Ellen Rose Albertini Dow was an American film and television character actress and drama coach. She portrayed feisty old ladies and is best known as the rapping grandmother Rosie in The Wedding Singer (1998), performing "Rapper's 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.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Frank the BastardMovie | Dora | 102 |
| 2011 | New GirlSeries | Aunt Ruthie | 98 |
| 2011 | ShamelessSeries | The Real Aunt Ginger | 98 |
| 2006 | Hannah MontanaSeries | Kathrine McCord | 93 |
| 2006 | Fat GirlsMovie | Mildred | 93 |
| 2005 | American Dad!Series | Helen Washburn (voice) | 92 |
| 2005 | My Name Is EarlSeries | Gertrude Balboa | 92 |
| 2005 | Wedding CrashersMovie | Grandma Mary Cleary | 92 |
| 2005 | Annie's PointMovie | Louise Tette | 92 |
| 2004 | Ned's Declassified School Survival GuideSeries | Mrs. Knapp | 91 |
| 2003 | Cold CaseSeries | Audrey Abruzzi (2007) | 90 |
| 2003 | Las VegasSeries | Dottie Arkin | 90 |
| 2002 | Eight Crazy NightsMovie | See's Candies Box (voice) | 89 |
| 2001 | ScrubsSeries | Betty | 88 |
| 2001 | Six Feet UnderSeries | Roberta | 88 |
| 2001 | LongshotMovie | Ms. Fleisher | 88 |
| 2000 | Road TripMovie | Barry's Grandma | 87 |
| 2000 | Ready to RumbleMovie | Mrs. MacKenzie | 87 |
| 2000 | NikkiSeries | Miss Marie | 87 |
| 1999 | Family GuySeries | Aunt Helen (voice) | 86 |
| 1999 | Judging AmySeries | Mrs. Powell | 86 |
| 1999 | Family GuySeries | Elderly Woman (voice) | 86 |
| 1999 | PayneSeries | Flo | 86 |
| 1998 | Will & GraceSeries | Sylvia Walker | 85 |
| 1998 | 54Movie | Disco Dottie | 85 |
| 1998 | Patch AdamsMovie | Aggie | 85 |
| 1998 | The Wedding SingerMovie | Rosie | 85 |
| 1998 | Carnival of SoulsMovie | Mrs. Meltzer | 85 |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me!Series | Mrs. Gallo | 84 |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionSeries | Connie Howard (segment "Mystery Lock") | 84 |
| 1996 | Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSeries | Old Lady | 83 |
| 1996 | Arli$$Series | Amelia | 83 |
| 1996 | Suddenly SusanSeries | Lily | 83 |
| 1995 | CybillSeries | Elderly Woman | 82 |
| 1995 | Ned & StaceySeries | Mrs. Porter | 82 |
| 1995 | Murder OneSeries | — | 82 |
| 1995 | Hope and GloriaSeries | Miss Mae | 82 |
| 1994 | ERSeries | Mrs. Riblet | 81 |
| 1994 | Radioland MurdersMovie | Organist | 81 |
| 1994 | Sister, SisterSeries | Betty | 81 |
| 1994 | On Our OwnSeries | Little Old Lady | 81 |
| 1993 | The NannySeries | Wendell's Mother (uncredited) | 80 |
| 1993 | Dave's WorldSeries | Craft Granny | 80 |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette ShowSeries | Old Woman | 80 |
| 1993 | Sister Act 2: Back in the HabitMovie | Choir Nun | 80 |
| 1992 | Hearts AfireSeries | Miss Abbington | 79 |
| 1992 | Sister ActMovie | Choir Nun | 79 |
| 1992 | Memoirs of an Invisible ManMovie | Mrs. Coulson | 79 |
| 1991 | Blood and ConcreteMovie | Old Lady | 78 |
| 1990 | WingsSeries | Debbie | 77 |
| 1990 | My Blue HeavenMovie | Nun | 77 |
| 1989 | Family MattersSeries | Miss Gilbert | 76 |
| 1989 | Quantum LeapSeries | Grandma | 76 |
| 1989 | SeinfeldSeries | Momma | 76 |
| 1989 | Christine CromwellSeries | Lydia | 76 |
| 1988 | The Wonder YearsSeries | Mrs. Tambora | 75 |
| 1988 | Murphy BrownSeries | Aunt Belle | 75 |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeries | Felisa | 74 |
| 1987 | Beauty and the BeastSeries | Anna Lausch | 74 |
| 1985 | MoonlightingSeries | Mrs. Baer | 72 |
| 1985 | The Golden GirlsSeries | Lillian | 72 |
| 1985 | The Twilight ZoneSeries | (segment "The Storyteller") | 72 |
| 1982 | NewhartSeries | Dorothy Benson | 69 |