Beverly D’Angelo took matters into her own hands and made movie history. After “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983) and “National Lampoon’s European Vacation” (1985), the Griswolds returned to deliver ...

On the big screen, Beverly D’Angelo works hard as Ellen Griswold to ensure Christmas goes as smoothly as possible and off-screen, the actress is hoping that they actually do. The National Lampoon’s ...

Beverly D'Angelo gave the Christmas Vacation production a scandalous, fully improvised gift that will go down in holiday movie history. Along the way, the police pursue Clark's cousin, Eddie (Randy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. D’Angelo says she didn’t realize the kooky family comedy had become a tradition for other people until her kids told her when they ...

The actress shares what makes her holidays feel magical, and her best tips for enjoying a more serene Christmas than the Griswold family did. Watching National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation might be a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WGN Radio’s Dave Plier celebrates the 35 th ...

A lot can go wrong around the holidays. Actress Beverly D’Angelo, best known for portraying Ellen Griswold in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” a holiday comedy in which a lot of things do go ...

Chase called the reunion a 'great time' Daniel Boczarski/Getty; Everett Collection This August has been a fun, old-fashioned family Christmas for Chevy Chase. The actor, who starred as Clark Griswold ...

Thirty-six years ago, Clark Griswold announced that he was determined to create the perfect “fun old-fashioned family Christmas” – no matter what. Decades later the Griswold family’s wild and wacky ...

On the big screen, Beverly D'Angelo works hard as Ellen Griswold to ensure Christmas goes as smoothly as possible and off-screen, the actress is hoping that they actually do. The National Lampoon's ...