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Daily Mail
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
80s movie icon who was once linked to Al Pacino looks unrecognizable as she steps out for rare outing... can you guess who?
This actress, who is known for her iconic movie roles in the 80s, was spotted on a rare outing in Los Angeles last week. On Tuesday, July 8, the actress was seen running errands — over 40 years after she first rose to fame on the silver screen. She is a renowned entertainer, famous for her most notable roles, such as starring in the National Lampoon's Vacation comedy film series. She has a number of Golden Globe and Emmy nominations in her belt for showcasing her range in many cult classic film and TV show appearances including in Hair, Honky Tonk Freeway and A Streetcar Named Desire. Off the screen, she is also known for being linked to fellow movie star Al Pacino, dating the famed actor for five years in the early 2000s and sharing two kids with him. She looks unrecognizable since she played her most iconic roles, but can you guess who she is? She is Beverly D'Angelo! She is known for starring as Chevy Chase's beleaguered wife in the comedy spoof National Lampoon's Vacation in 1983 and its three following sequels. In addition to portraying the fan-favorite Ellen Griswold in the Lampoon films, she also starred in over 60 movies. In her decades-spanning career, she also earned critical praise for her portrayal of country music legend Patsy Cline in Coal Miner's Daughter — earning a Golden Globe nod after starring in the 1980 film. She also received an Emmy nomination for playing Stella Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire back in 1984. Additionally, D'Angelo starred in The Miracle in 1991 and played a notable role in American History X in 1998. She is also a nepo baby, growing up with musical talent running in her blood as her mother Priscilla Ruth Smith had been a violinist and her father Eugene D'Angelo managed a television station and played bass. Before breaking into film, D'Angelo was once a backup singer for rockabilly artist Ronnie Hawkins and worked as an animator at Hanna-Barbera. In her personal life, she once dated Al Pacino for five years before they called it quits in 2003. In the early 80s, she was married to Italian duke Lorenzo Salviati, who she once said had happily divorced her so she could be with the star of The Godfather. For her solo outing last week, D'Angelo looked effortlessly stylish as she stepped out in a summer linen shirt to run errands and pick up some snacks in sunny LA During their time together, they welcomed twins Olivia and Anton, now 24, together. After their separation, they were entangled in a bitter custody battle but later put aside their differences to raise their kids. The pair have remained close friends and opened up about their contemporary, co-parenting relationship over the years. The former couple still spend time together with the most recent being their 2023 outing when they were pictured taking their family to an escape room for a weekend excursion. For her solo outing last week, D'Angelo looked effortlessly stylish as she stepped out in a summer linen shirt to run errands throughout sunny LA. The actress paired a blue, pinstriped button-down blouse with straight-leg jeans and white, leather sandals. At one point, she was seen walking out of a convenience store with chilled canned beverage and a snack in one hand and with a green, leather tote bag in the other. With a fresh blowout, she flipped and flaunted her trademark bouncy waves after shopping at a HomeGoods store in Los Angeles. In recent years, she has stayed active in film and TV, appearing in the 2008 romantic comedy The House Bunny and, most recently, she appeared in the 2022 holiday horror movie Violent Night. She continued to act in such films as Harold & Kumar's Escape From Guantanamo Bay and was featured in a number of smaller features, like David O. Russell's Accidental Love and Robert Schwartzman's The Unicorn.
The Sun
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
80s movie bombshell unrecognizable 42 years after hit comedy and dating Al Pacino – can you guess who she is?
An ICONIC 80s actress looks unrecognisable in recent photos after she was seen stepping out to run some errands in Los Angeles. The 73-year-old was casually dressed in jeans and a striped shirt and sported long hair while on a shopping trip. 4 4 4 Beverly D'Angelo is most known for playing the main character Ellen Griswold in the hit series of National Lampoon Vacation films. Her alter-ego was married to character Clark Wilhelm Griswold Jr AKA Sparky. There are a number of movies in the franchise including National Lampoon's Vacation, National Lampoon's European Vacation, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Vegas Vacation and Vacation. The movies were released between 1983 and 2015. Fans were also treated to a spin-off that aired in 2003 called National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2. Beverly has also appeared in numerous other TV shows and films over the years. Her roles include Law & Order, Family Guy, The Simpsons and Cougar Town. Others include A Streetcar Named Desire, Hair and American History X. Last year, Beverly D'Angelo performed onstage at the Ryman Auditiorum in Tennessee as part of Walkin' After Midnight: The Music of Patsy Cline. Outside of her 50-year-long career, she is known for her high profile relationships. National Lampoon star, 72, has barely aged a day in 40 years since hit movie as she performs onstage at Patsy Cline tribute In 1981, Beverly married the Italian duke Lorenzo Salviati in a secret ceremony in Las Vegas. The pair met while Lorenzo was a student at the University of Southern California and they went on to have an open relationship. Then, in 1996, while on a flight to New York City, Beverly met the The Godfather actor Al Pacino and they hit it off. Beverly eventually ended her relationship with Lorenzo and went on to date Al Pacino for five years. AMICABLE EXES In 2001, the pair welcomed twins, Olivia and Anton, before splitting in early 2003. In a recent Instagram post celebrating Al's birthday, Beverly wrote: "We lived together for seven years, had two children, broke up, but continued steadily on our journey as co parents… '... and came to share our lives with a deeper kind of intimacy, honesty and acceptance than a 'traditional' relationship would have allowed (for us at least)." Beverely and Al remain good friends, with Beverly previously telling PEOPLE: "The greatest gift that Al ever gave me was to make me a mother." 4
