Ellen Albertini Dow

Ellen Albertini Dow

Acting

Born November 16, 1913 — Died May 4, 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.

TV Shows(45)

New Girl

New Girl

Aunt Ruthie

2011

Shameless

Shameless

The Real Aunt Ginger

2011

In Case of Emergency

In Case of Emergency

2007

Hannah Montana

Hannah Montana

Kathrine McCord

2006

My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl

Gertrude Balboa

2005

American Dad!

American Dad!

Helen Washburn (voice)

2005

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

Mrs. Knapp

2004

Cold Case

Cold Case

Audrey Abruzzi (2007)

2003

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Dottie Arkin

2003

Scrubs

Scrubs

Betty

2001

Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

Roberta

2001

Nikki

Nikki

Miss Marie

2000

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

Mrs. Powell

1999

Payne

Payne

Flo

1999

Family Guy

Family Guy

Elderly Woman (voice)

1999

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

Sylvia Walker

1998

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Connie Howard (segment "Mystery Lock")

1997

Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

Mrs. Gallo

1997

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Old Lady

1996

Suddenly Susan

Suddenly Susan

Lily

1996

Arli$$

Arli$$

Amelia

1996

Murder One

Murder One

1995

Ned & Stacey

Ned & Stacey

Mrs. Porter

1995

Hope and Gloria

Hope and Gloria

Miss Mae

1995

Cybill

Cybill

Elderly Woman

1995

ER

Mrs. Riblet

1994

On Our Own

On Our Own

Little Old Lady

1994

Sister, Sister

Sister, Sister

Betty

1994

The Nanny

The Nanny

Wendell Kent's Mother (uncredited)

1993

Dave's World

Dave's World

Craft Granny

1993

The John Larroquette Show

The John Larroquette Show

Old Woman

1993

Hearts Afire

Hearts Afire

Miss Abbington

1992

Wings

Wings

Debbie

1990

Christine Cromwell

Christine Cromwell

Lydia

1989

Family Matters

Family Matters

Miss Gilbert

1989

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

Momma

1989

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

Grandma

1989

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

Aunt Belle

1988

The Wonder Years

The Wonder Years

Mrs. Tambora

1988

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Felisa

1987

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Anna Lausch

1987

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

(segment "Need to Know")

1985

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

Mrs. Leonard

1985

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

Mrs. Baer

1985

Newhart

Newhart

Dorothy Benson

1982

Movies(27)