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Ellen Albertini Dow

Ellen Albertini Dow

Known for
Acting
Born
November 16, 1913, Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
May 4, 2015
Movies
27

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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Best-Known Movies

Filmography

2015Frank the BastardDora
2011Not Another Not Another MovieRose
2010The InvitedNatalie Shaw
2009Without a Paddle: Nature's CallingMrs. Bessler
2007The Blue HourAnabella
2006Fat GirlsMildred
2005Wedding CrashersGrandma Mary Cleary
2005Annie's PointLouise Tette
2002Eight Crazy NightsSee's Candies Box (voice)
2001LongshotMs. Fleisher
2000Road TripBarry's Grandma
2000Ready to RumbleMrs. MacKenzie
1998Patch AdamsAggie
199854Disco Dottie
1998Carnival of SoulsMrs. Meltzer
1998The Wedding SingerRosie
1995Problem Child 3Lila Duvane
1994Radioland MurdersOrganist
1993Sister Act 2: Back in the HabitChoir Nun
1992Sister ActChoir Nun
1992Memoirs of an Invisible ManMrs. Coulson
1992Space CaseBetsy
1991Blood and ConcreteOld Lady
1990My Blue HeavenNun
1988Going to the ChapelGrandma Haldane
1987MunchiesLittle Old Lady
1985American Drive-InAllison

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