Ellen Albertini Dow

Ellen Albertini Dow

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1913-11-16
Deathday: 2015-05-04 (101 years old)

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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

Frank the Bastard (2015)

Movie
Rose
Not Another Not Another Movie

Not Another Not Another Movie (2011)

Movie
Aunt Ruthie
New Girl

New Girl (2011)

TV
6.07
Natalie Shaw
The Invited

The Invited (2010)

Movie
Mrs. Bessler
Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling

Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling (2009)

Movie
In Case of Emergency

In Case of Emergency (2007)

TV
Anabella
The Blue Hour

The Blue Hour (2007)

Movie
Mildred
Fat Girls

Fat Girls (2006)

Movie
7
Kathrine McCord
Hannah Montana

Hannah Montana (2006)

TV
5.84
Gertrude Balboa
My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl (2005)

TV
7
Grandma Mary Cleary
Wedding Crashers

Wedding Crashers (2005)

Movie
5.83
Helen Washburn (voice)
American Dad!

American Dad! (2005)

TV
6.24
Louise Tette
Annie's Point

Annie's Point (2005)

Movie
Mrs. Knapp
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004)

TV
8.5
Audrey Abruzzi (2007)
Cold Case

Cold Case (2003)

TV
6.2
Las Vegas

Las Vegas (2003)

TV
5.86
See's Candies Box (voice)
Eight Crazy Nights

Eight Crazy Nights (2002)

Movie
8
Ms. Fleisher
Longshot

Longshot (2001)

Movie
Grandma Harriet Krupp
Maybe It's Me

Maybe It's Me (2001)

TV
Betty
Scrubs

Scrubs (2001)

TV
6.72
Roberta
Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under (2001)

TV
6.14
Miss Marie
Nikki

Nikki (2000)

TV
Barry's Grandma
Road Trip

Road Trip (2000)

Movie
5.27
Mrs. MacKenzie
Ready to Rumble

Ready to Rumble (2000)

Movie
Mrs. Powell
Judging Amy

Judging Amy (1999)

TV
4.5
Flo
Payne

Payne (1999)

TV
Elderly Woman (voice) / Aunt Helen (voice)
Family Guy

Family Guy (1999)

TV
6.7
Aggie
Patch Adams

Patch Adams (1998)

Movie
7.75
Connie Howard (segment 'Mystery Lock')
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1998)

TV
6
Sylvia Walker
Will & Grace

Will & Grace (1998)

TV
6.33
Disco Dottie
54

54 (1998)

Movie
Mrs. Meltzer
Carnival of Souls

Carnival of Souls (1998)

Movie
Rosie
The Wedding Singer

The Wedding Singer (1998)

Movie
7.75
Mrs. Gallo
Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me! (1997)

TV
8
Old Lady
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996)

TV
6.91
Murder One

Murder One (1995)

TV
Lila Duvane
Problem Child 3

Problem Child 3 (1995)

Movie
6
Cybill

Cybill (1995)

TV
6
Organist
Radioland Murders

Radioland Murders (1994)

Movie
Mrs. Riblet
ER

ER (1994)

TV
5.44
Little Old Lady #1
On Our Own

On Our Own (1994)

TV
Choir Nun
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)

Movie
5.8
Wendell Kent's Mother (uncredited)
The Nanny

The Nanny (1993)

TV
6.18
Salesclerk
The Building

The Building (1993)

TV
Hearts Afire

Hearts Afire (1992)

TV
Choir Nun
Sister Act

Sister Act (1992)

Movie
7.33
Mrs. Coulson
Memoirs of an Invisible Man

Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)

Movie
1
Betsy
Space Case

Space Case (1992)

Movie
Nun
My Blue Heaven

My Blue Heaven (1990)

Movie
6
Family Matters

Family Matters (1989)

TV
6.4
Momma
Seinfeld

Seinfeld (1989)

TV
5.99
Grandma
Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap (1989)

TV
5.84
Aunt Belle
Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown (1988)

TV
6
Grandma Haldane
Going to the Chapel

Going to the Chapel (1988)

Movie
Mrs. Tambora
The Wonder Years

The Wonder Years (1988)

TV
7
Felisa
Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

TV
6.47
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast (1987)

TV
5.81
Little Old Lady
Munchies

Munchies (1987)

Movie
Mrs. Hotchkiss (segment "Need to Know") / Old Woman (segment "The Storyteller")
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone (1985)

TV
7
Sarah / Mrs. Leonard / Lillian
The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls (1985)

TV
6
Mrs. Baer
Moonlighting

Moonlighting (1985)

TV
5.99
Newhart

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
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1913-11-16

Deathday
2015-05-04 (101 years old)

Birth Place
Mount Carmel, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
The Rapping Granny, The Rapping Grandmother


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