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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Ellen Albertini Dow is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 29 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Wedding Crashers (2005), Road Trip (2000), The Wedding Singer (1998), Sister Act (1992), The Twilight Zone (1985), Family Guy (1999), American Dad! (2005), Shameless (2011). The recorded credits span 1982 to 2011, including 4 movies and 25 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.