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Ellen Rose Albertini Dow was an American film and television character actress and drama coach. She portrayed feisty old ladies and is best known as the rapping grandmother Rosie in The Wedding Singer (1998), performing "Rapper's 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 sitcoms The Golden Girls and Will & Grace.
Birth Name
Ellen Rose Albertini
Born
Sunday, 16 November 1913
Died
Monday, 04 May 2015
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Hip Hop Treasures | Rosie | 2023 |
Frank the Bastard | Dora | 2015 |
She Wants Me | Grandma Elma | 2012 |
New Girl | Aunt Ruthie | 2011 |
Not Another Not Another Movie | Older Rose / Rose | 2011 |
Shameless | The Real Aunt Ginger | 2011 |
The Invited | Natalie Shaw | 2010 |
Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling | Mrs. Bessler | 2009 |
Lonely Street | Lydia the Librarian | 2009 |
In Case of Emergency | Rose | 2007 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Hip Hop Treasures | Rosie | 2023 |
Frank the Bastard | Dora | 2015 |
She Wants Me | Grandma Elma | 2012 |
New Girl | Aunt Ruthie | 2011 |
Not Another Not Another Movie | Older Rose / Rose | 2011 |
Shameless | The Real Aunt Ginger | 2011 |
The Invited | Natalie Shaw | 2010 |
Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling | Mrs. Bessler | 2009 |
Lonely Street | Lydia the Librarian | 2009 |
In Case of Emergency | Rose | 2007 |
The Blue Hour | Anabella | 2007 |
Fat Girls | Mildred | 2006 |
Hannah Montana | Kathrine McCord | 2006 |
The Emperor's New School | Azma | 2006 |
Halfway Decent | Mrs. Kahn | 2005 |
My Name Is Earl | Gertrude Balboa | 2005 |
Wedding Crashers | Grandma Mary Cleary | 2005 |
American Dad! | Helen Washburn / Old Woman #2 | 2005 |
Annie's Point | Louise Tette | 2005 |
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide | Mrs. Knapp | 2004 |
A Minute with Stan Hooper | Clara Meeks | 2003 |
Cold Case | Audrey Abruzzi - 2007 | 2003 |
Las Vegas | Dottie Arkin | 2003 |
Eight Crazy Nights | See's Candies Box / See's Candies Box (voice) | 2002 |
Longshot | Ms. Fleisher / Mrs. Fleisher | 2001 |
According to Jim | Emily Rose | 2001 |
Scrubs | Betty | 2001 |
Maybe It's Me | Grandma Harriet Krupp | 2001 |
Six Feet Under | Roberta | 2001 |
Nikki | Miss Marie | 2000 |
Yes, Dear | Grandma Nan | 2000 |
Road Trip | Barry's Grandma | 2000 |
Ready to Rumble | Mrs. MacKenzie | 2000 |
Judging Amy | Mrs. Powell | 1999 |
Good vs Evil | Spooky Eleanor | 1999 |
Payne | Flo | 1999 |
Family Guy | Elderly Woman / Aunt Helen | 1999 |
Patch Adams | Aggie | 1998 |
Will & Grace | Sylvia Walker | 1998 |
54 | Disco Dottie | 1998 |
Carnival of Souls | Mrs. Meltzer | 1998 |
The Wedding Singer | Rosie | 1998 |
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Aunt Connie (segment "Mystery Lock") | 1997 |
Just Shoot Me! | Mrs. Gallo | 1997 |
Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Old Lady | 1996 |
Clueless | Nurse | 1996 |
Suddenly Susan | Lily | 1996 |
Something So Right | Woman | 1996 |
Arli$$ | Amelia | 1996 |
Hellraiser: Bloodline | Merchant's Grandmother | 1996 |
Murder One | Esther Kettering | 1995 |
Ned and Stacey | Mrs. Porter | 1995 |
Problem Child 3: Junior in Love | Lila Duvane | 1995 |
Hope & Gloria | Miss Mae | 1995 |
Cybill | Elderly Woman | 1995 |
Radioland Murders | Organist | 1994 |
ER | Mrs. Riblet | 1994 |
On Our Own | Little Old Lady #1 | 1994 |
The Boys Are Back | Edna Gunther | 1994 |
Sister, Sister | Betty | 1994 |
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | Choir Nun | 1993 |
Second Chances | Emily Howell | 1993 |
The Nanny | Wendell Kent's Mother | 1993 |
Dave's World | Craft Granny | 1993 |
The John Larroquette Show | Old Woman | 1993 |
The Building | Salesclerk | 1993 |
Twogether | Mrs. Norton | 1992 |
Hearts Afire | Miss Abbington | 1992 |
Down the Shore | The Old Woman | 1992 |
Sister Act | Choir Nun | 1992 |
Memoirs of an Invisible Man | Mrs. Coulson | 1992 |
Blood and Concrete | Old Lady | 1991 |
Sisters | Aunt Ida Watherwax | 1991 |
Genuine Risk | Receptionist | 1990 |
True Colors | Sadie | 1990 |
My Blue Heaven | Nun | 1990 |
Wings | Debbie | 1990 |
Christine Cromwell | Lydia | 1989 |
Family Matters | Mrs. Ostendorf / Mrs. Ferguson / Miss Gilbert / Elderly Lady | 1989 |
Seinfeld | Momma | 1989 |
Quantum Leap | Grandma | 1989 |
Murphy Brown | Aunt Belle | 1988 |
Going to the Chapel | Grandma Haldane | 1988 |
Freddy's Nightmares | Old Woman | 1988 |
Empty Nest | Mildred | 1988 |
The Wonder Years | Mrs. Tambora | 1988 |
Star Trek: The Next Generation | Felisa | 1987 |
Beauty and the Beast | Anna Lausch | 1987 |
CBS Summer Playhouse | Little Old Lady | 1987 |
Walk Like a Man | Organist | 1987 |
Munchies | Little Old Lady | 1987 |
Body Slam | Organist | 1986 |
Designing Women | Tight Lips | 1986 |
Tough Guys | Old Lady | 1986 |
The Twilight Zone | Old Woman (segment "The Storyteller") / Mrs. Hotchkiss (segment "Need to Know") | 1985 |
The Golden Girls | Sarah / Mrs. Leonard / Lillian | 1985 |
American Drive-in | Allison | 1985 |
Mr. Belvedere | Old Lady | 1985 |
Moonlighting | Mrs. Baer | 1985 |
Highway to Heaven | Lady | 1984 |
Webster | Mrs. Crane / Mrs. Hanson | 1983 |
Not Necessarily the News | Old Woman (segment: MasterBank Senior Card) | 1983 |
Newhart | Dorothy Benson | 1982 |