Ellen Albertini Dow
Acting
1913 – 2015 (aged 101)
Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA
72 acting credits
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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Known For
Family Guy
31 Jan 1999
Wedding Crashers
13 Jul 2005
Sister Act
28 May 1992
Patch Adams
25 Dec 1998
Shameless
09 Jan 2011
Seinfeld
05 Jul 1989
American Dad!
06 Feb 2005
Road Trip
19 May 2000
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Filmography
2015
- Frank the Bastardas Dora
2011
- Not Another Not Another Movieas Rose
- New Girlas Aunt Ruthie1 episode
- Shamelessas The Real Aunt Ginger1 episode
2010
- The Invitedas Natalie Shaw
2009
- Without a Paddle: Nature's Callingas Mrs. Bessler
2007
- In Case of Emergency1 episode
- The Blue Houras Anabella
2006
- Fat Girlsas Mildred
- Hannah Montanaas Kathrine McCord1 episode
2005
- My Name Is Earlas Gertrude Balboa1 episode
- Wedding Crashersas Grandma Mary Cleary
- American Dad!as Helen Washburn (voice)1 episode
- Annie's Pointas Louise Tette
2004
- Ned's Declassified School Survival Guideas Mrs. Knapp1 episode
2002
- Eight Crazy Nightsas See's Candies Box (voice)
2001
- Longshotas Ms. Fleisher
- Scrubsas Betty1 episode
- Six Feet Underas Roberta1 episode
2000
- Nikkias Miss Marie1 episode
- Road Tripas Barry's Grandma
- Ready to Rumbleas Mrs. MacKenzie
1999
- Judging Amyas Mrs. Powell1 episode
- Payneas Flo3 episodes
- Family Guyas Aunt Helen (voice)1 episode
1998
- Patch Adamsas Aggie
- Will & Graceas Sylvia Walker1 episode
- 54as Disco Dottie
- Carnival of Soulsas Mrs. Meltzer
- The Wedding Singeras Rosie
1997
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Connie Howard (segment "Mystery Lock")1 episode
- Just Shoot Me!as Mrs. Gallo1 episode
1996
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas Old Lady1 episode
- Suddenly Susanas Lily1 episode
- Arli$$as Amelia1 episode
1995
- Murder One2 episodes
- Ned & Staceyas Mrs. Porter3 episodes
- Problem Child 3as Lila Duvane
- Hope and Gloriaas Miss Mae1 episode
- Cybillas Elderly Woman1 episode
1994
- Radioland Murdersas Organist
- ERas Mrs. Riblet1 episode
- On Our Ownas Little Old Lady1 episode
- Sister, Sisteras Betty1 episode
1993
- Sister Act 2: Back in the Habitas Choir Nun
- The Nannyas Wendell's Mother (uncredited)1 episode
- Dave's Worldas Craft Granny1 episode
- The John Larroquette Showas Old Woman1 episode
1992
- Hearts Afireas Miss Abbington1 episode
- Sister Actas Choir Nun
- Memoirs of an Invisible Manas Mrs. Coulson
- Space Caseas Betsy
1991
- Blood and Concreteas Old Lady
1990
- My Blue Heavenas Nun
- Wingsas Debbie1 episode
1989
- Christine Cromwellas Nanny1 episode
- Family Mattersas Miss Gilbert4 episodes
- Seinfeldas Momma1 episode
- Quantum Leapas Grandma1 episode
1988
- Murphy Brownas Aunt Belle1 episode
- Going to the Chapelas Grandma Haldane
- The Wonder Yearsas Mrs. Tambora1 episode
1987
- Star Trek: The Next Generationas Felisa1 episode
- Beauty and the Beastas Anna Lausch1 episode
- Munchiesas Little Old Lady
1985
- The Twilight Zoneas (segment "The Storyteller")1 episode
- American Drive-Inas Allison
- The Golden Girlsas Sarah1 episode
- Moonlightingas Mrs. Baer1 episode
1982
- Newhartas Dorothy Benson2 episodes