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Beverly D'Angelo

Beverly D'Angelo

Actor, also producer · Born November 15, 1951 (74) · Columbus, Ohio, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Beverly D'Angelo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
November 15, 1951 (74)
From
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
92 on MovieCove · 130 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are Beverly D'Angelo's films like?

Across their 68 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy31 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Self
19%
Morality
15%
Survival
11%
Society
7%
Power
7%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds22 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love18 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 66 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 43 · Serious 10 · Dark 13

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 38 · Stylized 19 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 24 · Charged 28 · Intense 14

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 30 · Shifting 24 · Whiplash 12

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 33

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 24 · Even-paced 34 · Relentless 8

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 44 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 54 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

32 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 11 of 32 analyzed roles.

Ally
11 of 32
Shapeshifter
5 of 32
Mentor
4 of 32
Shadow
3 of 32
Hero
3 of 32
Trickster
3 of 32
Threshold guardian
3 of 32
Show the 32 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
28
Tense
20
Joyful
22
Warm
19
Melancholic
16
Other
63

How their films linger

Feel-good36 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun33 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy32
  • Bittersweet24
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous9

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Beverly D'Angelo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 42 of their 92 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Beverly D'Angelo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

130 credits, 92 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Paris Paramount (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • Christmas at the Kringles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The Christmas Heartbeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Ann

  • Kill Me Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Wrong Side of Dead(2026)

    as Sandra

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Sleepwalker(2026)

    Executive Producer · as Gloria

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • No Address(2025)

    as Dora

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Trainer(2024)

    as Jack's Mother

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Summer Camp(2024)

    as Jane

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Drugstore June(2024)

    as Marla

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • True Lies(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Susan Trilby

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Violent Night(2022)

    as Gertrude

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Good House(2021)

    as Mamie Lang

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Little Ellen(2021)

    Show as Adelaide

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • The Unicorn(2018)

    as Edie

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Insatiable(2018)

    Show 5 episodes · as Stella Rose Buckley

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Frat Pack(2018)

    as Moira

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Lady-Like (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Dean Melissa

  • Wakefield(2016)

    as Babs

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Busty Blondes With Natural Racks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as (archive footage)

  • Under the Bed(2017)

    as Sandra Monroe

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Shooter(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as National Security Advisor Gregson

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Party Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Fay

  • Dreamland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Marie

  • The Comments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Barb

  • Vacation(2015)

    as Ellen Griswold

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Accidental Love(2015)

    as Helen Eckle

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Playing It Cool(2014)

    as Lyle's Girlfriend

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Michaels(2014)

    as Millie Barnworth

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Friends with Better Lives(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Gretchen

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • All American Christmas Carol(2013)

    as Wanda / Ghost of Christmas Future

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Mom(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lorraine

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Bounty Killer(2013)

    as Lucille

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Good Mother(2013)

    as Judge Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • I Heart Shakey(2012)

    as Sheila

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Mom (voice) · as Sheila Altoonian (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Shit Year(2010)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Hotel Hell Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ellen Griswold

  • Cougar Town(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheila Keller

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Aussie & Ted's Great Adventure(2009)

    as Aunt Zelda

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The House Bunny(2008)

    as Mrs. Hagstrom

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay(2008)

    as Sally

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ellen Griswold (voice)

  • Battle for Terra(2007)

    as Interrogator Wright (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Game of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kathy

  • Relative Strangers(2006)

    as Angela Minnola

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Gamers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Gordon's Mom

  • Special Thanks to Roy London(2005)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 25 episodes · as Barbara Miller

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • King of the Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Betsy Ingraham

  • Hair High(2004)

    as Darlene (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Summer Catch(2001)

    as Lusty House Mother

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • On the Edge(2001)

    as Bag Lady (segment "Happy Birthday")

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Women in Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Phyllis Wolf

  • Talk to Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 5 episodes · as Rebecca Balthus · as Serafina Carisi

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Sugar Town(1999)

    as Jane

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Lansky(1999)

    as Teddy Lansky

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen Griswold (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • With Friends Like These(1998)

    as Theresa Carpenter

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Rude Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · as Syd Gibson

  • American History X(1998)

    as Doris

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Illuminata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Astergourd

  • A Rat's Tale(1997)

    as Mrs. Dollart

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Merchants of Venus(1998)

    as Mistress Cody

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Love Always(1996)

    as Miranda

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills(1996)

    Associate Producer · as Pixie Chandler

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Nowhere(1997)

    as Dark's Mom

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Vegas Vacation(1997)

    as Ellen Griswold

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Good Life(1997)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Edie & Pen(1996)

    as Barlady

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Temptation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Jesse Larson

  • Widow's Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Vivian Fairchild

  • Eye for an Eye(1996)

    as Dolly Green

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Talking With (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Alain (segment "Marks")

  • The Crazysitter(1994)

    as Edie

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills(1994)

    as Kitty Menendez

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence(1994)

    as Annie Hayes

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Lightning Jack(1994)

    as Lana Castel

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Audrey (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Judgment Day: The John List Story(1993)

    as Helen List

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Switch(1993)

    as Dee (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story(1992)

    as Jerry Sherwood

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Man Trouble(1992)

    as Andy Ellerman

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Trial: The Price of Passion(1992)

    as Johnnie Faye Boudreau

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lonely Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Alma

  • The Pope Must Diet(1991)

    as Veronica Dante

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Renee Baker

  • The General Motors Playwrights Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Joyce

  • Pacific Heights(1990)

    as Ann Miller (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?(1990)

    as Evalita

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lurleen Lumpkin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation(1989)

    as Ellen Griswold

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Cold Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Amanda O'Rourke

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Janice Baird

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • High Spirits(1988)

    as Sharon Brogan Crawford

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Trading Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Donna Nottingham

  • In the Mood(1987)

    as Francine Glatt

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Fell to Earth(1987)

    as Eva Milton

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Maid to Order(1987)

    as Stella Winston

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Aria(1987)

    as Gilda

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Hands of a Stranger(1987)

    as Mary Hearn

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Slow Burn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Laine Fleischer

  • Big Trouble(1986)

    as Blanche Rickey

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Doubletake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Caroline Wallace

  • Get Out of My Room(1985)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Tall Tales & Legends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Katrina Van Tassel

  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Katrina Van Tassel

  • National Lampoon's European Vacation(1985)

    as Ellen Griswold

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Highpoint(1982)

    as Lise

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Finders Keepers(1984)

    as Standish Logan

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • A Streetcar Named Desire(1984)

    as Stella DuBois Kowalski

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • National Lampoon's Vacation(1983)

    as Ellen Griswold

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Sleeping Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Henbane

  • Faerie Tale Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Henbane

  • Paternity(1981)

    as Maggie

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Honky Tonk Freeway(1981)

    as Carmen Odessa Shelby

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Coal Miner's Daughter(1980)

    as Patsy Cline

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Hair(1979)

    as Sheila Franklin

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Every Which Way But Loose(1978)

    as Echo

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • First Love(1977)

    as Shelley

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Annie Hall(1977)

    as Actress in Rob's TV Show

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Sentinel(1977)

    as Sandra

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Captains and the Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 8 episodes · as Miss Emmy

  • Grace Period (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Last Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Lilith Fudent

  • Masha's Mushrooms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Paige

  • Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Prince

    Actor

  • Unfriendly Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Gen. Lisa Hertz

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 129 titles, 120 of them dated from 1976 to 2026; peak year 1997.

Biggest box office

Vacation (2015)

$107M worldwide

Highest rated

American History X (1998)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19762026

Peak 1997 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 13 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting128 of 129: 126 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thProducing2 of 129: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 129: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s6 · acting1980s27 · acting1990s35 · 35 acting · 1 crew2000s17 · acting2010s24 · 23 acting · 1 crew2020s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 41 roles
77828792021217

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 1981–1984.

  1. 1984
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special
  2. 1981
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Beverly D'Angelo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of the 77 of 78 with a score; across their 66 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 66

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 66

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 66

Midcredits score across 91 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th31
  • Below 25th28

Shape of the crowd

47 of their 91 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed47

Most divisive · actor

The Trainer (2024)

99th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

American History X (1998)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 61 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Beverly D'Angelo's work okay for kids?

Across up to 22 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles7–92 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity22 titles29–65 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles47–86 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles30–59 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles8–83 · median 25 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Beverly D'Angelo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Beverly D'Angelo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chevy Chase shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles