Ellen Albertini Dow
Acting
Born: 1913-11-16 · Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 2015-05-04
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 Sis
🎬 Movies (27)
Frank the Bastard
2015
Dora
Not Another Not Another Movie
2011
Rose
The Invited
2010
Natalie Shaw
Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling
2009
Mrs. Bessler
The Blue Hour
2007
Anabella
Fat Girls
2006
Mildred
Wedding Crashers
2005
Grandma Mary Cleary
Annie's Point
2005
Louise Tette
Eight Crazy Nights
2002
See's Candies Box (voice)
Longshot
2001
Ms. Fleisher
Ready to Rumble
2000
Mrs. MacKenzie
Road Trip
2000
Barry's Grandma
Patch Adams
1998
Aggie
54
1998
Disco Dottie
The Wedding Singer
1998
Rosie
Carnival of Souls
1998
Mrs. Meltzer
Problem Child 3
1995
Lila Duvane
Radioland Murders
1994
Organist
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993
Choir Nun
Space Case
1992
Betsy
Sister Act
1992
Choir Nun
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992
Mrs. Coulson
Blood and Concrete
1991
Old Lady
My Blue Heaven
1990
Nun
Going to the Chapel
1988
Grandma Haldane
Munchies
1987
Little Old Lady
American Drive-In
1985
Allison
📺 TV Shows (30)
New Girl
2011
Aunt Ruthie
Shameless
2011
The Real Aunt Ginger
In Case of Emergency
2007
Hannah Montana
2006
Kathrine McCord
American Dad!
2005
Helen Washburn (voice)
My Name Is Earl
2005
Gertrude Balboa
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
2004
Mrs. Knapp
Las Vegas
2003
Dottie Arkin
Cold Case
2003
Audrey Abruzzi (2007)
Six Feet Under
2001
Roberta
Scrubs
2001
Betty
Nikki
2000
Miss Marie
Family Guy
1999
Aunt Helen (voice)
Judging Amy
1999
Mrs. Powell
Payne
1999
Flo
Will & Grace
1998
Sylvia Walker
Just Shoot Me!
1997
Mrs. Gallo
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
Connie Howard (segment "Mystery Lock")
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Old Lady
Suddenly Susan
1996
Lily
Arli$$
1996
Amelia
Cybill
1995
Elderly Woman
Murder One
1995
Hope and Gloria
1995
Miss Mae
Ned & Stacey
1995
Mrs. Porter
ER
1994
Mrs. Riblet
Sister, Sister
1994
Betty
On Our Own
1994
Little Old Lady
The Nanny
1993
Wendell's Mother (uncredited)
The John Larroquette Show
1993
Old Woman