Ellen Albertini Dow

Ellen Albertini Dow

Acting

Born:
1913-11-16
Died:
2015-05-04
Place of birth:
Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ellen Albertini Dow,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Frank the Bastard

Frank the Bastard

2.32015Dora
Movie
Not Another Not Another Movie

Not Another Not Another Movie

3.22011Rose
Movie
New Girl

New Girl

7.42011Aunt Ruthie
TV
Shameless

Shameless

8.22011The Real Aunt Ginger
TV
The Invited

The Invited

3.92010Natalie Shaw
Movie
Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling

Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling

4.52009Mrs. Bessler
Movie
In Case of Emergency

In Case of Emergency

9.02007
TV
The Blue Hour

The Blue Hour

5.82007Anabella
Movie
Fat Girls

Fat Girls

4.72006Mildred
Movie
Hannah Montana

Hannah Montana

7.12006Kathrine McCord
TV
My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl

7.62005Gertrude Balboa
TV
Wedding Crashers

Wedding Crashers

6.52005Grandma Mary Cleary
Movie
American Dad!

American Dad!

7.02005Helen Washburn (voice)
TV
Annie's Point

Annie's Point

5.62005Louise Tette
Movie
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

8.52004Mrs. Knapp
TV
Cold Case

Cold Case

7.72003Audrey Abruzzi (2007)
TV
Las Vegas

Las Vegas

7.02003Dottie Arkin
TV
Eight Crazy Nights

Eight Crazy Nights

5.22002See's Candies Box (voice)
Movie
Longshot

Longshot

5.72001Ms. Fleisher
Movie
Scrubs

Scrubs

8.22001Betty
TV
Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

8.12001Roberta
TV
Nikki

Nikki

5.82000Miss Marie
TV
Road Trip

Road Trip

6.32000Barry's Grandma
Movie
Ready to Rumble

Ready to Rumble

5.22000Mrs. MacKenzie
Movie
Judging Amy

Judging Amy

7.51999Mrs. Powell
TV
Payne

Payne

4.01999Flo
TV
Family Guy

Family Guy

7.41999Aunt Helen (voice)
TV
Patch Adams

Patch Adams

7.31998Aggie
Movie
Will & Grace

Will & Grace

6.91998Sylvia Walker
TV
54

54

5.91998Disco Dottie
Movie
Carnival of Souls

Carnival of Souls

3.81998Mrs. Meltzer
Movie
The Wedding Singer

The Wedding Singer

6.81998Rosie
Movie
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

7.31997Connie Howard (segment "Mystery Lock")
TV
Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

6.61997Mrs. Gallo
TV
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

7.81996Old Lady
TV
Suddenly Susan

Suddenly Susan

6.01996Lily
TV
Arli$$

Arli$$

6.91996Amelia
TV
Murder One

Murder One

7.71995
TV
Ned & Stacey

Ned & Stacey

7.21995Mrs. Porter
TV
Problem Child 3

Problem Child 3

4.91995Lila Duvane
Movie
Hope and Gloria

Hope and Gloria

6.31995Miss Mae
TV
Cybill

Cybill

6.01995Elderly Woman
TV
Radioland Murders

Radioland Murders

5.81994Organist
Movie
ER

ER

7.81994Mrs. Riblet
TV
On Our Own

On Our Own

7.01994Little Old Lady
TV
Sister, Sister

Sister, Sister

7.11994Betty
TV
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

6.41993Choir Nun
Movie
The Nanny

The Nanny

8.01993Wendell's Mother (uncredited)
TV
Dave's World

Dave's World

6.51993Craft Granny
TV
The John Larroquette Show

The John Larroquette Show

6.91993Old Woman
TV
Hearts Afire

Hearts Afire

7.61992Miss Abbington
TV
Sister Act

Sister Act

6.81992Choir Nun
Movie
Memoirs of an Invisible Man

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

5.91992Mrs. Coulson
Movie
Space Case

Space Case

10.01992Betsy
Movie
Blood and Concrete

Blood and Concrete

5.61991Old Lady
Movie
My Blue Heaven

My Blue Heaven

6.11990Nun
Movie
Wings

Wings

6.91990Debbie
TV
Christine Cromwell

Christine Cromwell

7.81989Nanny
TV
Family Matters

Family Matters

6.81989Miss Gilbert
TV
Seinfeld

Seinfeld

8.21989Momma
TV