
Ellen Albertini Dow
Born
1913-11-16
Place of birth
Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
2015-05-04
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...
Known for

Family Guy
Elderly Woman (voice)

Family Guy
Aunt Helen (voice)

Wedding Crashers
Grandma Mary Cleary

Patch Adams
Aggie

Sister Act
Choir Nun

Shameless
The Real Aunt Ginger

American Dad!
Helen Washburn (voice)

Seinfeld
Momma

Road Trip
Barry's Grandma

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Choir Nun

The Wedding Singer
Rosie

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Felisa

New Girl
Aunt Ruthie

The Nanny
Wendell Kent's Mother (uncredited)

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Old Lady