Ellen Albertini Dow

Born: 1913-11-16

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.


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Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

as Choir Nun
Released: 1993-12-09

Deloris Van Cartier is again asked to don the nun's habit to help a run-down Catholic school,...

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Patch Adams

as Aggie
Released: 1998-12-25

The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best...

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as Barry's Grandma
Released: 2000-05-19

After an Ithaca College student films his one-night stand with a beautiful sorority girl, he...

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Wedding Crashers

as Grandma Mary Cleary
Released: 2005-07-13

John and his buddy, Jeremy are emotional criminals who know how to use a woman's hopes and...

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Sister Act

as Choir Nun
Released: 1992-05-28

A Reno singer witnesses a mob murder and the cops stash her in a nunnery to protect her from the...

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as Rosie
Released: 1998-02-13

Robbie, a local rock star turned wedding singer, is dumped on the day of his wedding. Meanwhile,...

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Memoirs of an Invisible Man

as Mrs. Coulson
Released: 1992-02-28

After a freak accident, an invisible yuppie runs for his life from a treacherous CIA official...

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Eight Crazy Nights

as See's Candies Box (voice)
Released: 2002-11-27

Davey Stone, a 33-year old party animal, finds himself in trouble with the law after his wild...

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54

as Disco Dottie
Released: 1998-08-28

Shane, a Jersey boy with big dreams, crosses the river in hopes of finding a more exciting life...

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Ready to Rumble

as Mrs. MacKenzie
Released: 2000-04-07

Two slacker wrestling fans are devastated by the ousting of their favorite character by an...

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My Blue Heaven

as Nun
Released: 1990-08-17

FBI agent Barney Coopersmith is assigned to protect former Mafia figure turned informant Vincent...

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Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling

as Mrs. Bessler
Released: 2009-01-13

Venturing into the woods causes nothing but trouble and hilarity for three misguided males in...

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Problem Child 3

as Lila Duvane
Released: 1995-05-13

Now a pre-teen, Junior has fallen head over heels for a classmate who doesn't even notice him,...

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Radioland Murders

as Organist
Released: 1994-10-21

A series of mysterious crimes threatens the existence of a new radio network.

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Munchies

as Little Old Lady
Released: 1987-03-01

Simon Watterman, a space archaeologist, discovers the "Munchies" in a cave in Peru. Cecil...

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Carnival of Souls

as Mrs. Meltzer
Released: 1998-08-21

A young woman is pursued in reality and in her subconscious by the sadistic carnival clown who...

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Not Another Not Another Movie

as Rose
Released: 2011-10-17

Follows a struggling movie studio that's willing to do anything to make some money - even if it...

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The Invited

as Natalie Shaw
Released: 2010-01-01

A young married couple who are pregnant with their first child moves into their...

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Longshot

as Ms. Fleisher
Released: 2001-10-25

Teen Alex Taylor and his older brother Jack live in L.A. where Jack is a personal fitness...

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Going to the Chapel

as Grandma Haldane
Released: 1988-10-09

As a couple (Valentine and Greene) prepare to get married all sorts of uninvited and unexpected...

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Fat Girls

as Mildred
Released: 2006-04-28

A gay theater-obsessed Texan high school senior has his heart set on Broadway stardom with an...

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The Blue Hour

as uncredited
Released: 2007-01-01

Several strangers in Los Angeles weave their stories of loss and hope, not knowing that their...

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Annie's Point

as Louise Tette
Released: 2005-01-22

A recently widowed grandmother is determined to grant her husband's last wish of setting his...

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Frank the Bastard

as Dora
Released: 2015-07-28

A young woman returns to her birthplace after her father's death and unearths distant memories...

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Space Case

as Betsy
Released: 1992-01-01

In the future, mental institutions are located on far-away planets. One such planet is the apex...

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American Dad!

as Helen Washburn (voice)
First aired: 2005-02-06

The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three...

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Family Guy

as Elderly Woman (voice)
First aired: 1999-01-31

Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures...

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Family Guy

as Aunt Helen (voice)
First aired: 1999-01-31

Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures...

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Scrubs

as Betty
First aired: 2001-10-02

In the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, John "J.D." Dorian learns the ways of medicine,...

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Las Vegas

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-09-22

Ed Deline is a strict ex-CIA officer who went from being Head of Security to becoming President...

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Will & Grace

as Sylvia Walker
First aired: 1998-09-21

Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement...

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Seinfeld

as Momma
First aired: 1989-07-05

A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in...

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Quantum Leap

as Grandma
First aired: 1989-03-26

Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the...

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New Girl

as Aunt Ruthie
First aired: 2011-09-20

Jessica Day is an offbeat and adorable girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in...

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Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Felisa
First aired: 1987-09-28

Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the...

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The Nanny

as Wendell Kent's Mother (uncredited)
First aired: 1993-11-03

Fran, fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her boyfriend’s shop, first appears on the...

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Cold Case

as Audrey Abruzzi (2007)
First aired: 2003-09-28

The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned...

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Family Matters

as uncredited
First aired: 1989-09-22

A long-running dramedy centering on the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family...

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Moonlighting

as Mrs. Baer
First aired: 1985-03-03

After being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in...

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The Golden Girls

as Mrs. Leonard
First aired: 1985-09-14

Four Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake....

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The Golden Girls

as Lillian
First aired: 1985-09-14

Four Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake....

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The Golden Girls

as Sarah
First aired: 1985-09-14

Four Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake....

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My Name Is Earl

as Gertrude Balboa
First aired: 2005-09-20

When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his...

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Judging Amy

as Mrs. Powell
First aired: 1999-09-19

Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through...

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The Twilight Zone

as uncredited
First aired: 1985-09-27

This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original...

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The Wonder Years

as Mrs. Tambora
First aired: 1988-01-31

The story of Kevin Arnold facing the trials and tribulations of youth while growing up during...

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Six Feet Under

as Roberta
First aired: 2001-06-03

A darkly comic look at members of a dysfunctional L.A. family that run a funeral...

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Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Old Lady
First aired: 1996-09-27

On her sixteenth birthday, Sabrina Spellman discovers she has magical powers. She lives with her...

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Hannah Montana

as Kathrine McCord
First aired: 2006-03-24

At home and school, she's Miley Stewart, a typical teenager, but when the lights go down and the...

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ER

as Mrs. Riblet
First aired: 1994-09-19

ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by...

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Newhart

as uncredited
First aired: 1982-10-02

Dick Loudon and his wife Joanna decide to leave life in New York City and buy a little inn in...

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Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as Connie Howard (segment "Mystery Lock")
First aired: 1998-11-04

Can you tell the difference between fact and fiction? Several stories of strange, mysterious and...

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Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

as Mrs. Knapp
First aired: 2004-09-12

The whacky adventures of Ned Bigby and his best pals Moze and Cookie at James K. Polk Middle...

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Just Shoot Me!

as Mrs. Gallo
First aired: 1997-03-04

Just Shoot Me! is an American television sitcom that aired for seven seasons on NBC from March...

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Cybill

as uncredited
First aired: 1995-01-02

Cybill is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre, which aired on CBS from January...

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Murphy Brown

as Aunt Belle
First aired: 1988-11-14

Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen) is a recovering alcoholic who returns to the fictional...

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Murder One

as uncredited
First aired: 1995-09-20

Theodore 'Teddy' Hoffman is a highly-regarded defense attorney in a prestigious Los Angeles law...

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Hearts Afire

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-09-14

Hearts Afire is an American sitcom

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The John Larroquette Show

as Old Woman
First aired: 1993-09-02

The John Larroquette Show is an American television sitcom .The show was a vehicle for John...

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Nikki

as Miss Marie
First aired: 2000-10-09

Nikki White pursues her dream of being a Las Vegas showgirl, while her husband, Dwight, tries to...

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On Our Own

as Little Old Lady #1
First aired: 1994-09-13

On 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 uncredited
First aired: 2007-01-03

Four old friends from high school find themselves at that stage where they realize that their...

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Payne

as Flo
First aired: 1999-03-15

Payne is an American television series, patterned after the British program Fawlty Towers. It...

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Beauty and the Beast

as uncredited
First aired: 1987-09-25

Beauty and the Beast is an American drama series which first aired on CBS in 1987. Creator Ron...

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