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Ellen Albertini Dow
Actor
Born November 16, 1913Died May 4, 2015 (101 years)
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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Filmography
| 2013 | Frank the Bastard · as Dora |
| 2012 | She Wants Me · as Grandma Elma |
| 2011 | Not Another Not Another Movie · as Rose |
| 2011 | New Girl (TV Series) · as Aunt Ruthie |
| 2011 | Shameless (US) (TV Series) · as The Real Aunt Ginger |
| 2010 | The Invited · as Natalie Shaw |
| 2009 | Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling · as Mrs. Bessler |
| 2008 | Lonely Street · as Lydia The Librarian |
| 2007 | In Case of Emergency (TV Series) |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | Fat Girls · as Mildred |
| 2006 | Hannah Montana (TV Series) · as Kathrine Mccord |
| 2006 | The Emperor's New School (TV Series) · as Azma |
| 2005 | Halfway Decent · as Mrs. Kahn |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earl (TV Series) · as Gertrude Balboa |
| 2005 | Wedding Crashers · as Grandma Mary Cleary |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Helen Washburn (voice) |
| 2005 | Annie's Point · as Louise Tette |
| 2004 | Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (TV Series) · as Mrs. Knapp |
| 2003 | A Minute with Stan Hooper (TV Series) · as Clara Meeks |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as Audrey Abruzzi (2007) |
| 2003 | Las Vegas (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Eight Crazy Nights · as See's Candies Box (voice) |
| 2001 | Longshot · as Ms. Fleisher |
| 2001 | According to Jim (TV Series) · as Emily Rose |
| 2001 | Scrubs (TV Series) · as Betty |
| 2001 | Maybe It's Me (TV Series) · as Grandma Harriet Krupp |
| 2001 | Six Feet Under (TV Series) · as Roberta |
| 2000 | Nikki (TV Series) · as Miss Marie |
| 2000 | Yes, Dear (TV Series) · as Grandma Nan |
| 2000 | Road Trip · as Barry's Grandma |
| 2000 | Ready to Rumble · as Mrs. Mackenzie |
| 1999 | Judging Amy (TV Series) · as Mrs. Powell |
| 1999 | Good vs Evil (TV Series) · as Spooky Eleanor |
| 1999 | Payne (TV Series) · as Flo |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Elderly Woman (voice) |
| 1998 | Patch Adams · as Aggie |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Sylvia Walker |
| 1998 | 54 · as Disco Dottie |
| 1998 | Carnival of Souls · as Mrs. Meltzer |
| 1998 | The Wedding Singer · as Rosie |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (TV Series) · as Connie Howard (segment "mystery Lock") |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! (TV Series) · as Mrs. Gallo |
| 1996 | Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (TV Series) · as Old Lady |
| 1996 | Clueless (TV Series) · as Nurse |
| 1996 | Suddenly Susan (TV Series) · as Lily |
| 1996 | Something So Right (TV Series) · as Woman |
| 1996 | Arli$$ (TV Series) · as Amelia |
| 1996 | Hellraiser: Bloodline · as Merchant's Grandmother |
| 1995 | Murder One (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Ned and Stacey (TV Series) · as Mrs. Porter |
| 1995 | Problem Child 3: Junior in Love · as Lila Duvane |
| 1995 | Hope and Gloria (TV Series) · as Miss Mae |
| 1995 | Cybill (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Radioland Murders · as Organist |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Mrs. Riblet |
| 1994 | On Our Own (TV Series) · as Little Old Lady #1 |
| 1994 | The Boys are Back (TV Series) · as Edna Gunther |
| 1994 | Sister, Sister (TV Series) · as Betty |
| 1993 | Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit · as Choir Nun |
| 1993 | Second Chances (TV Series) · as Emily Howell |
| 1993 | The Nanny (TV Series) · as Wendell Kent's Mother (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Dave's World (TV Series) · as Craft Granny |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette Show (TV Series) · as Old Woman |
| 1993 | The Building (TV Series) · as Salesclerk |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | Hearts Afire (TV Series) · as Miss Abbington |
| 1992 | Down the Shore (TV Series) · as The Old Woman |
| 1992 | Sister Act · as Choir Nun |
| 1992 | Memoirs of an Invisible Man · as Mrs. Coulson |
| 1992 | Space Case · as Betsy |
| 1991 | Blood and Concrete · as Old Lady |
| 1991 | |
| 1990 | Genuine Risk · as Receptionist |
| 1990 | True Colors (TV Series) · as Sadie |
| 1990 | My Blue Heaven · as Nun |
| 1990 | Wings (TV Series) · as Debbie |
| 1989 | Family Matters (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Momma |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap (TV Series) · as Grandma |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown (TV Series) · as Aunt Belle |
| 1988 | Going to the Chapel · as Grandma Haldane |
| 1988 | Freddy's Nightmares (TV Series) · as Old Woman |
| 1988 | Empty Nest (TV Series) · as Mildred |
| 1988 | The Wonder Years (TV Series) · as Mrs. Tambora |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series) · as Felisa |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Hooperman (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) · as Little Old Lady |
| 1987 | Walk Like a Man · as Organist |
| 1987 | |
| 1986 | Body Slam · as Organist |
| 1986 | Tough Guys · as Old Lady |
| 1986 | Designing Women (TV Series) · as Tight Lips |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) (TV Series) · as (segment "the Storyteller") |
| 1985 | American Drive-in · as Allison |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as Mrs. Leonard |
| 1985 | Mr. Belvedere (TV Series) · as Old Lady |
| 1985 | Moonlighting (TV Series) · as Mrs. Baer |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven (TV Series) · as Lady |
| 1983 | Webster (TV Series) · as Mrs. Crane |
| 1982 | Not Necessarily the News (TV Series) · as Old Woman (segment: Masterbank Senior Card) |
| 1982 | Newhart (TV Series) · as Dorothy Benson |