Ellen Albertini Dow
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 audie…
Known field
Acting
Total Movie Credited
27
Total TV Shows Credited
50
Gender
Female
Place of birth
Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA
Birthdate
November 16, 1913
Death Date
May 4o 2015
Also known as
The Rapping Granny
The Rapping Grandmother