Ellen Albertini Dow
Nov 16, 1913 — May 4, 2015 (101 years)
Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA
25 Movies
42 Series
Ellen Albertini Dow has spent over 41 years in front of the camera, with more than 67 film and TV credits. her Grandma Mary Cleary in 'Wedding Crashers' ranks among the most remembered of her filmography. Comedy has been her most frequent territory.
101R.I.P.
25Movies
42Series
Ellen Albertini Dow
25 Movies
42 Series
Ellen Albertini Dow has spent over 41 years in front of the camera, with more than 67 film and TV credits. her Grandma Mary Cleary in 'Wedding Crashers' ranks among the most remembered of her filmography. Comedy has been her most frequent territory.
101 R.I.P.
R.I.P.
25
Movies
42
Series
Movies
Sister Act
1992
Wedding Crashers
2005
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993
Patch Adams
1998
Road Trip
2000
The Wedding Singer
1998
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992
54
1998
Eight Crazy Nights
2002
My Blue Heaven
1990
Ready to Rumble
2000
Munchies
1987
Blood and Concrete
1991
Radioland Murders
1994
Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling
2009
Carnival of Souls
1998
Longshot
2001
Frank the Bastard
2015
Not Another Not Another Movie
2011
Fat Girls
2006
Annie's Point
2005
The Invited
2010
American Drive-In
1985
The Blue Hour
2007
TV Shows
Family Matters
1989
Payne
1999
Ned & Stacey
1995
Newhart
1982
Six Feet Under
2001
Seinfeld
1989
American Dad!
2005
Family Guy
1999
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Judging Amy
1999
The Golden Girls
1985
The Twilight Zone
1985
My Name Is Earl
2005
The Nanny
1993
Cold Case
2003
Las Vegas
2003
Moonlighting
1985
Cybill
1995
Quantum Leap
1989
The Wonder Years
1988
Hannah Montana
2006
Will & Grace
1998
Just Shoot Me!
1997
ER
1994
New Girl
2011
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Hearts Afire
1992
Nikki
2000
Hope and Gloria
1995
The John Larroquette Show
1993
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
Not Another Not Another Movie
Full Filmography
Frank the Bastard
Dora
2015
Film
Not Another Not Another Movie
Rose
2011
Film
New Girl
Aunt Ruthie
2012–2013
TV
Shameless
The Real Aunt Ginger
2011
TV
The Invited
Natalie Shaw
2010
Film
Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling
Mrs. Bessler
2009
Film
The Blue Hour
Anabella
2007
Film
Fat Girls
Mildred
2006
Film
Hannah Montana
Kathrine McCord
2006
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ellen Albertini Dow still alive?
Ellen Albertini Dow passed away on May 4, 2015 at age 101.
What are the most famous roles of Ellen Albertini Dow?
Ellen Albertini Dow is best known for roles in Wedding Crashers, Sister Act, Patch Adams.
How many movies has Ellen Albertini Dow been in?
Over a 30-year career (since 1985), Ellen Albertini Dow has appeared in 27 movies and 45 TV shows.
What was Ellen Albertini Dow's first movie?
The career of Ellen Albertini Dow began with American Drive-In (1985).
What is Ellen Albertini Dow's most recent movie or series?
Ellen Albertini Dow's most recent release is Frank the Bastard, which premiered on July 28, 2015.
What TV shows has Ellen Albertini Dow appeared in?
On television, Ellen Albertini Dow has appeared in Family Guy, Shameless, American Dad!, Seinfeld.
Ellen Albertini Dow
1913-11-16 · Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA
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.Ellen Albertini Dow,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.