Ellen Albertini Dow

Ellen Albertini Dow

ActingBorn Nov 16, 1913Died May 4, 2015

Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA

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

Space Case poster
Space Case
movie1992
In Case of Emergency poster
In Case of Emergency
tv2007
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide poster
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
tv2004
Star Trek: The Next Generation poster
Star Trek: The Next Generation
tv1987
The Wonder Years poster
The Wonder Years
tv1988
Seinfeld poster
Seinfeld
tv1989
Shameless poster
Shameless
tv2011
Scrubs poster
Scrubs
tv2001
Six Feet Under poster
Six Feet Under
tv2001
The Nanny poster
The Nanny
tv1993
Quantum Leap poster
Quantum Leap
tv1989
ER poster
ER
tv1994

Filmography

2015Frank the Bastardas Doramovie2011Not Another Not Another Movieas Rosemovie2011New Girlas Aunt Ruthietv2011Shamelessas The Real Aunt Gingertv2010The Invitedas Natalie Shawmovie2009Without a Paddle: Nature's Callingas Mrs. Besslermovie2007In Case of Emergencytv2007The Blue Houras Anabellamovie2006Fat Girlsas Mildredmovie2006Hannah Montanaas Kathrine McCordtv2005My Name Is Earlas Gertrude Balboatv2005Wedding Crashersas Grandma Mary Clearymovie2005American Dad!as Helen Washburn (voice)tv2005Annie's Pointas Louise Tettemovie2004Ned's Declassified School Survival Guideas Mrs. Knapptv2003Cold Caseas Audrey Abruzzi (2007)tv2003Las Vegasas Dottie Arkintv2002Eight Crazy Nightsas See's Candies Box (voice)movie2001Longshotas Ms. Fleishermovie2001Scrubsas Bettytv2001Six Feet Underas Robertatv2000Nikkias Miss Marietv2000Road Tripas Barry's Grandmamovie2000Ready to Rumbleas Mrs. MacKenziemovie1999Judging Amyas Mrs. Powelltv1999Payneas Flotv1999Family Guyas Aunt Helen (voice)tv1998Patch Adamsas Aggiemovie1998Will & Graceas Sylvia Walkertv199854as Disco Dottiemovie1998Carnival of Soulsas Mrs. Meltzermovie1998The Wedding Singeras Rosiemovie1997Beyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Connie Howard (segment "Mystery Lock")tv1997Just Shoot Me!as Mrs. Gallotv1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas Old Ladytv1996Suddenly Susanas Lilytv1996Arli$$as Ameliatv1995Murder Onetv1995Ned & Staceyas Mrs. Portertv1995Problem Child 3as Lila Duvanemovie1995Hope and Gloriaas Miss Maetv1995Cybillas Elderly Womantv1994Radioland Murdersas Organistmovie1994ERas Mrs. Riblettv1994On Our Ownas Little Old Ladytv1994Sister, Sisteras Bettytv1993Sister Act 2: Back in the Habitas Choir Nunmovie1993The Nannyas Wendell Kent's Mother (uncredited)tv1993Dave's Worldas Craft Grannytv1993The John Larroquette Showas Old Womantv1992Hearts Afireas Miss Abbingtontv1992Sister Actas Choir Nunmovie1992Memoirs of an Invisible Manas Mrs. Coulsonmovie1992Space Caseas Betsymovie1991Blood and Concreteas Old Ladymovie1990My Blue Heavenas Nunmovie1990Wingsas Debbietv1989Christine Cromwellas Nannytv1989Family Mattersas Miss Gilberttv1989Seinfeldas Mommatv1989Quantum Leapas Grandmatv1988Murphy Brownas Aunt Belletv1988Going to the Chapelas Grandma Haldanemovie1988The Wonder Yearsas Mrs. Tamboratv1987Star Trek: The Next Generationas Felisatv1987Beauty and the Beastas Anna Lauschtv1987Munchiesas Little Old Ladymovie1985The Twilight Zoneas (segment "The Storyteller")tv1985American Drive-Inas Allisonmovie1985The Golden Girlsas Sarahtv1985Moonlightingas Mrs. Baertv1982Newhartas Dorothy Bensontv