Ellen Albertini Dow
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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Known For
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Frank the Bastard 2015Dora★ 2.5 -
Rose★ 3.2 -
New Girl 2011Aunt Ruthie★ 7.4 -
Shameless 2011The Real Aunt Ginger★ 8.2 -
The Invited 2010Natalie Shaw★ 3.2 -
Mrs. Bessler★ 4.5 -
In Case of Emergency 2007★ 10 -
The Blue Hour 2007★ 7 -
Fat Girls 2006Mildred★ 4.5 -
Hannah Montana 2006Kathrine McCord★ 7.1 -
My Name Is Earl 2005Gertrude Balboa★ 7.7 -
Wedding Crashers 2005Grandma Mary Cleary★ 6.5 -
American Dad! 2005Helen Washburn (voice)★ 7 -
Annie's Point 2005Louise Tette★ 6 -
Mrs. Knapp★ 8.5 -
Cold Case 2003Audrey Abruzzi (2007)★ 7.8 -
Las Vegas 2003Dottie Arkin★ 7 -
Eight Crazy Nights 2002See's Candies Box (voice)★ 5.2 -
Longshot 2001Ms. Fleisher★ 4.6 -
Scrubs 2001Betty★ 8 -
Six Feet Under 2001Roberta★ 8.1 -
Nikki 2000Miss Marie★ 5.5 -
Road Trip 2000Barry's Grandma★ 6.2 -
Ready to Rumble 2000Mrs. MacKenzie★ 5.2 -
Judging Amy 1999Mrs. Powell★ 7.5 -
Payne 1999Flo★ 1 -
Family Guy 1999Elderly Woman (voice)★ 7.4 -
Patch Adams 1998Aggie★ 7.3 -
Will & Grace 1998Sylvia Walker★ 6.9 -
54 1998Disco Dottie★ 5.9 -
Carnival of Souls 1998Mrs. Meltzer★ 3.7 -
The Wedding Singer 1998Rosie★ 6.8 -
Connie Howard (segment "Mystery Lock")★ 7.2 -
Just Shoot Me! 1997Mrs. Gallo★ 6.6 -
Old Lady★ 7.8 -
Suddenly Susan 1996Lily★ 5.7 -
Murder One 1995★ 7.8 -
Ned & Stacey 1995Mrs. Porter★ 7.2 -
Problem Child 3 1995Lila Duvane★ 4.7 -
Hope and Gloria 1995Miss Mae★ 5 -
Cybill 1995★ 5.8 -
Radioland Murders 1994Organist★ 5.9 -
ER 1994Mrs. Riblet★ 7.8 -
On Our Own 1994Little Old Lady #1★ 6 -
Sister, Sister 1994Betty★ 7 -
Choir Nun★ 6.4 -
The Nanny 1993Wendell Kent's Mother (uncredited)★ 8.1 -
Dave's World 1993Craft Granny★ 6.4 -
Old Woman★ 6.7 -
Hearts Afire 1992Miss Abbington★ 7.3 -
Sister Act 1992Choir Nun★ 6.8 -
Mrs. Coulson★ 5.9 -
Space Case 1992Betsy★ NR -
My Blue Heaven 1990Nun★ 6.1 -
Wings 1990Debbie★ 6.8 -
Christine Cromwell 1989Lydia★ 7.3 -
Family Matters 1989★ 6.7 -
Seinfeld 1989Momma★ 8.3 -
Quantum Leap 1989Grandma★ 8 -
Murphy Brown 1988Aunt Belle★ 6.4 -
Going to the Chapel 1988Grandma Haldane★ 3.5 -
The Wonder Years 1988Mrs. Tambora★ 8.3 -
Felisa★ 8.4 -
Beauty and the Beast 1987★ 7.4 -
Munchies 1987Little Old Lady★ 4.8 -
The Twilight Zone 1985(segment "Need to Know")★ 7.7 -
The Golden Girls 1985Mrs. Leonard★ 7.5 -
Moonlighting 1985Mrs. Baer★ 7.5 -
Newhart 1982★ 7.1
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