‘National Lampoon’ star Beverly D'Angelo says she'd tell younger self to 'do more nudity' in Hollywood career

When Christie Brinkley hesitated to go topless while filming "National Lampoon’s Vacation," Beverly D’Angelo stepped in and saved the day.

D’Angelo is kicking off the new year starring alongside Hayden Panettiere in the psychological thriller "Sleepwalker." The actress told Fox News Digital she once supported Brinkley when a scene in the 1983 comedy called for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model to appear topless.

"I sure love the story, and it sounds like exactly where I’d step in and say...