Beverly Heather D'Angelo

Beverly D'Angelo's entire career that spans over more than four decades, is captivating, inspiring and not less than captivating. Although she may be deserving of better films than she generally found herself in, she was always a source for fascination and the one to watch...whatever the role. Hollywood admired her vibrant persona, easy-going manner, and scene-stealing abilities. Beverly Heather D'Angelo is the daughter of Eugene Constantino "Gene", a bass player and musician who was also the manager of a television station. Her birthplace was in Columbus, Ohio on November 15th 1951. Her maternal grandfather, Howard Dwight Smith, was the architect responsible for the design of the Ohio ("Horseshoe") Stadium at Ohio State University. Her mother was from German, Irish, Scottish and German descent, and her father was Italian. Beverly was educated at the American school in Florence, Italy. Beverly began her profession as an animator/cartoonist for Hanna-Barbera Productions. After moving to Canada, Beverly became a session singer and sang wherever she could, even in coffeehouses and bars with topless seats. In one instance, the teen was invited to join up with rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins. Beverly's acting career began after she left Hawkins and joined Charlottetown Festival. While on tour in Canada, Ophelia was playing the role of Ophelia in "Kronborg 1582", a musical rock adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Colleen Dewhurst saw potential in Beverly and the production. Then, Gower Champion was hired as the musical director. The show was overhauled and transformed into the rock musical "Rockabye Hamlet". The show made it to Broadway in the year 1976. While the show itself was only a short run, Beverly's Ophelia was well-received and soon she was in the West coast with film and TV roles. It was rare for her to return to the stage after her time on stage, but she did perform alongside Ed Harris in 1995's off-Broadway production by Sam Shepard's "Simpatico" which earned her a Theatre World Award. She appeared in the TV miniseries Captains and the Kings (1976) which she later reprised as a small role in The Sentinel (1977), and Annie Hall (1977), both Woody Allen classics. A number of co-starring roles came with First Love (1977), the Clint Eastwood starrer Every Which Way but Loose (1978) and the film adaptation of the popular music video Hair (1979). One of the most memorable moments for Beverly was her stunning role as the singular Patsy Cline in the acclaimed biopic Coal Miner's Daughter (1980). SissySpacek from another country artist, Loretta Lynn's Oscar winner, also expertly voiced the characters.