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Actor
Ellen Albertini Dow
- Born November 16, 1913 in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died May 4, 2015
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
Family Guy1999
Wedding Crashers2005
Shameless2011
Sister Act1992
Patch Adams1998
Seinfeld1989
American Dad!2005
Road Trip2000
Filmography
- 2015Frank the BastardFilmDora
- 2011ShamelessSeriesThe Real Aunt Ginger
- 2011New GirlSeriesAunt Ruthie
- 2011Not Another Not Another MovieFilmRose
- 2010The InvitedFilmNatalie Shaw
- 2009Without a Paddle: Nature's CallingFilmMrs. Bessler
- 2007The Blue HourFilmAnabella
- 2007In Case of EmergencySeries
- 2006Hannah MontanaSeriesKathrine McCord
- 2006Fat GirlsFilmMildred
- 2005Wedding CrashersFilmGrandma Mary Cleary
- 2005American Dad!SeriesHelen Washburn (voice)
- 2005My Name Is EarlSeriesGertrude Balboa
- 2005Annie's PointFilmLouise Tette
- 2004Ned's Declassified School Survival GuideSeriesMrs. Knapp
- 2003Cold CaseSeriesAudrey Abruzzi (2007)
- 2003Las VegasSeriesDottie Arkin
- 2002Eight Crazy NightsFilmSee's Candies Box (voice)
- 2001Six Feet UnderSeriesRoberta
- 2001ScrubsSeriesBetty
- 2001LongshotFilmMs. Fleisher
- 2000Road TripFilmBarry's Grandma
- 2000Ready to RumbleFilmMrs. MacKenzie
- 2000NikkiSeriesMiss Marie
- 1999Family GuySeriesElderly Woman (voice), Aunt Helen (voice)
- 1999Judging AmySeriesMrs. Powell
- 1999PayneSeriesFlo
- 1998Patch AdamsFilmAggie
- 1998The Wedding SingerFilmRosie
- 1998Will & GraceSeriesSylvia Walker
- 199854FilmDisco Dottie
- 1998Carnival of SoulsFilmMrs. Meltzer
- 1997Just Shoot Me!SeriesMrs. Gallo
- 1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionSeriesConnie Howard (segment "Mystery Lock")
- 1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSeriesOld Lady
- 1996Suddenly SusanSeriesLily
- 1996Arli$$SeriesAmelia
- 1995Problem Child 3FilmLila Duvane
- 1995CybillSeriesElderly Woman
- 1995Murder OneSeries
- 1995Ned & StaceySeriesMrs. Porter
- 1995Hope and GloriaSeriesMiss Mae
- 1994ERSeriesMrs. Riblet
- 1994Sister, SisterSeriesBetty
- 1994Radioland MurdersFilmOrganist
- 1994On Our OwnSeriesLittle Old Lady
- 1993Sister Act 2: Back in the HabitFilmChoir Nun
- 1993The NannySeriesWendell's Mother (uncredited)
- 1993The John Larroquette ShowSeriesOld Woman
- 1993Dave's WorldSeriesCraft Granny
- 1992Sister ActFilmChoir Nun
- 1992Memoirs of an Invisible ManFilmMrs. Coulson
- 1992Hearts AfireSeriesMiss Abbington
- 1992Space CaseFilmBetsy
- 1991Blood and ConcreteFilmOld Lady
- 1990My Blue HeavenFilmNun
- 1990WingsSeriesDebbie
- 1989SeinfeldSeriesMomma
- 1989Quantum LeapSeriesGrandma
- 1989Family MattersSeriesMiss Gilbert
- 1989Christine CromwellSeriesLydia, Nanny
- 1988The Wonder YearsSeriesMrs. Tambora
- 1988Murphy BrownSeriesAunt Belle
- 1988Going to the ChapelFilmGrandma Haldane
- 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeriesFelisa
- 1987Beauty and the BeastSeriesAnna Lausch
- 1987MunchiesFilmLittle Old Lady
- 1985MoonlightingSeriesMrs. Baer
- 1985The Golden GirlsSeriesMrs. Leonard, Lillian, Sarah
- 1985The Twilight ZoneSeries(segment "Need to Know"), (segment "The Storyteller")
- 1985American Drive-InFilmAllison
- 1982NewhartSeriesDorothy Benson