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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). [1]
Beverly attracted mainstream notice as Chevy Chase 's beleaguered wife in the comedy spoof Vacation (1983) and its three sequels. Stronger roles came with such films as the English/Irish production The Miracle (1991) and the Neo-Nazi film American History X (1998).
Ellen Priscilla Ruth Griswold (neé Smith) is a major character in the vacation series. She is a main character in the first four films, as well as having a minor roll in the 2015 movie. She often calls her husband Sparky, and is often smarter than him.
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation: Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik. With Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Juliette Lewis, Johnny Galecki. The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
Clark Griswold, wanting to spend more time with his wife Ellen and children Rusty and Audrey, decides to lead the family on a cross-country expedition from the Chicago suburbs to the southern California amusement park Walley World, billed as "America's Favorite Family Fun Park".
Golden Globe nominee Beverly D'Angelo became a familiar face around Christmastime thanks to her role as Ellen Griswold in 1989’s National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. She appeared in...
Ellen Griswold : Clark, will you listen to me? Let's just find a hotel. I'll call my parents, they'll wire us money. We can fly home and forget this vacation ever happened.
Beverly D'Angelo played Griswold family matriarch Ellen in the 1983 movie 'National Lampoon's Vacation' and four sequels, but when she was first offered the role, "I was so...
Ellen Griswold. Clark’s Loving Wife. Ellen Griswold (née Smith), Clark’s wife and Audrey and Rusty’s mother, is played by Beverly D’Angelo (who, like Chase, has reprised her role in every Vacation movie including the reboot).
Ellen Griswold, played with heartfelt warmth and comedic brilliance by Beverly D'Angelo, is the "straight man" of the franchise, offering a steady hand amid the chaos spurred by her husband Clark's well-intentioned but often misguided plans.