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Ellen Albertini Dow

Ellen Albertini Dow

ActingBorn November 16, 1913 (101 years old at death)· Died May 4, 2015

Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA

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 Girls. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ellen Albertini Dow,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Also known as: The Rapping Granny, The Rapping Grandmother

Popularity: 1

Total credits: 72

Known For

Family Guy

Family Guy

as Elderly Woman (voice)

Shameless

Shameless

as The Real Aunt Ginger

Movies (27)

Frank the Bastard

Frank the Bastard

as Dora

2015

Not Another Not Another Movie

Not Another Not Another Movie

as Rose

2011

The Invited

TV Shows (45)

Family Guy

Family Guy

as Elderly Woman (voice)

1 ep.

Shameless

Shameless

as The Real Aunt Ginger

1 ep.

American Dad!

Photos

American Dad!

TV

★7.0

American Dad!

as Helen Washburn (voice)

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

as Momma

ER

as Mrs. Riblet

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Felisa

Scrubs

Scrubs

as Betty

The Nanny

The Nanny

as Wendell's Mother (uncredited)

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Old Lady

New Girl

New Girl

as Aunt Ruthie

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

as Sylvia Walker

Cold Case

Cold Case

as Audrey Abruzzi (2007)

Family Guy

Family Guy

as Elderly Woman (voice)

1999

Shameless

Shameless

as The Real Aunt Ginger

2011

American Dad!

American Dad!

as Helen Washburn (voice)

2005

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

as Momma

1989

ER

as Mrs. Riblet

1994

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Felisa

1987

Scrubs

Scrubs

as Betty

2001

The Nanny

The Nanny

as Wendell's Mother (uncredited)

1993

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Old Lady

1996

New Girl

New Girl

as Aunt Ruthie

2011

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

as Sylvia Walker

1998

Cold Case

Cold Case

as Audrey Abruzzi (2007)

2003

The Invited

as Natalie Shaw

2010

Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling

Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling

as Mrs. Bessler

2009

The Blue Hour

The Blue Hour

as Anabella

2007

Fat Girls

Fat Girls

as Mildred

2006

Wedding Crashers

Wedding Crashers

as Grandma Mary Cleary

2005

Annie's Point

Annie's Point

as Louise Tette

2005

Eight Crazy Nights

Eight Crazy Nights

as See's Candies Box (voice)

2002

Longshot

Longshot

as Ms. Fleisher

2001

Road Trip

Road Trip

as Barry's Grandma

2000

Ready to Rumble

Ready to Rumble

as Mrs. MacKenzie

2000

Patch Adams

Patch Adams

as Aggie

1998

54

as Disco Dottie

1998

Carnival of Souls

Carnival of Souls

as Mrs. Meltzer

1998

The Wedding Singer

The Wedding Singer

as Rosie

1998

Problem Child 3

Problem Child 3

as Lila Duvane

1995

Radioland Murders

Radioland Murders

as Organist

1994

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

as Choir Nun

1993

Sister Act

Sister Act

as Choir Nun

1992

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

as Mrs. Coulson

1992

Space Case

Space Case

as Betsy

1992

Blood and Concrete

Blood and Concrete

as Old Lady

1991

My Blue Heaven

My Blue Heaven

as Nun

1990

Frank the Bastard

Frank the Bastard

as Dora

2015

Not Another Not Another Movie

Not Another Not Another Movie

as Rose

2011

The Invited

The Invited

as Natalie Shaw

2010

Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling

Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling

as Mrs. Bessler

2009

The Blue Hour

The Blue Hour

as Anabella

2007

Fat Girls

Fat Girls

as Mildred

2006

Wedding Crashers

Wedding Crashers

as Grandma Mary Cleary

2005

Annie's Point

Annie's Point

as Louise Tette

2005

Eight Crazy Nights

Eight Crazy Nights

as See's Candies Box (voice)

2002

Longshot

Longshot

as Ms. Fleisher

2001

Road Trip

Road Trip

as Barry's Grandma

2000

Ready to Rumble

Ready to Rumble

as Mrs. MacKenzie

2000

Patch Adams

Patch Adams

as Aggie

1998

54

as Disco Dottie

1998

Carnival of Souls

Carnival of Souls

as Mrs. Meltzer

1998

The Wedding Singer

The Wedding Singer

as Rosie

1998

Problem Child 3

Problem Child 3

as Lila Duvane

1995

Radioland Murders

Radioland Murders

as Organist

1994

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

as Choir Nun

1993

Sister Act

Sister Act

as Choir Nun

1992

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

as Mrs. Coulson

1992

Space Case

Space Case

as Betsy

1992

Blood and Concrete

Blood and Concrete

as Old Lady

1991

My Blue Heaven

My Blue Heaven

as Nun

1990

American Dad!

as Helen Washburn (voice)

1 ep.

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

as Momma

1 ep.

ER

as Mrs. Riblet

1 ep.

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Felisa

1 ep.

Scrubs

Scrubs

as Betty

1 ep.

The Nanny

The Nanny

as Wendell's Mother (uncredited)

1 ep.

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Old Lady

1 ep.

New Girl

New Girl

as Aunt Ruthie

1 ep.

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

as Sylvia Walker

1 ep.

Cold Case

Cold Case

as Audrey Abruzzi (2007)

1 ep.

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

as Grandma

1 ep.

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

as Dottie Arkin

1 ep.

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

as Mrs. Powell

1 ep.

Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

as Roberta

1 ep.

Wings

Wings

as Debbie

1 ep.

The Wonder Years

The Wonder Years

as Mrs. Tambora

1 ep.

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

as Mrs. Leonard

1 ep.

Hannah Montana

Hannah Montana

as Kathrine McCord

1 ep.

Newhart

Newhart

as Dorothy Benson

2 ep.

Family Matters

Family Matters

as Miss Gilbert

4 ep.

My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl

as Gertrude Balboa

1 ep.

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as (segment "Need to Know")

1 ep.

Family Guy

Family Guy

as Elderly Woman (voice)

1 episodes

Shameless

Shameless

as The Real Aunt Ginger

1 episodes

American Dad!

American Dad!

as Helen Washburn (voice)

1 episodes

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

as Momma

1 episodes

ER

as Mrs. Riblet

1 episodes

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Felisa

1 episodes

Scrubs

Scrubs

as Betty

1 episodes

The Nanny

The Nanny

as Wendell's Mother (uncredited)

1 episodes

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Old Lady

1 episodes

New Girl

New Girl

as Aunt Ruthie

1 episodes

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

as Sylvia Walker

1 episodes

Cold Case

Cold Case

as Audrey Abruzzi (2007)

1 episodes

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

as Grandma

1 episodes

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

as Dottie Arkin

1 episodes

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

as Mrs. Powell

1 episodes

Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

as Roberta

1 episodes

Wings

Wings

as Debbie

1 episodes

The Wonder Years

The Wonder Years

as Mrs. Tambora

1 episodes

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

as Mrs. Leonard

1 episodes

Hannah Montana

Hannah Montana

as Kathrine McCord

1 episodes

Newhart

Newhart

as Dorothy Benson

2 episodes

Family Matters

Family Matters

as Miss Gilbert

4 episodes

My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl

as Gertrude Balboa

1 episodes

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as (segment "Need to Know")

1 episodes