Ellen Albertini Dow

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Ellen Albertini Dow

Acting November 16, 1913

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 k…

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Family Guy

Family Guy

7.4 1999 TV Show
American Dad!

American Dad!

7.0 2005 TV Show
Wedding Crashers

Wedding Crashers

6.5 2005 Movie
Shameless

Shameless

8.2 2011 TV Show
Sister Act

Sister Act

6.8 1992 Movie
Patch Adams

Patch Adams

7.3 1998 Movie
Seinfeld

Seinfeld

8.2 1989 TV Show
Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

8.4 1987 TV Show
New Girl

New Girl

7.4 2011 TV Show
Road Trip

Road Trip

6.3 2000 Movie
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

6.4 1993 Movie
The Wedding Singer

The Wedding Singer

6.8 1998 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2015
    Frank the Bastard

    Movie Dora

  2. 2011
    Not Another Not Another Movie

    Movie Rose

  3. 2011
    New Girl

    TV show Aunt Ruthie

  4. 2011
    Shameless

    TV show The Real Aunt Ginger

  5. 2010
    The Invited

    Movie Natalie Shaw

  6. 2009
    Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling

    Movie Mrs. Bessler

  7. 2007
    In Case of Emergency

    TV show

  8. 2007
    The Blue Hour

    Movie Anabella

  9. 2006
    Fat Girls

    Movie Mildred

  10. 2006
    Hannah Montana

    TV show Kathrine McCord

  11. 2005
    My Name Is Earl

    TV show Gertrude Balboa

  12. 2005
    Wedding Crashers

    Movie Grandma Mary Cleary

  13. 2005
    American Dad!

    TV show Helen Washburn (voice)

  14. 2005
    Annie's Point

    Movie Louise Tette

  15. 2004
    Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

    TV show Mrs. Knapp

  16. 2003
    Cold Case

    TV show Audrey Abruzzi (2007)

More credits
  1. 2003
    Las Vegas

    TV show Dottie Arkin

  2. 2002
    Eight Crazy Nights

    Movie See's Candies Box (voice)

  3. 2001
    Longshot

    Movie Ms. Fleisher

  4. 2001
    Scrubs

    TV show Betty

  5. 2001
    Six Feet Under

    TV show Roberta

  6. 2000
    Nikki

    TV show Miss Marie

  7. 2000
    Road Trip

    Movie Barry's Grandma

  8. 2000
    Ready to Rumble

    Movie Mrs. MacKenzie

  9. 1999
    Judging Amy

    TV show Mrs. Powell

  10. 1999
    Payne

    TV show Flo

  11. 1999
    Family Guy

    TV show Elderly Woman (voice)

  12. 1998
    Patch Adams

    Movie Aggie

  13. 1998
    Will & Grace

    TV show Sylvia Walker

  14. 1998
    54

    Movie Disco Dottie

  15. 1998
    Carnival of Souls

    Movie Mrs. Meltzer

  16. 1998
    The Wedding Singer

    Movie Rosie

  17. 1997
    Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

    TV show Connie Howard (segment "Mystery Lock")

  18. 1997
    Just Shoot Me!

    TV show Mrs. Gallo

  19. 1996
    Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

    TV show Old Lady

  20. 1996
    Suddenly Susan

    TV show Lily

  21. 1996
    Arli$$

    TV show Amelia

  22. 1995
    Murder One

    TV show

  23. 1995
    Ned & Stacey

    TV show Mrs. Porter

  24. 1995
    Problem Child 3

    Movie Lila Duvane