Known For
Acting
Known Credits
77
Gender
Female
Birthday
November 16, 1913 (112 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
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| 2015 | Frank the Bastardas Dora | |
| 2011 | Not Another Not Another Movieas Rose | |
| 2011 | New Girlas Aunt Ruthie | |
| 2011 | Shamelessas The Real Aunt Ginger | |
| 2010 | The Invitedas Natalie Shaw | |
| 2009 | Without a Paddle: Nature's Callingas Mrs. Bessler | |
| 2007 | In Case of Emergencyas | |
| 2007 | The Blue Houras Anabella | |
| 2006 | Fat Girlsas Mildred | |
| 2006 | Hannah Montanaas Kathrine McCord | |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earlas Gertrude Balboa | |
| 2005 | Wedding Crashersas Grandma Mary Cleary | |
| 2005 | American Dad!as Helen Washburn (voice) | |
| 2005 | Annie's Pointas Louise Tette | |
| 2004 | Ned's Declassified School Survival Guideas Mrs. Knapp | |
| 2003 | Cold Caseas Audrey Abruzzi (2007) | |
| 2003 | Las Vegasas Dottie Arkin | |
| 2002 | Eight Crazy Nightsas See's Candies Box (voice) | |
| 2001 | Longshotas Ms. Fleisher | |
| 2001 | Scrubsas Betty | |
| 2001 | Six Feet Underas Roberta | |
| 2000 | Nikkias Miss Marie | |
| 2000 | Road Tripas Barry's Grandma | |
| 2000 | Ready to Rumbleas Mrs. MacKenzie | |
| 1999 | Judging Amyas Mrs. Powell | |
| 1999 | Payneas Flo | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Aunt Helen (voice) | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Elderly Woman (voice) | |
| 1998 | Patch Adamsas Aggie | |
| 1998 | Will & Graceas Sylvia Walker | |
| 1998 | 54as Disco Dottie | |
| 1998 | Carnival of Soulsas Mrs. Meltzer | |
| 1998 | The Wedding Singeras Rosie | |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Connie Howard (segment "Mystery Lock") | |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me!as Mrs. Gallo | |
| 1996 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas Old Lady | |
| 1996 | Suddenly Susanas Lily | |
| 1996 | Arli$$as Amelia | |
| 1995 | Murder Oneas | |
| 1995 | Ned & Staceyas Mrs. Porter | |
| 1995 | Problem Child 3as Lila Duvane | |
| 1995 | Hope and Gloriaas Miss Mae | |
| 1995 | Cybillas Elderly Woman | |
| 1994 | Radioland Murdersas Organist | |
| 1994 | ERas Mrs. Riblet | |
| 1994 | On Our Ownas Little Old Lady | |
| 1994 | Sister, Sisteras Betty | |
| 1993 | Sister Act 2: Back in the Habitas Choir Nun | |
| 1993 | The Nannyas Wendell's Mother (uncredited) | |
| 1993 | Dave's Worldas Craft Granny | |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette Showas Old Woman | |
| 1992 | Hearts Afireas Miss Abbington | |
| 1992 | Sister Actas Choir Nun | |
| 1992 | Memoirs of an Invisible Manas Mrs. Coulson | |
| 1992 | Space Caseas Betsy | |
| 1991 | Blood and Concreteas Old Lady | |
| 1990 | My Blue Heavenas Nun | |
| 1990 | Wingsas Debbie | |
| 1989 | Christine Cromwellas Lydia | |
| 1989 | Christine Cromwellas Nanny | |
| 1989 | Family Mattersas Miss Gilbert | |
| 1989 | Seinfeldas Momma | |
| 1989 | Quantum Leapas Grandma | |
| 1988 | Murphy Brownas Aunt Belle | |
| 1988 | Going to the Chapelas Grandma Haldane | |
| 1988 | The Wonder Yearsas Mrs. Tambora | |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generationas Felisa | |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beastas Anna Lausch | |
| 1987 | Munchiesas Little Old Lady | |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zoneas (segment "Need to Know") | |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zoneas (segment "The Storyteller") | |
| 1985 | American Drive-Inas Allison | |
| 1985 | The Golden Girlsas Lillian | |
| 1985 | The Golden Girlsas Mrs. Leonard | |
| 1985 | The Golden Girlsas Sarah | |
| 1985 | Moonlightingas Mrs. Baer | |
| 1982 | Newhartas Dorothy Benson |
