Beverly Heather D'Angelo (born November 15, 1951) is an American actress who played Ellen Griswold in the National Lampoon "Vacation" film series (1983–2015), as well as a musician. She has appeared in more than 60 films and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her role as Patsy Cline in the film "Coal Miner's Daughter" (1980) and for an Emmy Award for her role as Stella Kowalski in the television film "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1984). Other film roles for D'Angelo include Sheila Franklin in the film "Hair" (1979) and Doris Vinyard in the film "American History X" (1998).

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