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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ellen Albertini Dow,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Dora
3.0
2015
Rose
3.3
2011
Aunt Ruthie · (1 episode)
7.4
2011
The Real Aunt Ginger · (1 episode)
8.2
2011
Natalie Shaw
3.3
2010
Mrs. Bessler
4.5
2009
(1 episode)
10.0
2007
7.0
2007
Mildred
4.5
2006
Kathrine McCord · (1 episode)
7.2
2006
Gertrude Balboa · (1 episode)
7.7
2005
Grandma Mary Cleary
6.5
2005
Helen Washburn (voice) · (2 episodes)
7.0
2005
Louise Tette
6.0
2005
Mrs. Knapp · (1 episode)
8.5
2004
Audrey Abruzzi (2007) · (1 episode)
7.8
2003
(1 episode)
7.0
2003
See's Candies Box (voice)
5.2
2002
Ms. Fleisher
5.8
2001
Betty · (1 episode)
8.0
2001
Roberta · (2 episodes)
8.1
2001
Miss Marie · (1 episode)
5.5
2000
Barry's Grandma
6.2
2000
Mrs. MacKenzie
5.3
2000
Mrs. Powell · (1 episode)
7.5
1999
Flo · (3 episodes)
1.0
1999
Elderly Woman (voice) · (1 episode)
7.4
1999
Aunt Helen (voice) · (1 episode)
7.4
1999
Aggie
7.3
1998
Sylvia Walker · (1 episode)
6.8
1998
Disco Dottie
5.9
1998
Mrs. Meltzer
3.8
1998
Rosie
6.8
1998
Connie Howard (segment "Mystery Lock") · (1 episode)
7.2
1997
Mrs. Gallo · (1 episode)
6.6
1997
Old Lady · (1 episode)
7.8
1996
Lily · (1 episode)
5.7
1996
(2 episodes)
7.8
1995
Mrs. Porter · (3 episodes)
7.2
1995
Lila Duvane
4.7
1995
Miss Mae · (1 episode)
5.0
1995
(1 episode)
5.8
1995
Organist
6.0
1994
Mrs. Riblet · (1 episode)
7.8
1994
Little Old Lady #1 · (1 episode)
6.0
1994
Choir Nun
6.4
1993
Wendell Kent's Mother (uncredited) · (1 episode)
8.1
1993
Craft Granny · (1 episode)
6.4
1993
Old Woman · (1 episode)
6.7
1993
Miss Abbington · (1 episode)
7.3
1992
Choir Nun
6.8
1992
Mrs. Coulson
5.9
1992
Betsy
0.0
1992
Nun
6.1
1990
Debbie · (1 episode)
6.9
1990
(4 episodes)
6.7
1989
Momma · (1 episode)
8.3
1989
Grandma · (1 episode)
8.0
1989
Aunt Belle · (1 episode)
6.4
1988
Grandma Haldane
5.0
1988
Mrs. Tambora · (1 episode)
8.3
1988
Felisa · (1 episode)
8.4
1987
(1 episode)
7.5
1987
Little Old Lady
4.9
1987
(segment "Need to Know") · (1 episode)
7.7
1985
(segment "The Storyteller") · (1 episode)
7.7
1985
Mrs. Leonard · (1 episode)
7.5
1985
Lillian · (1 episode)
7.5
1985
Sarah · (1 episode)
7.5
1985
Mrs. Baer · (1 episode)
7.5
1985
(1 episode)
7.1
1982
Dorothy Benson · (1 episode)
7.1
1982