Ellen Albertini Dow
The Rapping Granny | The Rapping Grandmother
Acting
Date of birth:Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender:Female
Popularity:1
Date of death2015-05-04
101Ellen 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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- Frank the BastardDora2015-07-282.52
- Not Another Not Another MovieRose2011-10-173.235
- New GirlAunt Ruthie2011-09-207.41,674
- ShamelessThe Real Aunt Ginger2011-01-098.23,367
- The InvitedNatalie Shaw2010-01-013.914
- Without a Paddle: Nature's CallingMrs. Bessler2009-01-134.579
- In Case of Emergency2007-01-039.02
- The Blue HourAnabella2007-01-017.03
- Fat GirlsMildred2006-04-284.713
- Hannah MontanaKathrine McCord2006-03-247.1734
- My Name Is EarlGertrude Balboa2005-09-207.71,131
- Wedding CrashersGrandma Mary Cleary2005-07-136.54,731
- American Dad!Helen Washburn (voice)2005-02-067.02,383
- Annie's PointLouise Tette2005-01-225.69
- Ned's Declassified School Survival GuideMrs. Knapp2004-09-128.51,001
- Cold CaseAudrey Abruzzi (2007)2003-09-287.8441
- Las VegasDottie Arkin2003-09-227.0263
- Eight Crazy NightsSee's Candies Box (voice)2002-11-275.2374
- LongshotMs. Fleisher2001-10-255.75
- ScrubsBetty2001-10-028.1133
- Six Feet UnderRoberta2001-06-038.11,124
- NikkiMiss Marie2000-10-095.912
- Road TripBarry's Grandma2000-05-196.22,211
- Ready to RumbleMrs. MacKenzie2000-04-075.3170
- Judging AmyMrs. Powell1999-09-197.584
- PayneFlo1999-03-154.02
- Family GuyElderly Woman (voice)1999-01-317.44,992
- Family GuyAunt Helen (voice)1999-01-317.44,992
- Patch AdamsAggie1998-12-257.33,459
- Will & GraceSylvia Walker1998-09-216.9567
- 54Disco Dottie1998-08-285.9528
- Carnival of SoulsMrs. Meltzer1998-08-213.852
- The Wedding SingerRosie1998-02-136.81,932
- Just Shoot Me!Mrs. Gallo1997-03-046.6174
- Sabrina, the Teenage WitchOld Lady1996-09-277.81,221
- Suddenly SusanLily1996-09-195.931
- Arli$$Amelia1996-08-106.814
- Murder One1995-09-207.730
- Ned & StaceyMrs. Porter1995-09-117.114
- Problem Child 3Lila Duvane1995-05-134.8224
- Hope and GloriaMiss Mae1995-03-096.33
- CybillElderly Woman1995-01-025.935
- Radioland MurdersOrganist1994-10-215.957
- ERMrs. Riblet1994-09-197.8931
- On Our OwnLittle Old Lady1994-09-137.04
- Sister, SisterBetty1994-04-017.1124
- Sister Act 2: Back in the HabitChoir Nun1993-12-096.41,961
- The NannyWendell's Mother (uncredited)1993-11-038.11,301
- Dave's WorldCraft Granny1993-09-206.510
- The John Larroquette ShowOld Woman1993-09-026.817
- Hearts AfireMiss Abbington1992-09-147.84
- Sister ActChoir Nun1992-05-286.83,459
- Memoirs of an Invisible ManMrs. Coulson1992-02-285.9653
- Space CaseBetsy1992-01-0110.01
- Blood and ConcreteOld Lady1991-09-135.728
- My Blue HeavenNun1990-08-176.1272
- WingsDebbie1990-04-196.9141
- Christine CromwellLydia1989-11-117.84
- Christine CromwellNanny1989-11-117.84
- Family MattersMiss Gilbert1989-09-226.8352
- SeinfeldMomma1989-07-058.32,359
- Quantum LeapGrandma1989-03-268.0773
- Murphy BrownAunt Belle1988-11-146.484
- Going to the ChapelGrandma Haldane1988-10-095.33
- The Wonder YearsMrs. Tambora1988-01-318.31,091
- Star Trek: The Next GenerationFelisa1987-09-288.41,775
- Beauty and the BeastAnna Lausch1987-09-257.4276
- MunchiesLittle Old Lady1987-03-014.875
- The Twilight Zone(segment "Need to Know")1985-09-277.7253
- The Twilight Zone(segment "The Storyteller")1985-09-277.7253
- American Drive-InAllison1985-09-192.910
- The Golden GirlsMrs. Leonard1985-09-147.6394
- The Golden GirlsLillian1985-09-147.6394
- The Golden GirlsSarah1985-09-147.6394
- MoonlightingMrs. Baer1985-03-037.5399
- NewhartDorothy Benson1982-10-027.159