Ellen Albertini Dow
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Nov 16, 1913 (112 years old)
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
| 2015 | Frank the BastardDora | |
| 2011 | Not Another Not Another MovieRose | |
| 2011 | New GirlAunt Ruthie | |
| 2011 | ShamelessThe Real Aunt Ginger | |
| 2010 | The InvitedNatalie Shaw | |
| 2009 | Without a Paddle: Nature's CallingMrs. Bessler | |
| 2007 | The Blue Hour | |
| 2007 | In Case of Emergency | |
| 2006 | Fat GirlsMildred | |
| 2006 | Hannah MontanaKathrine McCord | |
| 2005 | Wedding CrashersGrandma Mary Cleary | |
| 2005 | Annie's PointLouise Tette | |
| 2005 | American Dad!Helen Washburn (voice) | |
| 2005 | My Name Is EarlGertrude Balboa | |
| 2004 | Ned's Declassified School Survival GuideMrs. Knapp | |
| 2003 | Cold CaseAudrey Abruzzi (2007) | |
| 2003 | Las VegasDottie Arkin | |
| 2002 | Eight Crazy NightsSee's Candies Box (voice) | |
| 2001 | LongshotMs. Fleisher | |
| 2001 | Six Feet UnderRoberta | |
| 2001 | ScrubsBetty | |
| 2000 | Ready to RumbleMrs. MacKenzie | |
| 2000 | Road TripBarry's Grandma | |
| 2000 | NikkiMiss Marie | |
| 1999 | Family GuyElderly Woman (voice) | |
| 1999 | Judging AmyMrs. Powell | |
| 1999 | Family GuyAunt Helen (voice) | |
| 1999 | PayneFlo | |
| 1998 | Patch AdamsAggie | |
| 1998 | 54Disco Dottie | |
| 1998 | The Wedding SingerRosie | |
| 1998 | Carnival of SoulsMrs. Meltzer | |
| 1998 | Will & GraceSylvia Walker | |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me!Mrs. Gallo | |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionConnie Howard (segment "Mystery Lock") | |
| 1996 | Sabrina, the Teenage WitchOld Lady | |
| 1996 | Suddenly SusanLily | |
| 1996 | Arli$$Amelia | |
| 1995 | Problem Child 3Lila Duvane | |
| 1995 | CybillElderly Woman | |
| 1995 | Murder One | |
| 1995 | Hope and GloriaMiss Mae | |
| 1995 | Ned & StaceyMrs. Porter | |
| 1994 | Radioland MurdersOrganist | |
| 1994 | ERMrs. Riblet | |
| 1994 | Sister, SisterBetty | |
| 1994 | On Our OwnLittle Old Lady | |
| 1993 | Sister Act 2: Back in the HabitChoir Nun | |
| 1993 | The NannyWendell Kent's Mother (uncredited) | |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette ShowOld Woman | |
| 1993 | Dave's WorldCraft Granny | |
| 1992 | Space CaseBetsy | |
| 1992 | Sister ActChoir Nun | |
| 1992 | Memoirs of an Invisible ManMrs. Coulson | |
| 1992 | Hearts AfireMiss Abbington | |
| 1991 | Blood and ConcreteOld Lady | |
| 1990 | My Blue HeavenNun | |
| 1990 | WingsDebbie | |
| 1989 | SeinfeldMomma | |
| 1989 | Quantum LeapGrandma | |
| 1989 | Family MattersMiss Gilbert | |
| 1989 | Christine CromwellLydia | |
| 1989 | Christine CromwellNanny | |
| 1988 | Going to the ChapelGrandma Haldane | |
| 1988 | The Wonder YearsMrs. Tambora | |
| 1988 | Murphy BrownAunt Belle | |
| 1987 | MunchiesLittle Old Lady | |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next GenerationFelisa | |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast | |
| 1985 | American Drive-InAllison | |
| 1985 | The Golden GirlsMrs. Leonard | |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone(segment "Need to Know") | |
| 1985 | MoonlightingMrs. Baer | |
| 1985 | The Golden GirlsLillian | |
| 1985 | The Golden GirlsSarah | |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone(segment "The Storyteller") | |
| 1982 | NewhartDorothy Benson |