Ellen Albertini Dow
Known for
Acting
Born
November 16, 1913
Birthplace
Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
May 4, 2015 (aged 101)
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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Best known work
Family Guy
1999
Wedding Crashers
2005
Sister Act
1992
Patch Adams
1998
Shameless
2011
Seinfeld
1989
American Dad!
2005
Road Trip
2000
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993
The Wedding Singer
1998Filmography
2015
Frank the Bastardas Dora
2011
2011
2011
2010
The Invitedas Natalie Shaw
2009
Without a Paddle: Nature's Callingas Mrs. Bessler
2007
2007
The Blue Houras Anabella
2006
Fat Girlsas Mildred
2006
2005
2005
Wedding Crashersas Grandma Mary Cleary
2005
2005
Annie's Pointas Louise Tette
2004
2003
2003
2002
Eight Crazy Nightsas See's Candies Box (voice)
2001
Longshotas Ms. Fleisher
2001
2001
2000
2000
Road Tripas Barry's Grandma
2000
Ready to Rumbleas Mrs. MacKenzie
1999