Ellen Albertini Dow

Born: 16th of November 1913

Died: 4th of May 2015 (aged 101)

Biography:
Ellen Rose Albertini Dow (November 16, 1913 – May 4, 2015) was an American film and television character actress and drama coach. She portrayed feisty old ladies and may be best known as the rapping grandmother Rosie in The Wedding Singer (1998), performing "Rappers Delight". Dow's other film roles include elderly lady Mary Cleary who "outs" her grandson in Wedding Crashers, Disco Dottie in 54, the recipient of Christopher Lloyd's character's slapstick in Radioland Murders and a choir nun in Sister Act. She was best known to small screen audiences for her guest appearances on sitcom The Golden Girls.

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Ellen Albertini Dow's Filmography

Not Another Not Another Movie

Not Another Not Another Movie

  •   Movie
  • 2011
Rose
Shameless

Shameless

  •   TV Show
  • 2011
The Real Aunt Ginger
Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling

Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling

  •   Movie
  • 2009
Mrs. Bessler
Wedding Crashers

Wedding Crashers

  •   Movie
  • 2005
Grandma Mary Cleary
American Dad!

American Dad!

  •   TV Show
  • 2005
Helen Washburn (voice)
Eight Crazy Nights

Eight Crazy Nights

  •   Movie
  • 2002
See's Candies Box (voice)
Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

  •   TV Show
  • 2001
Roberta
Road Trip

Road Trip

  •   Movie
  • 2000
Barry's Grandma
Ready to Rumble

Ready to Rumble

  •   Movie
  • 2000
Mrs. MacKenzie
Family Guy

Family Guy

  •   TV Show
  • 1999
Elderly Woman (voice)
Patch Adams

Patch Adams

  •   Movie
  • 1998
Aggie
54

54

  •   Movie
  • 1998
Disco Dottie
The Wedding Singer

The Wedding Singer

  •   Movie
  • 1998
Rosie
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

  •   Movie
  • 1993
Choir Nun
Sister Act

Sister Act

  •   Movie
  • 1992
Choir Nun