D'Angelo, Beverly 1953(?)–

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D'ANGELO, Beverly 1953(?)–

PERSONAL

Born November 15, 1953 (some sources cite 1951 or 1954), in Columbus, OH; daughter of Gene D'Angelo (a television station manager and bass player); mother, a violinist; brother of Jeff D'Angelo (a jazz musician); married Duke Lorenzo Salviati, 1981 (divorced, c. 1995); companion of Al Pacino (an actor); children: (with Pacino) Olivia and Anton (twins). Education: Attended American School, Florence, Italy; studied opera with Edward Johnson.

Addresses: Agent—International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career: Actress and singer. Performed as a singer with the musical group Elephant and with Rompin' Ronnie Hawkins and the jazz band Blue Martini; also worked as a singer in Canada; appeared in the public announcement series "The More You Know," broadcast by NBC. Hanna-Barbera Studios, worked as cartoonist.

Awards, Honors: Golden Globe Award nomination, best supporting actress, 1981, for Coal Miner's Daughter; Country Music Association Award, 1981; Golden Reel Award, 1981; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding supporting actress in a limited series or special, 1984, for A Streetcar Named Desire; Theatre World Award, 1995, for Simpatico; Blimp Award nomination, favorite movie actress, Kids' Choice Awards, 1998, for National Lampoon's Las Vegas Vacation; Golden Satellite Award nomination, best supporting actress in a motion picture drama, International Press Academy, 1999, for American History X.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Sandra, The Sentinel, Universal, 1977.

Actress in Rob's television show, Annie Hall (also known as Anhedonia), United Artists, 1977.

Shelley, First Love, Paramount, 1977.

Echo, Every Which Way But Loose, Warner Bros., 1978.

Sheila, Hair, United Artists, 1979.

Patsy Cline, Coal Miner's Daughter, Universal, 1980.

Carmen Odessa Shelby, Honky Tonk Freeway, Universal, 1981.

Maggie, Paternity, Paramount, 1981.

Ellen Griswold, National Lampoon's Vacation (also known as American Vacation and Vacation), Warner Bros., 1983.

Standish Logan, Finders Keepers, Warner Bros., 1984.

Lise Hatcher, High Point, New World, 1984.

Ellen Griswold, National Lampoon's European Vacation (also known as European Vacation), Warner Bros., 1985.

Blanche Rickey, Big Trouble, Columbia, 1986.

Gilda, "Rigoletto," Aria, Miramax/Warner Bros., 1987.

Stella Winston, Maid to Order, New Century/Vista, 1987.

Francine Glatt, In the Mood (also known as The Woo Woo Kid), Lorimar, 1987.

Donna Nottingham, Trading Hearts (also known as Tweeners), Cineworld, 1988.

Sharon, High Spirits, TriStar, 1988.

Ellen Griswold, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (also known as Christmas Vacation and National Lampoon's Winter Holiday), Warner Bros., 1989.

Amanda O'Rourke, Cold Front, Beacon Group, 1989.

(Uncredited) Ann Miller, Pacific Heights, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990.

Evalita, Daddy's Dyin' … Who's Got the Will?, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1990.

Renee Baker, The Miracle, Miramax, 1991.

Veronica Dante, The Pope Must Die!, Miramax, 1992.

Andy Ellerman, Man Trouble, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992.

Alma Bates, Lonely Hearts, Live Home Video, 1992.

Lana Castel, Lightning Jack, Savoy Pictures, 1994.

Miranda, Love Always (also known as All Points Between), Legacy Releasing, 1995.

Edie, The Crazysitter (also known as How Much Are Those Children in the Window? and Two Much Trouble), Saban Entertainment, 1995.

Dolly Green, Eye for an Eye, Paramount, 1996.

Pixie Chandler, Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills, PFG Entertainment, 1996.

Darkman's mom, Nowhere, Fine Line, 1997.

Ellen Priscilla Ruth Smith Griswold, National Lampoon's Las Vegas Vacation (also known as National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation and Vegas Vacation), Warner Bros., 1997.

Mrs. Dollart, Die Story von Monty Spinnerratz (also known as A Rat's Tale), Legacy Releasing, 1998.

Doris Vinyard, American History X, Warner Bros., 1998.

Merchants of Venus (also known as A Dirty Little Business), Amazing Pictures, 1998.

Astergourd, Illuminata, Overseas FilmGroup, 1998.

(Uncredited) Linda, Divorce: A Contemporary Western, 1998.

Jane, Sugar Town, October Films, 1999.

Herself, Get Bruce!, Miramax, 1999.

Phyllis Wolfe, Women in Film, Lions Gate Films, 2001.

(Uncredited) Lusty housemother, Summer Catch, Warner Bros., 2001.

Auntie Nanny, Where's Angel? (short film), Evolving Pictures Entertainment, 2003.

Voice of Darlene, Hair High (animated), E.D. Distribution, 2004.

Betsy, King of the Corner, Pursuit Films, 2004.

Angela Minola, Relative Strangers, Nu Image, 2005.

Herself, Special Thanks to Roy London (documentary), Traction Media, 2005.

Film Work:

Song performer, Above Suspicion (also known as The Rhinehart Theory), 1995.

Associate producer, Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills, PFG Entertainment, 1996.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Miss Emmy, Captains and the Kings, NBC, 1976.

Caroline Wallace, Doubletake, CBS, 1985.

Johnnie Faye Boudreau, Trial: The Price of Passion, NBC, 1992.

Kitty Menendez, Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (also known as Deadly Games and The Menendez Murders), CBS, 1994.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Stella Dubois Kowalski, A Streetcar Named Desire, ABC, 1984.

Lainie Fleischer, Slow Burn, 1986.

Mary Hearn, Hands of a Stranger, CBS, 1987.

Eva Milton, The Man Who Fell to Earth, 1987.

Jerry Sherwood, A Child Lost Forever (also known as A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story and The Jerry Sherwood Story), NBC, 1992.

Helen List, Judgment Day: The John List Story (also known as Deliver Them from Evil: The John List Story and To Save Their Souls), CBS, 1993.

(Uncredited) Dee Fine, The Switch, CBS, 1993.

Annie Hayes, Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence (also known as Frame-Up), NBC, 1994.

Bar lady, Edie & Pen (also known as Desert Gamble), HBO, 1996.

Jesse Larson, Sweet Temptation (also known as Sweet Mouthful), CBS, 1996.

Vivian Fairchild, Widow's Kiss, HBO, 1996.

Teddy Lansky, Lansky, HBO, 1999.

Theresa Carpenter, With Friends like These … (also known as Mom's on the Roof), Starz!, 1999.

Bag lady, "Happy Birthday," On the Edge, Showtime, 2001.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The 38th Annual Golden Globe Awards, CBS, 1981.

Ringmaster, Circus of the Stars #8, CBS, 1983.

Harriet, Cheech and Chong Get Out of My Room (also known as Get Out of My Room), Showtime, 1985.

Joyce, "The Parallax Garden," General Motors Playwrights Theatre, Arts and Entertainment, 1993.

Alain, "Marks," in "Talking With," Great Performances, PBS, 1995.

Kate Winslow, Jazz Night, Lifetime, 1999.

Herself, Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?, Comedy Central, 1999.

Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase, Comedy Central, 2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Henbane, "Sleeping Beauty," Faerie Tale Theatre, Showtime, 1982.

Katrina, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales and Legends (also known as Tall Tales and Tall Tales and Legends), Showtime, 1986.

Voice of Lurleen Lumpkin, "Colonel Homer," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1991.

Nitecap, 1992.

Janice Baird, "Werewolf Concerto," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1992.

Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997.

Voice of Audrey, "The Show Where Woody Shows Up," Frasier, NBC, 1999.

Sidney "Syd" Gibson, "Bosses, Burglars, & Back Street Babes," Rude Awakening, Showtime, 1999.

Sidney "Syd" Gibson, "1-900-BIG-SLUT," Rude Awakening, Showtime, 1999.

Sidney "Syd" Gibson, "Jackie Oh …," Rude Awakening, Showtime, 1999.

Guest, Dinner for Five, Independent Film Channel, 2003.

Rebecca Balthus, "Coerced," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC, 2003.

Rebecca Balthus, "Choice," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC, 2003.

Rebecca Balthus, "Shaken," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC, 2003.

Barbara Miller, "Good Morning Saigon," Entourage, HBO, 2005.

Television Appearances; Other:

1996, 1986.

Dr. Debra, Talk to Me (series), ABC, 2000.

Stage Appearances:

The Zinger, PAF Playhouse, Huntington, NY, 1975.

Ophelia, Rockabye Hamlet (musical), Canadian production, 1975, then Minskoff Theatre, New York City, c. 1976.

Rosie, Simpatico, New York Shakespeare Festival, Estelle R. Newman Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1994.

Appeared as Marilyn, Hey, Marilyn, Charlottetown Festival Repertory Company, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Gentlemen's Quarterly, November, 1996, p. 113.

Woman's World, January 18, 2005, p. 20.

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