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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Filmography
Cast Credits
Frank the Bastard
Character: Dora
MOVIE • 2015
Not Another Not Another Movie
Character: Rose
MOVIE • 2011
New Girl
Character: Aunt Ruthie
TV • 2011
Shameless
Character: The Real Aunt Ginger
TV • 2011
The Invited
Character: Natalie Shaw
MOVIE • 2010
Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling
Character: Mrs. Bessler
MOVIE • 2009
In Case of Emergency
Character:
TV • 2007
The Blue Hour
Character:
MOVIE • 2007
Fat Girls
Character: Mildred
MOVIE • 2006
Hannah Montana
Character: Kathrine McCord
TV • 2006
My Name Is Earl
Character: Gertrude Balboa
TV • 2005
Wedding Crashers
Character: Grandma Mary Cleary
MOVIE • 2005
American Dad!
Character: Helen Washburn (voice)
TV • 2005
Annie's Point
Character: Louise Tette
MOVIE • 2005
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
Character: Mrs. Knapp
TV • 2004
Cold Case
Character: Audrey Abruzzi (2007)
TV • 2003
Las Vegas
Character: Dottie Arkin
TV • 2003
Eight Crazy Nights
Character: See's Candies Box (voice)
MOVIE • 2002
Longshot
Character: Ms. Fleisher
MOVIE • 2001
Scrubs
Character: Betty
TV • 2001