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Ellen Albertini Dow

Ellen Albertini Dow

Actor

Born November 16, 1913 in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA

Died May 4, 2015

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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.

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Frank the Bastard Poster

Frank the Bastard Feature Film2013Dora

She Wants Me Poster

She Wants Me Feature Film2012Grandma Elma

New Girl Poster

New Girl TV Series2011Aunt Ruthie

Not Another Not Another Movie Poster

Not Another Not Another Movie Feature Film2011Older Rose

Shameless Poster

Shameless TV Series2011The Real Aunt Ginger

The Invited Poster

The Invited Feature Film2010Natalie Shaw

Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling Poster

Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling Video2009Mrs. Bessler

Lonely Street Poster

Lonely Street Feature Film2008Lydia the Librarian

In Case of Emergency Poster

In Case of Emergency TV Series2007Rose

The Blue Hour Poster

The Blue Hour Feature Film2007Anabella

Fat Girls Poster

Fat Girls Feature Film2006Mildred

Hannah Montana Poster

Hannah Montana TV Series2006Kathrine McCord

The Emperor's New School Poster

The Emperor's New School TV Series2006Azma

American Dad! Poster

American Dad! TV Series2005Helen Washburn

Annie's Point Poster

Annie's Point TV Movie2005Louise Tette

Halfway Decent Poster

Halfway Decent Feature Film2005Mrs. Kahn

My Name Is Earl Poster

My Name Is Earl TV Series2005Gertrude Balboa

Wedding Crashers Poster

Wedding Crashers Feature Film2005Grandma Mary Cleary

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide Poster

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide TV Series2004Mrs. Knapp

A Minute with Stan Hooper Poster

A Minute with Stan Hooper TV Series2003Clara Meeks

Cold Case Poster

Cold Case TV Series2003Audrey Abruzzi - 2007

Las Vegas Poster

Las Vegas TV Series2003Dottie Arkin

Eight Crazy Nights Poster

Eight Crazy Nights Feature Film2002See's Candies Box

According to Jim Poster

According to Jim TV Series2001Emily Rose

Longshot Poster

Longshot Feature Film2001Mrs. Fleisher

Maybe It's Me Poster

Maybe It's Me TV Series2001Grandma Harriet Krupp

Scrubs TV Series2001Betty

Six Feet Under Poster

Six Feet Under TV Series2001Roberta

Conundrum Short Film2000Hildegard

Nikki TV Series2000Miss Marie

Ready to Rumble Poster

Ready to Rumble Feature Film2000Mrs. Mackenzie

Road Trip Poster

Road Trip Feature Film2000Barry's Grandma

Yes, Dear Poster

Yes, Dear TV Series2000Grandma Nan

Family Guy Poster

Family Guy TV Series1999Aunt Helen

Good vs Evil Poster

Good vs Evil TV Series1999Spooky Eleanor

Judging Amy Poster

Judging Amy TV Series1999Mrs. Powell

Payne TV Series1999Flo

54 Feature Film1998Disco Dottie

Carnival of Souls Poster

Carnival of Souls Feature Film1998Mrs. Meltzer

Patch Adams Poster

Patch Adams Feature Film1998Aggie

The Wedding Singer Poster

The Wedding Singer Feature Film1998Rosie

Will & Grace Poster

Will & Grace TV Series1998Sylvia Walker

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Poster

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction TV Series1997Connie Howard

Just Shoot Me! Poster

Just Shoot Me! TV Series1997Mrs. Gallo

Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer Poster

Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer Mini-Series1997Esther Kettering

Arli$$ TV Series1996Amelia

Clueless Poster

Clueless TV Series1996Nurse

Hellraiser: Bloodline Poster

Hellraiser: Bloodline Feature Film1996Merchant's Grandmother

Sabrina the Teenage Witch Poster

Sabrina the Teenage Witch TV Series1996Old Lady

Something So Right Poster

Something So Right TV Series1996Woman

Suddenly Susan Poster

Suddenly Susan TV Series1996Lily

Cybill TV Series1995Elderly Woman

Hope & Gloria Poster

Hope & Gloria TV Series1995Miss Mae

Murder One Poster

Murder One TV Series1995Esther Kettering

Ned and Stacey Poster

Ned and Stacey TV Series1995Mrs. Porter

Problem Child 3: Junior in Love Poster

Problem Child 3: Junior in Love TV Movie1995Lila Duvane

ER TV Series1994Mrs. Riblet

On Our Own Poster

On Our Own TV Series1994Little Old Lady #1

Radioland Murders Poster

Radioland Murders Feature Film1994Organist

Sister, Sister Poster

Sister, Sister TV Series1994Betty

The Boys Are Back Poster

The Boys Are Back TV Series1994Edna Gunther

Dave's World Poster

Dave's World TV Series1993Craft Granny

Second Chances Poster

Second Chances TV Series1993Emily Howell

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Poster

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Feature Film1993Choir Nun

The Building Poster

The Building TV Series1993Salesclerk

The John Larroquette Show Poster

The John Larroquette Show TV Series1993Old woman

The Nanny Poster

The Nanny TV Series1993Wendell Kent's Mother

Down the Shore Poster

Down the Shore TV Series1992The Old Woman

Hearts Afire Poster

Hearts Afire TV Series1992Miss Abbington

Memoirs of an Invisible Man Poster

Memoirs of an Invisible Man Feature Film1992Mrs. Coulson

Sister Act Poster

Sister Act Feature Film1992Choir Nun

Space Case Poster

Space Case Feature Film1992Betsy

Twogether Poster

Twogether Feature Film1992Mrs. Norton

Blood and Concrete Poster

Blood and Concrete Feature Film1991Old Lady

K-9 TV Movie1991Mrs. Pitman

Sisters TV Series1991Aunt Ida Watherwax

Genuine Risk Poster

Genuine Risk Feature Film1990Receptionist

My Blue Heaven Poster

My Blue Heaven Feature Film1990Nun

True Colors Poster

True Colors TV Series1990Sadie

Wings TV Series1990Debbie

Christine Cromwell Poster

Christine Cromwell TV Series1989Lydia

Family Matters Poster

Family Matters TV Series1989Elderly Lady

Quantum Leap Poster

Quantum Leap TV Series1989Grandma

Seinfeld Poster

Seinfeld TV Series1989Momma

Empty Nest Poster

Empty Nest TV Series1988Mildred

Freddy's Nightmares Poster

Freddy's Nightmares TV Series1988Old woman

Going to the Chapel Poster

Going to the Chapel TV Movie1988Grandma Haldane

Murphy Brown Poster

Murphy Brown TV Series1988Aunt Belle

The Wonder Years Poster

The Wonder Years TV Series1988Mrs. Tambora

Beauty and the Beast Poster

Beauty and the Beast TV Series1987Anna Lausch

CBS Summer Playhouse Poster

CBS Summer Playhouse TV Series1987Little Old Lady

Hooperman Poster

Hooperman TV Series19871 episode, 1989

Munchies Poster

Munchies Feature Film1987Little Old Lady

Star Trek: The Next Generation Poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation TV Series1987Felisa

Walk Like a Man Poster

Walk Like a Man Feature Film1987Organist

Body Slam Poster

Body Slam Feature Film1986Organist

Designing Women Poster

Designing Women TV Series1986Tight Lips

Tough Guys Poster

Tough Guys Feature Film1986Old Lady

American Drive-in Poster

American Drive-in Feature Film1985Allison

Moonlighting Poster

Moonlighting TV Series1985Mrs. Baer

Mr. Belvedere Poster

Mr. Belvedere TV Series1985Old Lady

The Golden Girls Poster

The Golden Girls TV Series1985Lillian

The Twilight Zone Poster

The Twilight Zone TV Series1985Mrs. Hotchkiss

Highway to Heaven Poster

Highway to Heaven TV Series1984Lady

Not Necessarily the News Poster

Not Necessarily the News TV Series1983Old woman

Webster TV Series1983Mrs. Crane

Newhart TV Series1982Dorothy Benson

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The Minus Man Poster

The Minus Man Feature Film1999

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