Ellen Albertini Dow

Personal Info

Known ForActing
Born1913-11-16
BirthplaceMount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA

Ellen Albertini Dow

Acting

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

Acting (27)

2.3
2010
The Invitedas Natalie Shaw
3.9
2007
The Blue Houras Anabella
5.8
2006
Fat Girlsas Mildred
4.7
2005
Wedding Crashersas Grandma Mary Cleary
6.5
2005
Annie's Pointas Louise Tette
5.6
2002
Eight Crazy Nightsas See's Candies Box (voice)
5.2
2001
Longshotas Ms. Fleisher
5.7
2000
Road Tripas Barry's Grandma
6.3
2000
Ready to Rumbleas Mrs. MacKenzie
5.2
1998
Patch Adamsas Aggie
7.3
1998
54as Disco Dottie
5.9
1998
Carnival of Soulsas Mrs. Meltzer
3.8
1998
6.8
1995
Problem Child 3as Lila Duvane
4.8
1994
5.8
1992
Sister Actas Choir Nun
6.8
1992
5.9
1992
Space Caseas Betsy
10.0
1991
5.7
1990
6.1
1988
Going to the Chapelas Grandma Haldane
5.3
1987
Munchiesas Little Old Lady
4.8
1985
2.9