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.
Sister Act
as Choir NunA Reno singer witnesses a mob murder and the cops stash her in a nunnery to protect her from the...
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Wedding Crashers
as Grandma Mary ClearyJohn and his buddy, Jeremy are emotional criminals who know how to use a woman's hopes and...
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Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
as Choir NunDeloris Van Cartier is again asked to don the nun's habit to help a run-down Catholic school,...
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After an Ithaca College student films his one-night stand with a beautiful sorority girl, he...
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Patch Adams
as AggieThe true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best...
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Eight Crazy Nights
as See's Candies Box (voice)Davey Stone, a 33-year old party animal, finds himself in trouble with the law after his wild...
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Robbie, a local rock star turned wedding singer, is dumped on the day of his wedding. Meanwhile,...
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Problem Child 3
as Lila DuvaneNow a pre-teen, Junior has fallen head over heels for a classmate who doesn't even notice him,...
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Memoirs of an Invisible Man
as Mrs. CoulsonAfter a freak accident, an invisible yuppie runs for his life from a treacherous CIA official...
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Munchies
as Little Old LadySimon Watterman, a space archaeologist, discovers the "Munchies" in a cave in Peru. Cecil...
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54
as Disco DottieShane O'Shea, a Jersey boy with big dreams, crosses the river in hopes of finding another, more...
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My Blue Heaven
as NunFBI agent Barney Coopersmith is assigned to protect former Mafia figure turned informant Vincent...
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Ready to Rumble
as Mrs. MacKenzieTwo slacker wrestling fans are devastated by the ousting of their favorite character by an...
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Radioland Murders
as OrganistA series of mysterious crimes threatens the existence of a new radio network.
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Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling
as Mrs. BesslerVenturing into the woods causes nothing but trouble and hilarity for three misguided males in...
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Carnival of Souls
as Mrs. MeltzerA young woman is pursued in reality and in her subconscious by the sadistic carnival clown who...
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Going to the Chapel
as Grandma HaldaneAs a couple (Valentine and Greene) prepare to get married all sorts of uninvited and unexpected...
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Frank the Bastard
as DoraA young woman returns to her birthplace after her father's death and unearths distant memories...
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Fat Girls
as MildredA gay theater-obsessed Texan high school senior has his heart set on Broadway stardom with an...
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Not Another Not Another Movie
as RoseFollows a struggling movie studio that's willing to do anything to make some money - even if it...
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Annie's Point
as Louise TetteA recently widowed grandmother is determined to grant her husband's last wish of setting his...
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The Invited
as Natalie ShawA young married couple who are pregnant with their first child moves into their...
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Longshot
as Ms. FleisherTeen Alex Taylor and his older brother Jack live in L.A. where Jack is a personal fitness...
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The Blue Hour
as uncreditedSeveral strangers in Los Angeles weave their stories of loss and hope, not knowing that their...
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Space Case
as BetsyIn the future, mental institutions are located on far-away planets. One such planet is the apex...
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Family Guy
as Elderly Woman (voice)Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures...
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Family Guy
as Aunt Helen (voice)Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures...
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Shameless
as The Real Aunt GingerChicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids,...
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American Dad!
as Helen Washburn (voice)The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three...
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Seinfeld
as MommaA stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in...
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Scrubs
as BettyIn the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, John "J.D." Dorian learns the ways of medicine,...
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
as FelisaFollow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the...
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New Girl
as Aunt RuthieJessica Day is an offbeat and adorable girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in...
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The Nanny
as Wendell Kent's Mother (uncredited)Fran, fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her boyfriend’s shop, first appears on the...
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My Name Is Earl
as Gertrude BalboaWhen petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his...
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The Wonder Years
as Mrs. TamboraThe story of Kevin Arnold facing the trials and tribulations of youth while growing up during...
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Quantum Leap
as GrandmaTheorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the...
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Las Vegas
as uncreditedEd Deline is a strict ex-CIA officer who went from being Head of Security to becoming President...
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Cold Case
as Audrey Abruzzi (2007)The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned...
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Six Feet Under
as RobertaWhen death is your business, what is your life? For the Fisher family, the world outside of...
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Judging Amy
as Mrs. PowellJudging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through...
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Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Old LadyOn her sixteenth birthday, Sabrina Spellman discovers she has magical powers. She lives with her...
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Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Connie Howard (segment "Mystery Lock")Can you tell the difference between fact and fiction? Several stories of strange, mysterious and...
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Will & Grace
as Sylvia WalkerWill Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement...
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The Twilight Zone
as uncreditedThis 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original...
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Wings
as DebbieBrothers Brian and Joe Hackett attempt to run an airline on the New England island of Nantucket...
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Moonlighting
as Mrs. BaerAfter being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in...
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ER
as Mrs. RibletER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by...
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Hannah Montana
as Kathrine McCordAt home and school, she's Miley Stewart, a typical teenager, but when the lights go down and the...
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Newhart
as uncreditedDick Loudon and his wife Joanna decide to leave life in New York City and buy a little inn in...
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Murder One
as uncreditedTheodore 'Teddy' Hoffman is a highly-regarded defense attorney in a prestigious Los Angeles law...
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Family Matters
as uncreditedA long-running dramedy centering on the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family...
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Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
as Mrs. KnappThe whacky adventures of Ned Bigby and his best pals Moze and Cookie at James K. Polk Middle...
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Murphy Brown
as Aunt BelleMurphy Brown (Candice Bergen) is a recovering alcoholic who returns to the fictional...
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The Golden Girls
as Mrs. LeonardFour Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake....
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The Golden Girls
as LillianFour Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake....
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The Golden Girls
as SarahFour Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake....
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Cybill
as uncreditedCybill is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre, which aired on CBS from January...
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Hearts Afire
as Miss AbbingtonFrustrations and sparks fly in Washington, D.C. when a strict conservative hires a free spirited...
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Just Shoot Me!
as Mrs. GalloJust Shoot Me! is an American television sitcom that aired for seven seasons on NBC from March...
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The John Larroquette Show
as Old WomanThe John Larroquette Show is an American television sitcom .The show was a vehicle for John...
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Dave's World
as Craft GrannyDave's World is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1993 to 1997. The series is based on...
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Suddenly Susan
as LilySuddenly Susan is an American television sitcom. Shields plays Susan Keane, a glamorous San...
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Hope and Gloria
as Miss MaeHope and Gloria is an American sitcom produced by Warner Bros. Television and aired on NBC from...
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Ned and Stacey
as Mrs. PorterA self-centered ad exec and a liberal journalist enter into a marriage of convenience. He's...
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On Our Own
as Little Old Lady #1On Our Own is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 13, 1994 until April 14, 1995....
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In Case of Emergency
as uncreditedFour old friends from high school find themselves at that stage where they realize that their...
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Nikki
as Miss MarieNikki White pursues her dream of being a Las Vegas showgirl, while her husband, Dwight, tries to...
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Payne
as FloPayne is an American television series, patterned after the British program Fawlty Towers. It...
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Beauty and the Beast
as uncreditedBeauty and the Beast is an American drama series which first aired on CBS in 1987. Creator Ron...
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