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Ellen Albertini Dow

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

November 16, 1913

Died

May 4, 2015 (age 101)

Place of Birth

Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

The Rapping Granny

The Rapping Grandmother

Ellen Albertini Dow

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.

Filmography

2015FilmFrank the Bastardas Dora 2011FilmNot Another Not Another Movieas Rose 2011TVNew Girlas Aunt Ruthie 2011TVShamelessas The Real Aunt Ginger 2010FilmThe Invitedas Natalie Shaw 2009FilmWithout a Paddle: Nature's Callingas Mrs. Bessler 2007TVIn Case of Emergency 2007FilmThe Blue Hour 2006FilmFat Girlsas Mildred 2006TVHannah Montanaas Kathrine McCord 2005TVMy Name Is Earlas Gertrude Balboa 2005FilmWedding Crashersas Grandma Mary Cleary 2005TVAmerican Dad!as Helen Washburn (voice)2005FilmAnnie's Pointas Louise Tette 2004TVNed's Declassified School Survival Guideas Mrs. Knapp 2003TVCold Caseas Audrey Abruzzi (2007)2003TVLas Vegasas Dottie Arkin 2002FilmEight Crazy Nightsas See's Candies Box (voice)2001FilmLongshotas Ms. Fleisher 2001TVScrubsas Betty 2001TVSix Feet Underas Roberta 2000TVNikkias Miss Marie 2000FilmRoad Tripas Barry's Grandma 2000FilmReady to Rumbleas Mrs. MacKenzie 1999TVJudging Amyas Mrs. Powell 1999TVPayneas Flo 1999TVFamily Guyas Elderly Woman (voice)1998FilmPatch Adamsas Aggie 1998TVWill & Graceas Sylvia Walker 1998Film54as Disco Dottie 1998FilmCarnival of Soulsas Mrs. Meltzer 1998FilmThe Wedding Singeras Rosie 1997TVBeyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Connie Howard (segment "Mystery Lock")1997TVJust Shoot Me!as Mrs. Gallo 1996TVSabrina, the Teenage Witchas Old Lady 1996TVSuddenly Susanas Lily 1996TVArli$$as Amelia 1995TVMurder One 1995TVNed & Staceyas Mrs. Porter 1995FilmProblem Child 3as Lila Duvane 1995TVHope and Gloriaas Miss Mae 1995TVCybillas Elderly Woman 1994FilmRadioland Murdersas Organist 1994TVERas Mrs. Riblet 1994TVOn Our Ownas Little Old Lady 1994TVSister, Sisteras Betty 1993FilmSister Act 2: Back in the Habitas Choir Nun 1993TVThe Nannyas Wendell Kent's Mother (uncredited)1993TVDave's Worldas Craft Granny 1993TVThe John Larroquette Showas Old Woman 1992TVHearts Afireas Miss Abbington 1992FilmSister Actas Choir Nun 1992FilmMemoirs of an Invisible Manas Mrs. Coulson 1992FilmSpace Caseas Betsy 1991FilmBlood and Concreteas Old Lady 1990FilmMy Blue Heavenas Nun 1990TVWingsas Debbie 1989TVChristine Cromwellas Lydia 1989TVFamily Mattersas Miss Gilbert 1989TVSeinfeldas Momma 1989TVQuantum Leapas Grandma 1988TVMurphy Brownas Aunt Belle 1988FilmGoing to the Chapelas Grandma Haldane 1988TVThe Wonder Yearsas Mrs. Tambora 1987TVStar Trek: The Next Generationas Felisa 1987TVBeauty and the Beast 1987FilmMunchiesas Little Old Lady 1985TVThe Twilight Zoneas (segment "Need to Know")1985FilmAmerican Drive-Inas Allison 1985TVThe Golden Girlsas Mrs. Leonard 1985TVMoonlightingas Mrs. Baer 1982TVNewhart