Person

Ellen Albertini Dow

Acting · 1913–2015 · Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

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  Family Guy

  Elderly Woman (voice)

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  Shameless

  The Real Aunt Ginger

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  American Dad!

  Helen Washburn (voice)

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  Seinfeld

  Momma

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  Star Trek: The Next Generation

  Felisa

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  The Nanny

  Wendell's Mother (uncredited)

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  ER

  Mrs. Riblet

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  Scrubs

  Betty

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  Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

  Old Lady

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  Cold Case

  Audrey Abruzzi (2007)

• 2015Frank the BastardDora
• 2011Not Another Not Another MovieRose
• 2011New GirlAunt Ruthie
• 2011ShamelessThe Real Aunt Ginger
• 2010The InvitedNatalie Shaw
• 2009Without a Paddle: Nature's CallingMrs. Bessler
• 2007In Case of Emergency
• 2007The Blue HourAnabella
• 2006Fat GirlsMildred
• 2006Hannah MontanaKathrine McCord
• 2005My Name Is EarlGertrude Balboa
• 2005Wedding CrashersGrandma Mary Cleary
• 2005American Dad!Helen Washburn (voice)
• 2005Annie's PointLouise Tette
• 2004Ned's Declassified School Survival GuideMrs. Knapp
• 2003Cold CaseAudrey Abruzzi (2007)
• 2003Las VegasDottie Arkin
• 2002Eight Crazy NightsSee's Candies Box (voice)
• 2001LongshotMs. Fleisher
• 2001ScrubsBetty
• 2001Six Feet UnderRoberta
• 2000NikkiMiss Marie
• 2000Road TripBarry's Grandma
• 2000Ready to RumbleMrs. MacKenzie
• 1999Judging AmyMrs. Powell
• 1999PayneFlo
• 1999Family GuyElderly Woman (voice)
• 1998Patch AdamsAggie
• 1998Will & GraceSylvia Walker
• 199854Disco Dottie
• 1998Carnival of SoulsMrs. Meltzer
• 1998The Wedding SingerRosie
• 1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionConnie Howard (segment "Mystery Lock")
• 1997Just Shoot Me!Mrs. Gallo
• 1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchOld Lady
• 1996Suddenly SusanLily
• 1996Arli$$Amelia
• 1995Murder One
• 1995Ned & StaceyMrs. Porter
• 1995Problem Child 3Lila Duvane
• 1995Hope and GloriaMiss Mae
• 1995CybillElderly Woman
• 1994Radioland MurdersOrganist
• 1994ERMrs. Riblet
• 1994On Our OwnLittle Old Lady
• 1994Sister, SisterBetty
• 1993Sister Act 2: Back in the HabitChoir Nun
• 1993The NannyWendell's Mother (uncredited)
• 1993Dave's WorldCraft Granny
• 1993The John Larroquette ShowOld Woman
• 1992Hearts AfireMiss Abbington
• 1992Sister ActChoir Nun
• 1992Memoirs of an Invisible ManMrs. Coulson
• 1992Space CaseBetsy
• 1991Blood and ConcreteOld Lady
• 1990My Blue HeavenNun
• 1990WingsDebbie
• 1989Christine CromwellLydia
• 1989Family MattersMiss Gilbert
• 1989SeinfeldMomma
• 1989Quantum LeapGrandma
• 1988Murphy BrownAunt Belle
• 1988Going to the ChapelGrandma Haldane
• 1988The Wonder YearsMrs. Tambora
• 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationFelisa
• 1987Beauty and the BeastAnna Lausch
• 1987MunchiesLittle Old Lady
• 1985The Twilight Zone(segment "Need to Know")
• 1985American Drive-InAllison
• 1985The Golden GirlsMrs. Leonard
• 1985MoonlightingMrs. Baer
• 1982NewhartDorothy Benson