Ellen Albertini Dow

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

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Gender

Female

Birthday

16-Nov-1913

Age

(113 years old)

Place of Birth

Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As
  • The Rapping Granny
  • The Rapping Grandmother

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ellen Albertini Dow,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


Credits

The Blue Hour The Blue Hour (2007) Character: Anabella
Several strangers in Los Angeles weave their stories of loss and hope, not knowing that their lives have brushed up against each others in small but sometimes profound ways
Space Case Space Case (1992) Character: Betsy
In the future, mental institutions are located on far-away planets. One such planet is the apex for an invasion of Earth by rodent-like aliens. It is up to a band of intrepid mental patients to thwart their evil schemes.
Going to the Chapel Going to the Chapel (1988) Character: Grandma Haldane
As a couple (Valentine and Greene) prepare to get married all sorts of uninvited and unexpected guests arrive and secrets are revealed.
Frank the Bastard Frank the Bastard (2015) Character: Dora
A young woman returns to her birthplace after her father's death and unearths distant memories and long-buried secrets that change everything she thought she knew about her family, past and herself.
Ready to Rumble Ready to Rumble (2000) Character: Mrs. MacKenzie
Two slacker wrestling fans are devastated by the ousting of their favorite character by an unscrupulous promoter.
Not Another Not Another Movie Not Another Not Another Movie (2011) Character: Rose
Follows a struggling movie studio that's willing to do anything to make some money - even if it means ruining their reputation, and running the movie industry into the ground.
Radioland Murders Radioland Murders (1994) Character: Organist
A series of mysterious crimes threatens the existence of a new radio network.
The Wedding Singer The Wedding Singer (1998) Character: Rosie
Robbie, a local rock star turned wedding singer, is dumped on the day of his wedding. Meanwhile, waitress Julia finally sets a wedding date with her fiancée Glenn. When Julia and Robbie meet and hit it off, they find that things are more complicated than anybody thought.
Sister Act Sister Act (1992) Character: Choir Nun
When lively lounge singer Deloris sees her mobster beau commit murder, she is relocated for her protection. Set up in the guise of a nun in a California convent, she proceeds to upend the quiet lives of the resident sisters.
Longshot Longshot (2001) Character: Ms. Fleisher
A powerful businessman blackmails a fitness instructor in order to gain inside information on the stock market.
My Blue Heaven My Blue Heaven (1990) Character: Nun
FBI agent Barney Coopersmith is assigned to protect former Mafia figure turned informant Vincent Antonelli. In the witness protection program one is supposed to keep a low profile, but that is something that Antonelli has trouble doing. Coopersmith certainly has his hands full keeping Antonelli away from the Mafia hitmen who want to stop him testifying, not to mention the nightclubs...
Fat Girls Fat Girls (2006) Character: Mildred
A gay theater-obsessed Texan high school senior has his heart set on Broadway stardom with an eye out for love. With the help of his 300-pound best girl friend, he embarks on a winning journey of self-discovery.
Munchies Munchies (1987) Character: Little Old Lady
Simon Watterman, a space archaeologist, discovers the "Munchies" in a cave in Peru. Cecil Watterman, Simon's evil twin brother and snack food entrepreneur, kidnaps the creature. What Cecil does not know is that the creature, when chopped up, regenerates into many new creatures and are they mean!
Annie's Point Annie's Point (2005) Character: Louise Tette
A recently widowed grandmother is determined to grant her husband's last wish of setting his ashes free over the idyllic bluff they called Annie's Point. The charm of this tale lies in her journey.
Blood and Concrete Blood and Concrete (1991) Character: Old Lady
A dimwitted thug encounters a strung-out, suicidal young woman and an unlikely relationship develops as they work together to make a break for new horizons.
Road Trip Road Trip (2000) Character: Barry's Grandma
After a student at the University of Ithaca films his one-night stand with a beautiful sorority girl, he discovers one of his friends has accidentally mailed the homemade sex tape to his girlfriend in Austin. In a frenzy, he must borrow a car and hit the road in a desperate bid to intercept the tape.
Problem Child 3 Problem Child 3 (1995) Character: Lila Duvane
Now a pre-teen, Junior has fallen head over heels for a classmate who doesn't even notice him, but does notice three other boys – a child star, a hockey player and a Boy Scout – who are rivals to Junior. This means war!
Memoirs of an Invisible Man Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) Character: Mrs. Coulson
After a freak accident, an invisible yuppie runs for his life from a treacherous CIA official while trying to cope with his new life.
54 54 (1998) Character: Disco Dottie
When the mastermind behind New York's infamous Studio 54 disco plucks young Shane from the sea of faces clamoring to get inside his club, he not only gets his foot in the door, but lands a coveted job behind the bar — and a front-row ticket to the most legendary party on the planet!
Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling (2009) Character: Mrs. Bessler
Venturing into the woods causes nothing but trouble and hilarity for three misguided males in this straight to video spin-off of 2004's "Without A Paddle".
Patch Adams Patch Adams (1998) Character: Aggie
The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.
Eight Crazy Nights Eight Crazy Nights (2002) Character: See's Candies Box (voice)
Davey Stone, a 33-year old party animal, finds himself in trouble with the law after his wild ways go too far.
Carnival of Souls Carnival of Souls (1998) Character: Mrs. Meltzer
A young woman is pursued in reality and in her subconscious by the sadistic carnival clown who raped and murdered her mother.
Wedding Crashers Wedding Crashers (2005) Character: Grandma Mary Cleary
John and his buddy Jeremy are emotional criminals who know how to use a woman's hopes and dreams for their own carnal gain. Their modus operandi: crashing weddings. Normally, they meet guests who want to toast the romantic day with a random hook-up. But when John meets Claire, he discovers what true love – and heartache – feels like.
American Drive-In American Drive-In (1985) Character: Allison
The goings-on at a typical drive-in on a summer night.
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) Character: Choir Nun
Deloris Van Cartier is again asked to don the nun's habit to help a run-down Catholic school, presided over by Mother Superior. And if trying to reach out to a class full of uninterested students wasn't bad enough, the sisters discover that the school is due to be closed by the unscrupulous chief of a local authority.
The Invited The Invited (2010) Character: Natalie Shaw
A young married couple who are pregnant with their first child moves into their turn-of-the-century home where they discover that a great evil has resided there for nearly a century, unleashed by a previous occupant.



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