Ellen Albertini Dow

Born: 1913-11-16

Birthplace: 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.

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Known For

Road Trip
Wedding Crashers
Sister Act
Patch Adams
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
54
The Wedding Singer
Problem Child 3
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Ready to Rumble

Top Movie Credits

Road Trip Barry's Grandma
Wedding Crashers Grandma Mary Cleary
Sister Act Choir Nun
Patch Adams Aggie
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Choir Nun
54 Disco Dottie
The Wedding Singer Rosie
Problem Child 3 Lila Duvane
Memoirs of an Invisible Man Mrs. Coulson
Ready to Rumble Mrs. MacKenzie