Acting

Ellen Albertini Dow

Born 1913-11-16 · Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USADied 2015-05-0428 series30 films

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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Acting

2007In Case of Emergency1 ep.
2006Hannah MontanaKathrine McCord1 ep.
2005My Name Is EarlGertrude Balboa1 ep.
2001Six Feet UnderRoberta1 ep.
2000NikkiMiss Marie1 ep.
1999Judging AmyMrs. Powell1 ep.
1999PayneFlo3 ep.
1998Will & GraceSylvia Walker1 ep.
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionConnie Howard (segment "Mystery Lock")1 ep.
1997Just Shoot Me!Mrs. Gallo1 ep.
1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchOld Lady1 ep.
1995Murder One2 ep.
1995Ned & StaceyMrs. Porter3 ep.
1995Hope and GloriaMiss Mae1 ep.
1995CybillElderly Woman1 ep.
1994On Our OwnLittle Old Lady1 ep.
1993Dave's WorldCraft Granny1 ep.
1993The John Larroquette ShowOld Woman1 ep.
1992Hearts AfireMiss Abbington1 ep.
1989Christine CromwellLydia2 ep.
1989Family MattersMiss Gilbert4 ep.
1989Quantum LeapGrandma1 ep.
1988The Wonder YearsMrs. Tambora1 ep.
1987Beauty and the BeastAnna Lausch1 ep.
1985The Twilight Zone(segment "Need to Know")2 ep.
1985The Golden GirlsLillian3 ep.
1985MoonlightingMrs. Baer1 ep.
1982NewhartDorothy Benson2 ep.

Guest appearances

2013New GirlAunt Ruthie1 ep.
2006Family GuyAunt Helen (voice), Elderly Woman (voice)2 ep.
2011ShamelessThe Real Aunt Ginger1 ep.
2007Cold CaseAudrey Abruzzi (2007)1 ep.
2007In Case of Emergency1 ep.
2006Hannah MontanaKathrine McCord1 ep.
2006Ned's Declassified School Survival GuideMrs. Knapp1 ep.
2005My Name Is EarlGertrude Balboa1 ep.
2005Las VegasDottie Arkin1 ep.
2005Six Feet UnderRoberta1 ep.
2005American Dad!Helen Washburn (voice)1 ep.
2005ScrubsBetty1 ep.
2001Judging AmyMrs. Powell1 ep.
2001Will & GraceSylvia Walker1 ep.
2000NikkiMiss Marie1 ep.
1999Just Shoot Me!Mrs. Gallo1 ep.
1999Arli$$Amelia1 ep.
1999PayneFlo3 ep.
1998Suddenly SusanLily1 ep.
1998The NannyWendell's Mother (uncredited)1 ep.
1997Sabrina, the Teenage WitchOld Lady1 ep.
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionConnie Howard (segment "Mystery Lock")1 ep.
1997Murder One2 ep.
1997Dave's WorldCraft Granny1 ep.
1996Ned & StaceyMrs. Porter3 ep.
1996Hope and GloriaMiss Mae1 ep.
1995ERMrs. Riblet1 ep.
1995SeinfeldMomma1 ep.
1995Sister, SisterBetty1 ep.
1995CybillElderly Woman1 ep.
1994On Our OwnLittle Old Lady1 ep.
1994Hearts AfireMiss Abbington1 ep.
1990Family MattersMiss Gilbert4 ep.
1994The John Larroquette ShowOld Woman1 ep.
1994Star Trek: The Next GenerationFelisa1 ep.
1993Quantum LeapGrandma1 ep.
1992WingsDebbie1 ep.
1992The Wonder YearsMrs. Tambora1 ep.
1988The Golden GirlsLillian, Mrs. Leonard, Sarah3 ep.
1990Murphy BrownAunt Belle1 ep.
1989Christine CromwellLydia, Nanny2 ep.
1989NewhartDorothy Benson2 ep.
1988MoonlightingMrs. Baer1 ep.
1987Beauty and the BeastAnna Lausch1 ep.
1986The Twilight Zone(segment "Need to Know"), (segment "The Storyteller")2 ep.

Also known as: The Rapping Granny · The Rapping Grandmother