Ellen Albertini Dow

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Ellen Albertini Dow

Born November 16, 1913 · Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA

Died May 4, 2015 · aged 101

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, th…

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Wedding CrashersWedding Crashers · 2005
Wedding Crashers
★ 6.52005
MovieComedyRomance
John and his buddy Jeremy are emotional criminals who know how to use a woman's hopes and dreams for their own carnal gain. Their modus operandi: crashing weddings. Normally, they meet guests who want to toast the romantic day with a random hook-up. But when John meets Claire, he discovers what true love – and heartache – feels like.
Sister Act 2: Back in the HabitSister Act 2: Back in the Habit · 1993
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
★ 6.41993
MovieMusicComedy
Deloris Van Cartier is again asked to don the nun's habit to help a run-down Catholic school, presided over by Mother Superior. And if trying to reach out to a class full of uninterested students wasn't bad enough, the sisters discover that the school is due to be closed by the unscrupulous chief of a local authority.
Patch AdamsPatch Adams · 1998
Patch Adams
★ 7.31998
MovieComedyDrama
The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.
Sister ActSister Act · 1992
Sister Act
★ 6.81992
MovieMusicComedy
When lively lounge singer Deloris sees her mobster beau commit murder, she is relocated for her protection. Set up in the guise of a nun in a California convent, she proceeds to upend the quiet lives of the resident sisters.
Memoirs of an Invisible ManMemoirs of an Invisible Man · 1992
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
★ 5.91992
MovieScience FictionComedy
After a freak accident, an invisible yuppie runs for his life from a treacherous CIA official while trying to cope with his new life.
The Wedding SingerThe Wedding Singer · 1998
The Wedding Singer
★ 6.81998
MovieRomanceComedy
Robbie, a local rock star turned wedding singer, is dumped on the day of his wedding. Meanwhile, waitress Julia finally sets a wedding date with her fiancée Glenn. When Julia and Robbie meet and hit it off, they find that things are more complicated than anybody thought.
Road TripRoad Trip · 2000
Road Trip
★ 6.32000
MovieComedyAdventure
After a student at the University of Ithaca films his one-night stand with a beautiful sorority girl, he discovers one of his friends has accidentally mailed the homemade sex tape to his girlfriend in Austin. In a frenzy, he must borrow a car and hit the road in a desperate bid to intercept the tape.
My Blue HeavenMy Blue Heaven · 1990
My Blue Heaven
★ 6.11990
MovieActionComedy
FBI agent Barney Coopersmith is assigned to protect former Mafia figure turned informant Vincent Antonelli. In the witness protection program one is supposed to keep a low profile, but that is something that Antonelli has trouble doing. Coopersmith certainly has his hands full keeping Antonelli away from the Mafia hitmen who want to stop him testifying, not to mention the nightclubs...

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