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Ellen Albertini Dow
Actor
Died 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 | Shameless (US) (TV Series) · as The Real Aunt Ginger |
| 2011 | New Girl (TV Series) · as Aunt Ruthie |
| 2010 | The Invited · as Natalie Shaw |
| 2009 | Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling · as Mrs. Bessler |
| 2008 | Lonely Street · as Lydia the Librarian |
| 2006 | Fat Girls · as Mildred |
| 2006 | The Emperor's New School (TV Series) · as Azma |
| 2006 | Hannah Montana (TV Series) · as Kathrine McCord |
| 2005 | Wedding Crashers · as Grandma Mary Cleary |
| 2005 | Annie's Point · as Louise Tette |
| 2005 | Halfway Decent · as Mrs. Kahn |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Helen Washburn (voice) |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earl (TV Series) · as Gertrude Balboa |
| 2004 | Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | Las Vegas (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as Audrey Abruzzi (2007) |
| 2002 | Eight Crazy Nights · as See's Candies Box (voice) |
| 2001 | Longshot · as Ms. Fleisher |
| 2001 | Maybe It's Me (TV Series) · as Grandma Harriet Krupp |
| 2001 | Scrubs (TV Series) · as Betty |
| 2001 | Six Feet Under (TV Series) · as Roberta |
| 2001 | According to Jim (TV Series) · as Emily Rose |
| 2000 | Road Trip · as Barry's Grandma |
| 2000 | Ready to Rumble · as Mrs. MacKenzie |
| 2000 | Yes, Dear (TV Series) · as Grandma Nan |
| 2000 | Nikki (TV Series) · as Miss Marie |
| 1999 | Good vs Evil (TV Series) · as Spooky Eleanor |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Aunt Helen (voice) |
| 1999 | Judging Amy (TV Series) · as Mrs. Powell |
| 1998 | Patch Adams · as Aggie |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Sylvia Walker |
| 1998 | 54 · as Disco Dottie |
| 1998 | The Wedding Singer · as Rosie |
| 1998 | Carnival of Souls · as Mrs. Meltzer |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! (TV Series) · as Mrs. Gallo |
| 1996 | Hellraiser: Bloodline · as Merchant's Grandmother |
| 1996 | Arli$$ (TV Series) · as Amelia |
| 1996 | Clueless (TV Series) · as Nurse |
| 1996 | Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (TV Series) · as Old Lady |
| 1996 | Something So Right (TV Series) · as Woman |
| 1996 | Suddenly Susan (TV Series) · as Lily |
| 1995 | Problem Child 3: Junior in Love · as Lila Duvane |
| 1995 | Hope and Gloria (TV Series) · as Miss Mae |
| 1995 | Ned and Stacey (TV Series) · as Mrs. Porter |
| 1995 | Murder One (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1995 | Cybill (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1994 | Radioland Murders · as Organist |
| 1994 | Sister, Sister (TV Series) · as Betty |
| 1994 | On Our Own (TV Series) · as Little Old Lady #1 |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Mrs. Riblet |
| 1993 | The Nanny (TV Series) · as Wendell Kent's Mother (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit · as Choir Nun |
| 1992 | Sister Act · as Choir Nun |
| 1992 | Twogether · as Mrs. Norton |
| 1992 | Space Case · as Betsy |
| 1992 | Hearts Afire (TV Series) · as Miss Abbington |
| 1992 | Memoirs of an Invisible Man · as Mrs. Coulson |
| 1991 | Blood and Concrete · as Old Lady |
| 1990 | My Blue Heaven · as Nun |
| 1990 | Genuine Risk · as Receptionist |
| 1990 | Wings (TV Series) · as Debbie |
| 1990 | True Colors (TV Series) · as Sadie |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap (TV Series) · as Grandma |
| 1989 | Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Momma |
| 1989 | Family Matters (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1988 | Freddy's Nightmares (TV Series) · as Old Woman |
| 1988 | The Wonder Years (TV Series) · as Mrs. Tambora |
| 1988 | Empty Nest (TV Series) · as Mildred |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown (TV Series) · as Aunt Belle |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Walk Like a Man · as Organist |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series) · as Felisa |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1986 | Body Slam · as Organist |
| 1986 | Designing Women (TV Series) · as Tight Lips |
| 1986 | Tough Guys · as Old Lady |
| 1985 | American Drive-in · as Allison |
| 1985 | Mr. Belvedere (TV Series) · as Old Lady |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as Mrs. Leonard |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1985 | Moonlighting (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven (TV Series) · as Lady |
| 1983 | Webster (TV Series) · as Mrs. Crane |
| 1982 | Newhart (TV Series) · as Unknown |