Ellen Albertini Dow
Born
November 16, 1913
Died
May 4, 2015 (101 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA
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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Frank the Bastard
Dora
2015
Not Another Not Another Movie
Rose
2011
New Girl
Aunt Ruthie · (1 episode)
2011
Shameless
The Real Aunt Ginger · (1 episode)
2011
The Invited
Natalie Shaw
2010
Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling
Mrs. Bessler
2009
In Case of Emergency
(1 episode)
2007
The Blue Hour
2007
Fat Girls
Mildred
2006
Hannah Montana
Kathrine McCord · (1 episode)
2006
My Name Is Earl
Gertrude Balboa · (1 episode)
2005
Wedding Crashers
Grandma Mary Cleary
2005
American Dad!
Helen Washburn (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
Annie's Point
Louise Tette
2005
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
Mrs. Knapp · (1 episode)
2004
Cold Case
Audrey Abruzzi (2007) · (1 episode)
2003
Las Vegas
(1 episode)
2003
Eight Crazy Nights
See's Candies Box (voice)
2002
Longshot
Ms. Fleisher
2001
Scrubs
Betty · (1 episode)
2001
Six Feet Under
Roberta · (1 episode)
2001
Nikki
Miss Marie · (1 episode)
2000
Road Trip
Barry's Grandma
2000
Ready to Rumble
Mrs. MacKenzie
2000
Judging Amy
Mrs. Powell · (1 episode)
1999
Payne
Flo · (3 episodes)
1999
Family Guy
Elderly Woman (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Aunt Helen (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Patch Adams
Aggie
1998
Will & Grace
Sylvia Walker · (1 episode)
1998
54
Disco Dottie
1998
Carnival of Souls
Mrs. Meltzer
1998
The Wedding Singer
Rosie
1998
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Connie Howard (segment "Mystery Lock") · (1 episode)
1997
Just Shoot Me!
Mrs. Gallo · (1 episode)
1997
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Old Lady · (1 episode)
1996
Suddenly Susan
Lily · (1 episode)
1996
Murder One
(2 episodes)
1995
Ned and Stacey
Mrs. Porter · (3 episodes)
1995
Problem Child 3
Lila Duvane
1995
Hope and Gloria
Miss Mae · (1 episode)
1995
Cybill
(1 episode)
1995
Radioland Murders
Organist
1994
ER
Mrs. Riblet · (1 episode)
1994
On Our Own
Little Old Lady #1 · (1 episode)
1994
Sister, Sister
Betty · (1 episode)
1994
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Choir Nun
1993
The Nanny
Wendell Kent's Mother (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1993
Dave's World
Craft Granny · (1 episode)
1993
The John Larroquette Show
Old Woman · (1 episode)
1993
Hearts Afire
Miss Abbington · (1 episode)
1992
Sister Act
Choir Nun
1992
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Mrs. Coulson
1992
Space Case
Betsy
1992
My Blue Heaven
Nun
1990
Wings
Debbie · (1 episode)
1990
Christine Cromwell
Lydia · (1 episode)
1989
Christine Cromwell
Nanny · (1 episode)
1989
Family Matters
(4 episodes)
1989
Seinfeld
Momma · (1 episode)
1989
Quantum Leap
Grandma · (1 episode)
1989
Murphy Brown
Aunt Belle · (1 episode)
1988
Going to the Chapel
Grandma Haldane
1988
The Wonder Years
Mrs. Tambora · (1 episode)
1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Felisa · (1 episode)
1987
Beauty and the Beast
(1 episode)
1987
Munchies
Little Old Lady
1987
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Need to Know") · (1 episode)
1985
The Twilight Zone
(segment "The Storyteller") · (1 episode)
1985
The Golden Girls
Mrs. Leonard · (1 episode)
1985
The Golden Girls
Lillian · (1 episode)
1985
The Golden Girls
Sarah · (1 episode)
1985
Moonlighting
Mrs. Baer · (1 episode)
1985
Newhart
(1 episode)
1982
Newhart
Dorothy Benson · (1 episode)
1982