Ellen Albertini Dow
Acting
Born November 16, 1913 — Died May 4, 2015
From Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as The Rapping Granny, The Rapping Grandmother
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 ...
Filmography
Frank the Bastard
Dora
20152.3
Not Another Not Another Movie
Rose
20113.2
The Invited
Natalie Shaw
20103.9
Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling
Mrs. Bessler
20094.5
The Blue Hour
Anabella
20075.8
Fat Girls
Mildred
20064.7
Wedding Crashers
Grandma Mary Cleary
20056.5
Annie's Point
Louise Tette
20055.6
Eight Crazy Nights
See's Candies Box (voice)
20025.2
Longshot
Ms. Fleisher
20015.7
Road Trip
Barry's Grandma
20006.3
Ready to Rumble
Mrs. MacKenzie
20005.2
Patch Adams
Aggie
19987.3
54
Disco Dottie
19985.9
Carnival of Souls
Mrs. Meltzer
19983.8
The Wedding Singer
Rosie
19986.8
Problem Child 3
Lila Duvane
19954.8
Radioland Murders
Organist
19945.9
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Choir Nun
19936.4
Sister Act
Choir Nun
19926.8
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Mrs. Coulson
19925.9
Space Case
Betsy
199210.0
Blood and Concrete
Old Lady
19915.7
My Blue Heaven
Nun
19906.1
Going to the Chapel
Grandma Haldane
19885.3
Munchies
Little Old Lady
19874.8
American Drive-In
Allison
19852.9