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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Filmography
all 62
TV Shows 37
Movies 25
Voice 3
Dora
Frank the Bastard (2015)
Movie
Rose
Not Another Not Another Movie (2011)
Movie
Aunt Ruthie
New Girl (2011)
TV
6.07
Natalie Shaw
The Invited (2010)
Movie
Mrs. Bessler
Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling (2009)
Movie
In Case of Emergency (2007)
TV
Anabella
The Blue Hour (2007)
Movie
Mildred
Fat Girls (2006)
Movie
7
Kathrine McCord
Hannah Montana (2006)
TV
5.84
Gertrude Balboa
My Name Is Earl (2005)
TV
7
Grandma Mary Cleary
Wedding Crashers (2005)
Movie
5.83
Helen Washburn (voice)
American Dad! (2005)
TV
6.24
Louise Tette
Annie's Point (2005)
Movie
Mrs. Knapp
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004)
TV
8.5
Audrey Abruzzi (2007)
Cold Case (2003)
TV
6.2
Las Vegas (2003)
TV
5.86
See's Candies Box (voice)
Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
Movie
8
Ms. Fleisher
Longshot (2001)
Movie
Grandma Harriet Krupp
Maybe It's Me (2001)
TV
Betty
Scrubs (2001)
TV
6.72
Roberta
Six Feet Under (2001)
TV
6.14
Miss Marie
Nikki (2000)
TV
Barry's Grandma
Road Trip (2000)
Movie
5.27
Mrs. MacKenzie
Ready to Rumble (2000)
Movie
Mrs. Powell
Judging Amy (1999)
TV
4.5
Flo
Payne (1999)
TV
Elderly Woman (voice) / Aunt Helen (voice)
Family Guy (1999)
TV
6.7
Aggie
Patch Adams (1998)
Movie
7.75
Connie Howard (segment 'Mystery Lock')
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1998)
TV
6
Sylvia Walker
Will & Grace (1998)
TV
6.33
Disco Dottie
54 (1998)
Movie
Mrs. Meltzer
Carnival of Souls (1998)
Movie
Rosie
The Wedding Singer (1998)
Movie
7.75
Mrs. Gallo
Just Shoot Me! (1997)
TV
8
Old Lady
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996)
TV
6.91
Murder One (1995)
TV
Lila Duvane
Problem Child 3 (1995)
Movie
6
Cybill (1995)
TV
6
Organist
Radioland Murders (1994)
Movie
Mrs. Riblet
ER (1994)
TV
5.44
Little Old Lady #1
On Our Own (1994)
TV
Choir Nun
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
Movie
5.8
Wendell Kent's Mother (uncredited)
The Nanny (1993)
TV
6.18
Salesclerk
The Building (1993)
TV
Hearts Afire (1992)
TV
Choir Nun
Sister Act (1992)
Movie
7.33
Mrs. Coulson
Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
Movie
1
Betsy
Space Case (1992)
Movie
Nun
My Blue Heaven (1990)
Movie
6
Family Matters (1989)
TV
6.4
Momma
Seinfeld (1989)
TV
5.99
Grandma
Quantum Leap (1989)
TV
5.84
Aunt Belle
Murphy Brown (1988)
TV
6
Grandma Haldane
Going to the Chapel (1988)
Movie
Mrs. Tambora
The Wonder Years (1988)
TV
7
Felisa
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
TV
6.47
Beauty and the Beast (1987)
TV
5.81
Little Old Lady
Munchies (1987)
Movie
Mrs. Hotchkiss (segment "Need to Know") / Old Woman (segment "The Storyteller")
The Twilight Zone (1985)
TV
7
Sarah / Mrs. Leonard / Lillian
The Golden Girls (1985)
TV
6
Mrs. Baer
Moonlighting (1985)
TV
5.99
Newhart (1982)
TV
5.98
Ratings
Average 6.39
Based on 3.54 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1982
1992
1998
1994
2015
Gallery
Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1913-11-16
Deathday2015-05-04 (101 years old)
Birth PlaceMount Carmel, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsThe Rapping Granny, The Rapping Grandmother
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