ACTOR

Beverly D'Angelo

1951 - Today

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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). 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). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Beverly D'Angelo has received more than 12,609,450 page views. Her biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Beverly D'Angelo is the 1,443rd most popular actor (up from 1,465th in 2019), the 2,458th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,529th in 2019) and the 669th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 13M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.39

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 33

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.90

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.31

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Beverly D'Angelo ranks 1,443 out of 13,578. Before her are Olivia Colman, Grace Moore, Iain Glen, Loriot, Bernadette Lafont, and Eva Dahlbeck. After her are Alan Ladd, Mathieu Kassovitz, Philippe Nahon, Charles Durning, Élisabeth Depardieu, and Debra Winger.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Beverly D'Angelo ranks 110. Before her are Roger Myerson, Dee Dee Ramone, Alexander Sokurov, Chen Chien-jen, Jakaya Kikwete, and Jean-Jacques Goldman. After her are Julian Schnabel, Ubol Ratana, Edward Witten, John McTiernan, Bill Viola, and Vera Fischer.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Beverly D'Angelo ranks 2,458 out of 20,380. Before her are Al Oerter (1936), Jeb Bush (1953), Neil Sedaka (1939), Nicholas Sparks (1965), Paris Hilton (1981), and Henrietta Lacks (1920). After her are Julian Schnabel (1951), Alan Ladd (1913), Chris Wallace (1947), Charles Durning (1923), Debra Winger (1955), and Alvin Plantinga (1932).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Beverly D'Angelo ranks 669. Before her are Tony Sirico (1942), Mandy Patinkin (1952), Kirsten Dunst (1982), Rip Torn (1931), Jaclyn Smith (1945), and Grace Moore (1898). After her are Alan Ladd (1913), Charles Durning (1923), Debra Winger (1955), Randolph Scott (1898), Mimi Rogers (1956), and James Whitmore (1921).

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Television and Movie Roles

American History X
Doris
Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.
Jul 1st 19988.343 / 10
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Ellen Griswold
It's Christmastime, and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration. But things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen, and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going, knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.
Nov 30th 19897.2 / 10
National Lampoon's Vacation
Ellen Griswold
Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.
Jul 29th 19837.1 / 10