Ellen Albertini Dow

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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Details
Details
Date of Birth
Nov 16, 1913
Place of Birth
Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA
Date of Death
May 04, 2015
Age
101
Known For
Acting
Also Known As
The Rapping Granny
The Rapping Grandmother
Images
Images

Movie Credits

1998
Aggie
2000
Barry's Grandma
1992
Choir Nun
2005
Grandma Mary Cleary
1998
Disco Dottie
Movie Credits

TV Show Credits

TV Show Credits
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