Ellen Albertini Dow

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.

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Known for

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The Blue Hour

2007 ⭐ 7.0

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Wedding Crashers

2005 ⭐ 6.5

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Road Trip

2000 ⭐ 6.2

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Patch Adams

1998 ⭐ 7.3

Career timeline

2015

Frank the Bastard

Dora · 2015

⭐ 2.5

2011

Not Another Not Another Movie

Rose · 2011

⭐ 3.2

2010

The Invited

Natalie Shaw · 2010

⭐ 3.9

2009

Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling

Mrs. Bessler · 2009

⭐ 4.5

2007

The Blue Hour Notable

Anabella · 2007

⭐ 7.0

2006

Fat Girls

Mildred · 2006

⭐ 4.7

2005

Wedding Crashers Notable

Grandma Mary Cleary · 2005

⭐ 6.5

Annie's Point

Louise Tette · 2005

⭐ 5.6

2002

Eight Crazy Nights

See's Candies Box (voice) · 2002

⭐ 5.2

2001

Longshot

Ms. Fleisher · 2001

⭐ 5.7

2000

Road Trip Notable

Barry's Grandma · 2000

⭐ 6.2

Ready to Rumble

Mrs. MacKenzie · 2000

⭐ 5.3

1998

Patch Adams Notable

Aggie · 1998

⭐ 7.3

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Disco Dottie · 1998

⭐ 5.9

Carnival of Souls

Mrs. Meltzer · 1998

⭐ 3.8

1995

Problem Child 3

Lila Duvane · 1995

⭐ 4.8

1994

Radioland Murders

Organist · 1994

⭐ 5.9

1993

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Notable

Choir Nun · 1993

⭐ 6.4

1992

Sister Act Notable

Choir Nun · 1992

⭐ 6.8

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

Mrs. Coulson · 1992

⭐ 5.9

Space Case Notable

Betsy · 1992

⭐ 10.0

1991

Blood and Concrete

Old Lady · 1991

⭐ 5.7

1990

My Blue Heaven

Nun · 1990

⭐ 6.1

1988

Going to the Chapel

Grandma Haldane · 1988

⭐ 5.3

1987

Munchies

Little Old Lady · 1987

⭐ 4.8

1985

American Drive-In

Allison · 1985

⭐ 2.9

Frequently appears with

Alyssa Milano

Allegra

Emily Rios

Happy

Clarence Williams III

Ridley

Yorick van Wageningen

Avo

Derrick O'Connor

Humphrey

Owen Wilson

John Beckwith

Vince Vaughn

Jeremy Grey

Christopher Walken

Secretary Cleary

Rachel McAdams

Claire Cleary

Isla Fisher

Gloria Cleary

Full filmography

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Frank the Bastard

2015 ⭐ 2.5

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Not Another Not Another Movie

2011 ⭐ 3.2

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The Invited

2010 ⭐ 3.9

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Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling

2009 ⭐ 4.5

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The Blue Hour

2007 ⭐ 7.0

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Fat Girls

2006 ⭐ 4.7

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Wedding Crashers

2005 ⭐ 6.5

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Annie's Point

2005 ⭐ 5.6

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Eight Crazy Nights

2002 ⭐ 5.2

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Longshot

2001 ⭐ 5.7

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Road Trip

2000 ⭐ 6.2

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Ready to Rumble

2000 ⭐ 5.3

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Patch Adams

1998 ⭐ 7.3

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1998 ⭐ 5.9

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Carnival of Souls

1998 ⭐ 3.8

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The Wedding Singer

1998 ⭐ 6.8

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Problem Child 3

1995 ⭐ 4.8

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Radioland Murders

1994 ⭐ 5.9

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Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

1993 ⭐ 6.4

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Sister Act

1992 ⭐ 6.8