About
Ellen Albertini Dow
Overview
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
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| 2015 | Frank the Bastard | Actor | Dora | 58 Average |
| 2011 | Not Another Not Another Movie | Actor | Rose | 57 Average |
| 2010 | The Invited | Actor | Natalie Shaw | 58 Average |
| 2009 | Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling | Actor | Mrs. Bessler | 57 Average |
| 2007 | The Blue Hour | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 2006 | Fat Girls | Actor | Mildred | 58 Average |
| 2005 | Wedding Crashers | Actor | Grandma Mary Cleary | 64 Fair |
| 2005 | Annie's Point | Actor | Louise Tette | 59 Average |
| 2002 | Eight Crazy Nights | Actor | See's Candies Box (voice) | 56 Average |
| 2001 | Longshot | Actor | Ms. Fleisher | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Road Trip | Actor | Barry's Grandma | 61 Fair |
| 2000 | Ready to Rumble | Actor | Mrs. MacKenzie | 57 Average |
| 1999 | Payne | Actor | 69 Fair |
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| 1998 | Patch Adams | Actor | Aggie | 71 Good |
| 1998 | 54 | Actor | Disco Dottie | 58 Average |
| 1998 | Carnival of Souls | Actor | Mrs. Meltzer | 57 Average |
| 1998 | The Wedding Singer | Actor | Rosie | 65 Fair |
| 1995 | Problem Child 3 | Actor | Lila Duvane | 55 Average |
| 1994 | Radioland Murders | Actor | Organist | 58 Average |
| 1993 | Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | Actor | Choir Nun | 62 Fair |
| 1992 | Sister Act | Actor | Choir Nun | 66 Fair |
| 1992 | Memoirs of an Invisible Man | Actor | Mrs. Coulson | 58 Average |
| 1992 | Space Case | Actor | Betsy | N/A N/A |
| 1990 | My Blue Heaven | Actor | Nun | 59 Average |
| 1988 | Going to the Chapel | Actor | Grandma Haldane | 58 Average |
| 1987 | Munchies | Actor | Little Old Lady | 57 Average |