| 1987 | Aria | Gilda | Film |
| 1987 | Maid to Order | Stella Winston | Film |
| 1987 | The Man Who Fell to Earth | Eva Milton | Film |
| 1986 | Big Trouble | Blanche Rickey | Film |
| 1986 | Slow Burn | Laine Fleischer | Film |
| 1985 | National Lampoon's European Vacation | Ellen Griswold | Film |
| 1985 | Get Out of My Room | Film | |
| 1984 | Finders Keepers | Standish Logan | Film |
| 1984 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Stella DuBois Kowalski | Film |
| 1983 | National Lampoon's Vacation | Ellen Griswold | Film |
| 1981 | Paternity | Maggie | Film |
| 1981 | Honky Tonk Freeway | Carmen Odessa Shelby | Film |
| 1980 | Coal Miner's Daughter | Patsy Cline | Film |
| 1979 | Hair | Sheila Franklin | Film |
| 1978 | Every Which Way but Loose | Echo | Film |
| 1977 | The Sentinel | Sandra | Film |
| 1977 | First Love | Shelley | Film |
| Grace Period | Film | ||
| The Prince | Film |
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