Beverly Heather D'Angelo (born
November 15, 1951) has appeared
in over 60 films and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her role as
Patsy Cline in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980), and for an Emmy Award for her role
as Stella Kowalski in the TV film A Streetcar Named Desire (1984). Her other
film roles include Sheila Franklin in Hair (1979) and Doris Vinyard in American
History X (1998). D'Angelo was born in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of
Priscilla Ruth (née Smith), a violinist, and Eugene Constantino
"Gene" D'Angelo, a bass player and television station manager. Her father
was of Italian descent. Her maternal grandfather, Howard Dwight Smith, was the
architect who designed Ohio Stadium, also known as "the Horseshoe" at
Ohio State University. She worked as an illustrator at Hanna-Barbera Studios
and as a singer before pursuing an interest in acting. Spending some time
living in Canada, she was a backup singer for American-born rockabilly singer
Rompin' Ronnie Hawkins' band The Hawks, who after going out on their own became
legendary group The Band.She has three brothers, Jeff, Tim and Tony.
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