Ellen Albertini Dow

Acting

Ellen Albertini Dow

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Nov 16, 1913 (111 years old)
Death date
May 04, 2015

Ellen Albertini Dow

Known For

Frank the Bastard
1h 51m
Movie 2015

Frank the Bastard

A young woman returns to her birthplace after her father's...

The Invited
1h 35m
Movie 2010

The Invited

A young married couple who are pregnant with their first...

Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling
1h 36m
Movie 2009

Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling

Venturing into the woods causes nothing but trouble and hilarity...

Wedding Crashers
1h 59m
Movie 2005

Wedding Crashers

John and his buddy, Jeremy are emotional criminals who know...

Annie's Point
1h 28m
Movie 2005

Annie's Point

A recently widowed grandmother is determined to grant her husband's...

Eight Crazy Nights
1h 16m
Movie 2002

Eight Crazy Nights

Davey Stone, a 33-year old party animal, finds himself in...

Road Trip
1h 33m
Movie 2000

Road Trip

After an Ithaca College student films his one-night stand with...

Ready to Rumble
1h 47m
Movie 2000

Ready to Rumble

Two slacker wrestling fans are devastated by the ousting of...

Patch Adams
1h 55m
Movie 1998

Patch Adams

The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in...

Carnival of Souls
1h 23m
Movie 1998

Carnival of Souls

A young woman is pursued in reality and in her...

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.