Ellen Albertini Dow

Female
November 16, 1913

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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Frank the Bastard
6.80
movie2015United States
Character: DoraCredit: Acting
Not Another Not Another Movie
5.50
movie2011United States
Character: RoseCredit: Acting
The Invited
6.70
movie2010United States
Character: Natalie ShawCredit: Acting
Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling
5.50
movie2009United States
Character: Mrs. BesslerCredit: Acting
The Blue Hour
6.90
movie2007United States
Credit: Acting
Fat Girls
6.60
movie2006United States
Character: MildredCredit: Acting
Wedding Crashers
7.00
movie2005United States
Character: Grandma Mary ClearyCredit: Acting
Annie's Point
6.90
movie2005United States
Character: Louise TetteCredit: Acting
Eight Crazy Nights
5.50
movie2002United States
Character: See's Candies Box (voice)Credit: Acting
Longshot
5.90
movie2001United States
Character: Ms. FleisherCredit: Acting
Road Trip
6.50
movie2000United States
Character: Barry's GrandmaCredit: Acting
Ready to Rumble
5.70
movie2000United States
Character: Mrs. MacKenzieCredit: Acting
Patch Adams
6.80
movie1998United States
Character: AggieCredit: Acting
54
6.00
movie1998United States
Character: Disco DottieCredit: Acting
Carnival of Souls
5.40
movie1998United States
Character: Mrs. MeltzerCredit: Acting
The Wedding Singer
6.90
movie1998United States
Character: RosieCredit: Acting
Problem Child 3
5.10
movie1995United States
Character: Lila DuvaneCredit: Acting
Radioland Murders
6.50
movie1994United States
Character: OrganistCredit: Acting
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
5.80
movie1993United States
Character: Choir NunCredit: Acting
Sister Act
6.50
movie1992United States
Character: Choir NunCredit: Acting