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Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
November 16, 1913
Died
May 4, 2015
Age
101
Place of Birth
Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity
1.3
Ellen Albertini Dow
Acting
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…
Also known as
The Rapping Granny · The Rapping Grandmother
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Filmography
2015
Frank the Bastard
Movie · Dora
2.3
2011
Not Another Not Another Movie
Movie · Rose
3.2
2011
New Girl
TV · Aunt Ruthie
7.4
2011
Shameless
TV · The Real Aunt Ginger
8.2
2010
The Invited
Movie · Natalie Shaw
3.9
2009
Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling
Movie · Mrs. Bessler
4.5
2007
In Case of Emergency
TV
9.0
2007
The Blue Hour
Movie · Anabella
5.8
2006
Fat Girls
Movie · Mildred
4.7
2006
Hannah Montana
TV · Kathrine McCord
7.1
2005
My Name Is Earl
TV · Gertrude Balboa
7.7
2005
Wedding Crashers
Movie · Grandma Mary Cleary
6.5
2005
American Dad!
TV · Helen Washburn (voice)
7.0
2005
Annie's Point
Movie · Louise Tette
5.6
2004
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
TV · Mrs. Knapp
8.5
2003
Cold Case
TV · Audrey Abruzzi (2007)
7.7
2003
Las Vegas
TV · Dottie Arkin
7.0
2002
Eight Crazy Nights
Movie · See's Candies Box (voice)
5.2
2001
Longshot
Movie · Ms. Fleisher
5.7
2001
Scrubs
TV · Betty
8.1
2001
Six Feet Under
TV · Roberta
8.1
2000
Nikki
TV · Miss Marie
5.9
2000
Road Trip
Movie · Barry's Grandma
6.3
2000
Ready to Rumble
Movie · Mrs. MacKenzie
5.2