Beverly Heather D’ Angelo is an American singer and actress best known for portraying Ellen Griswold in the National Lampoon’s Vacation film franchise. High Spirits, Lighting Jack, American History X, Cougar Town, Shooter, Under the Bed, Frat Pack, and Lady-Like are among her more than 60 film and television appearances. Beverly is well-known for her personal relationships in addition to her stellar career. Her most well-known relationship was with none other than Al Pacino. They were together from 1997 to 2003 and have twins together, conceived through IVF.

She is the daughter of a violinist and a bassist.

Beverly D’Angelo was born in Columbus, Ohio, on November 15, 1951. She is of mixed ethnicity and is of American nationality. Priscilla Ruth (mother) and Eugene Constantino D’Angelo are her parents (father). Her mother is a violinist, and her father is an Italian bass player and television station manager.

Upper Arlington High School in Ohio was her alma mater. Jeff, Tim, and Tony are her three brothers. Before beginning her acting career, Beverly worked as an illustrator at Hanna Barbara Studios.

Career as an actor

Beverly D’Angelo began her acting career in the theater in 1976, when she appeared on Broadway in the play Rockabye Hamlet. Captains and Kings was her first appearance on television. Later, in 1988, she starred in the film Annie Hall. Beverly D’Angelo appeared in supporting roles in a number of popular films, including Hair, Coal Miner’s Daughter, and Every Which Way. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role as Patsy Cline in Caol Miner’s Daughter in 1980.

She rose to prominence after starring in National Lampoon’s Vacation as Ellen Griswold. She got to reprise the role in the sequels, as well as act in a few other sequels. Simpatico, Streetcar Named Desire, Slow Burn, Judgment Day, Sweet Temptation, and The John List Story are some of her notable projects. She is best known for her roles on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit as Rebecca Balthus and The Simpsons as Lurleen Lumpkin.

Beverly D’Angelo also starred as Barbar Miller in HBO’s Entourage and in the independent film Gamers: The Movie. She also appeared in the Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay film and on the television show Black Water Transit. She starred alongside Jason Schwartzman, Talia Shire, and Johnny Simmons in the drama film Dreamland in 2016.

In 2017, she starred alongside Jennifer Garner, Jason O’Mara, Bryan Cranston, and D’Angelo in the drama film Wakefield. In March 2018, she starred in The Unicorn, a comedy film.

With a net worth of $20 million, she is one of the wealthiest people on the planet

According to the Celebrity Net Worth website, Beverly D’Angelo has a net worth of $20 million. She has amassed a sizable fortune over the course of her three-decade career. Her films have grossed over $7 billion at the box office around the world. She has appeared in all five Vacation films, which have grossed a total of $2.99 billion worldwide. She was in the film Accidental Love in 2015, which grossed $135,436.

Beverly D’Angelo made her acting debut in the drama film Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead The Story in 2015, which grossed $62,684 at the box office. Wakefield, her 2017 film, grossed $747,047 at the box office. In 2005, she paid $2.5 million for a five-bedroom home in Beverly Hills, California. She stayed there until September 2017, when she sold it for $2.795 million.

Initiated a Relationship with Al Pacino After the Death of Anton Furst,

Beverly D’Angelo is not currently dating or married to a husband. She was previously married to Don Lorenzo Salviati, an Italian, from 1981 to 1995. They never gave birth to a child together. Anton Furst, an English production designer, was also a romantic interest of hers. The couple began dating in 1987, but their relationship ended in 1991 when Furst committed suicide. D’Angelo dated Neil Jordan for a few years after his suicide.

She began dating actor/filmmaker Al Pacino in 1996, but the couple split up in 2003. On January 25, 2001, the couple welcomed twins, a son, and a daughter, via IVF. She was 49 years old when she gave birth to her twins. Following their divorce, the former couple had a disagreement over custody of their two-year-old children. Pacino even filed a lawsuit in New York City family court against his ex-girlfriend, seeking joint custody and liberal visitation rights.

Fortunately, they were able to work things out for the sake of their children and agreed on joint parenting. Pacino has a daughter named Julie Marie with acting coach Jan Tarrant, in addition to the twins.