Ellen Albertini Dow
Ellen Albertini Dow is known for Wedding Crashers (2005), Sister Act (1992), Patch Adams (1998).
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.
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Questions about Ellen Albertini Dow
How many Ellen Albertini Dow films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 27 films with Ellen Albertini Dow, from 1985 to 2015.
What is the best rated Ellen Albertini Dow film?
The best rated Ellen Albertini Dow film in the catalogue is Patch Adams (1998), rated 7.3.
What was the first Ellen Albertini Dow film?
The first Ellen Albertini Dow film in the catalogue is Munchies, from 1987.
Who has Ellen Albertini Dow worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Ellen Albertini Dow shares the most credits with Breckin Meyer (2 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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6.5 Wedding Crashers
2005
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6.8 Sister Act
1992
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7.3 Patch Adams
1998
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6.3 Road Trip
2000
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6.4 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993
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6.8 The Wedding Singer
1998
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5.9 Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992
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5.9 54
1998
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5.2 Eight Crazy Nights
2002
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6.1 My Blue Heaven
1990
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4.8 Problem Child 3
1995
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5.2 Ready to Rumble
2000
Full filmography
27 films — 27 in the catalogue
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2.3 Frank the Bastard
2015 · Dora
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3.2 Not Another Not Another Movie
2011 · Rose
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3.9 The Invited
2010 · Natalie Shaw
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4.5 Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling
2009 · Mrs. Bessler
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5.8 The Blue Hour
2007 · Anabella
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4.7 Fat Girls
2006 · Mildred
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6.5 Wedding Crashers
2005 · Grandma Mary Cleary
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5.6 Annie's Point
2005 · Louise Tette
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5.2 Eight Crazy Nights
2002 · See's Candies Box (voice)
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5.7 Longshot
2001 · Ms. Fleisher
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6.3 Road Trip
2000 · Barry's Grandma
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5.2 Ready to Rumble
2000 · Mrs. MacKenzie
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7.3 Patch Adams
1998 · Aggie
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5.9 54
1998 · Disco Dottie
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3.8 Carnival of Souls
1998 · Mrs. Meltzer
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6.8 The Wedding Singer
1998 · Rosie
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4.8 Problem Child 3
1995 · Lila Duvane
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5.8 Radioland Murders
1994 · Organist
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6.4 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993 · Choir Nun
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6.8 Sister Act
1992 · Choir Nun
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5.9 Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992 · Mrs. Coulson
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10.0 Space Case
1992 · Betsy
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5.7 Blood and Concrete
1991 · Old Lady
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6.1 My Blue Heaven
1990 · Nun
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5.3 Going to the Chapel
1988 · Grandma Haldane
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4.8 Munchies
1987 · Little Old Lady
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2.9 American Drive-In
1985 · Allison
Series and TV shows
34 titles
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7.4
New Girl
2011 · Aunt Ruthie
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8.2
Shameless
2011 · The Real Aunt Ginger
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7.1
Hannah Montana
2006 · Kathrine McCord
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7.0
American Dad!
2005 · Helen Washburn (voice)
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7.7
My Name Is Earl
2005 · Gertrude Balboa
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8.5
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
2004 · Mrs. Knapp
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7.7
Cold Case
2003 · Audrey Abruzzi (2007)
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7.0
Las Vegas
2003 · Dottie Arkin
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8.2
Scrubs
2001 · Betty
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8.1
Six Feet Under
2001 · Roberta
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7.4
Family Guy
1999 · Aunt Helen (voice)
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7.5
Judging Amy
1999 · Mrs. Powell
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6.9
Will & Grace
1998 · Sylvia Walker
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7.3
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997 · Connie Howard (segment "Mystery Lock")
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6.6
Just Shoot Me!
1997 · Mrs. Gallo
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7.8
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996 · Old Lady
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6.0
Suddenly Susan
1996 · Lily
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7.7
Murder One
1995 · Cast · 2 ep.
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5.9
Cybill
1995 · Elderly Woman
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7.8
ER
1994 · Mrs. Riblet
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7.0
Sister, Sister
1994 · Betty
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8.1
The Nanny
1993 · Wendell's Mother (uncredited)
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6.9
Wings
1990 · Debbie
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6.8
Family Matters
1989 · Miss Gilbert · 4 ep.
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8.0
Quantum Leap
1989 · Grandma
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8.3
Seinfeld
1989 · Momma
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6.5
Murphy Brown
1988 · Aunt Belle
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8.3
The Wonder Years
1988 · Mrs. Tambora
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7.4
Beauty and the Beast
1987 · Anna Lausch
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8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · Felisa
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7.5
Moonlighting
1985 · Mrs. Baer
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7.6
The Golden Girls
1985 · Mrs. Leonard
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7.7
The Twilight Zone
1985 · (segment "The Storyteller")
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7.2
Newhart
1982 · Dorothy Benson · 2 ep.
People data: TMDb.
Cast