DAngelo Beverly

American actress and singer best known for playing "Ellen Griswold" in the National Lampoon "Vacation" series. Her portrayal of Patsy Cline in "Coal Miner’s Daughter" earned her much acclaim, and critics felt she was posed for success. Despite this, DAngelo, who has appeared in more than 50 films during her career, has not become a big-name star. DAngelos parents were both successful musicians, and she was educated in Europe where she studied fine arts. She left school when she was 17 and took a position as a cartoonist at Hanna-Barbera Studios. She performed with a rock band, "Elephant," and toured Canada as a singer for a time. In 1976 in DAngelo appeared on Broadway in "Rockabye Hamlet," a musical based on Shakespeares Hamlet. In 1977, she made her film debut with a bit part in "The Sentinel," and this was followed by a miniscule role in "Annie Hall." Her first television appearance was in the mini-series "Captains and the Kings" (1976). From 1981 to 1992, she was married to Duke Lorenzo Salviati. Since that time, she has been in a long-term relationship (1996-2003) with fellow actor Al Pacino. On 25 January 2001, she gave birth to twins Olivia and Anton. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less