in downtown Atlanta, Georgia Angel's first film role was in the 1985 American comedy
Spies Like Us, in which she played a soldier in the Soviet
Strategic Missile Forces who sleeps with
Dan Aykroyd's character. She also appeared in the accompanying music video for the
film's theme song, written and performed by
Paul McCartney. During the series run of
Weird Science, Angel landed the female lead in the
Farrelly brothers film,
Kingpin. Critic
Roger Ebert of
The Chicago Sun-Times singled out Angel for praise in
Kingpin, writing that while her role initially seems to be mere "decoration", she eventually "proves herself as a comic actress able to hold her own" with her co-stars. Angel played roles in
Kissing a Fool with
David Schwimmer, followed by a role in the 1999 film
Made Men. In 2004, she appeared in
SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2, as
Scott Baio's wife. Angel has also had roles in the
Sci-Fi Pictures Original telefilm
Sabretooth (2002) and
The Perfect Score (2004). In 2000, she guest starred in three episodes of the
Sci-Fi Channel's
Stargate SG-1, playing
Anise, a
Tok'ra archaeologist/scientist whose host is named Freya. Her first appearance is in the season-four episode "
Upgrades", and she appeared in the two following episodes, "
Crossroads" and "
Divide and Conquer". In 2005, Angel played herself in the season-two episode of
Entourage entitled "
I Love You Too". In 2007, she completed the
independent film Blind Ambition, and later appeared in the Farrellys'
Hall Pass. She played a guest role as Alison in the fifth season of
Californication. Angel started a clothing line in 2009, VANE LA. On 15 October 2014, Angel appeared on
Ken Reid's podcast
TV Guidance Counselor. == Filmography ==