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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ellen Albertini Dow,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (72 titles)
2.3MovieFrank the Bastard
Dora · 2015
3.2MovieNot Another Not Another Movie
Rose · 2011
7.4ShowNew Girl
Aunt Ruthie · 2011
8.2ShowShameless
The Real Aunt Ginger · 2011
3.9MovieThe Invited
Natalie Shaw · 2010
4.5MovieWithout a Paddle: Nature's Calling
Mrs. Bessler · 2009
9.0ShowIn Case of Emergency
2007
5.8MovieThe Blue Hour
Anabella · 2007
4.7MovieFat Girls
Mildred · 2006
7.1ShowHannah Montana
Kathrine McCord · 2006
7.6ShowMy Name Is Earl
Gertrude Balboa · 2005
6.5MovieWedding Crashers
Grandma Mary Cleary · 2005
7.0ShowAmerican Dad!
Helen Washburn (voice) · 2005
5.6MovieAnnie's Point
Louise Tette · 2005
8.5ShowNed's Declassified School Survival Guide
Mrs. Knapp · 2004
7.8ShowCold Case
Audrey Abruzzi (2007) · 2003
7.0ShowLas Vegas
Dottie Arkin · 2003
5.2MovieEight Crazy Nights
See's Candies Box (voice) · 2002
5.7MovieLongshot
Ms. Fleisher · 2001
8.1ShowScrubs
Betty · 2001
8.1ShowSix Feet Under
Roberta · 2001
5.9ShowNikki
Miss Marie · 2000
6.3MovieRoad Trip
Barry's Grandma · 2000
5.2MovieReady to Rumble
Mrs. MacKenzie · 2000
7.5ShowJudging Amy
Mrs. Powell · 1999
4.0ShowPayne
Flo · 1999
7.4ShowFamily Guy
Elderly Woman (voice) · 1999
7.3MoviePatch Adams
Aggie · 1998
6.9ShowWill & Grace
Sylvia Walker · 1998
5.9Movie54
Disco Dottie · 1998