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Ellen Albertini Dow

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1913Born, Mount Carmel

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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,…

Known for

Family GuyElderly Woman (voice)

Wedding CrashersGrandma Mary Cleary

ShamelessThe Real Aunt Ginger

Sister ActChoir Nun

Patch AdamsAggie

Filmography

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2015Frank the BastardDoraMovie

2011Not Another Not Another MovieRoseMovie

2011New GirlAunt Ruthie · 1 episodeShow

2011ShamelessThe Real Aunt Ginger · 1 episodeShow

2010The InvitedNatalie ShawMovie

2009Without a Paddle: Nature's CallingMrs. BesslerMovie

2007In Case of Emergency1 episodeShow

2007The Blue HourAnabellaMovie

2006Fat GirlsMildredMovie

2006Hannah MontanaKathrine McCord · 1 episodeShow

2005My Name Is EarlGertrude Balboa · 1 episodeShow

2005Wedding CrashersGrandma Mary ClearyMovie

2005American Dad!Helen Washburn (voice) · 1 episodeShow

2005Annie's PointLouise TetteMovie

2004Ned's Declassified School Survival GuideMrs. Knapp · 1 episodeShow

2003Cold CaseAudrey Abruzzi (2007) · 1 episodeShow

2003Las VegasDottie Arkin · 1 episodeShow

2002Eight Crazy NightsSee's Candies Box (voice)Movie

2001LongshotMs. FleisherMovie

2001ScrubsBetty · 1 episodeShow

2001Six Feet UnderRoberta · 1 episodeShow

2000NikkiMiss Marie · 1 episodeShow

2000Road TripBarry's GrandmaMovie

2000Ready to RumbleMrs. MacKenzieMovie

1999Judging AmyMrs. Powell · 1 episodeShow

1999PayneFlo · 3 episodesShow

1999Family GuyElderly Woman (voice), Aunt Helen (voice) · 1 episodeShow

1998Patch AdamsAggieMovie

1998Will & GraceSylvia Walker · 1 episodeShow

199854Disco DottieMovie

1998Carnival of SoulsMrs. MeltzerMovie

1998The Wedding SingerRosieMovie

1997Just Shoot Me!Mrs. Gallo · 1 episodeShow

1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchOld Lady · 1 episodeShow

1996Suddenly SusanLily · 1 episodeShow

1996Arli$$Amelia · 1 episodeShow

1995Murder One2 episodesShow

1995Ned & StaceyMrs. Porter · 3 episodesShow

1995Problem Child 3Lila DuvaneMovie

1995Hope and GloriaMiss Mae · 1 episodeShow

1995CybillElderly Woman · 1 episodeShow

1994Radioland MurdersOrganistMovie

1994ERMrs. Riblet · 1 episodeShow

1994On Our OwnLittle Old Lady · 1 episodeShow

1994Sister, SisterBetty · 1 episodeShow

1993Sister Act 2: Back in the HabitChoir NunMovie

1993The NannyWendell's Mother (uncredited) · 1 episodeShow

1993Dave's WorldCraft Granny · 1 episodeShow

1993The John Larroquette ShowOld Woman · 1 episodeShow

1992Hearts AfireMiss Abbington · 1 episodeShow

1992Sister ActChoir NunMovie

1992Memoirs of an Invisible ManMrs. CoulsonMovie

1992Space CaseBetsyMovie

1991Blood and ConcreteOld LadyMovie

1990My Blue HeavenNunMovie

1990WingsDebbie · 1 episodeShow

1989Christine CromwellLydia, Nanny · 1 episodeShow

1989Family MattersMiss Gilbert · 4 episodesShow

1989SeinfeldMomma · 1 episodeShow

1989Quantum LeapGrandma · 1 episodeShow

1988Murphy BrownAunt Belle · 1 episodeShow

1988Going to the ChapelGrandma HaldaneMovie

1988The Wonder YearsMrs. Tambora · 1 episodeShow

1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationFelisa · 1 episodeShow

1987Beauty and the BeastAnna Lausch · 1 episodeShow

1987MunchiesLittle Old LadyMovie

1985The Twilight Zone(segment "Need to Know"), (segment "The Storyteller") · 1 episodeShow

1985American Drive-InAllisonMovie

1985The Golden GirlsMrs. Leonard, Lillian, Sarah · 1 episodeShow

1985MoonlightingMrs. Baer · 1 episodeShow

1982NewhartDorothy Benson · 2 episodesShow

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