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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 is best known as the rapping grandmother Rosie in The Wedding Singer (1998), performing "Rapper's Delight".
Ellen Albertini Dow. Actress: The Wedding Singer. The multifaceted Ellen Albertini was a student of dance and piano at the age of five, and obtained a B.A. and M.A. in theater from Cornell University.
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May 6, 2015 · Ellen Albertini Dow, who found acting success in her 70s and portrayed feisty grandmothers in the hit film comedies “Wedding Crashers” and “The Wedding Singer,” stealing the show in that one when...
May 5, 2015 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ellen Albertini Dow, a feisty character actress best known for her salty rendition of “Rapper’s Delight” in “The Wedding Singer,” has died. She was 101. Her agent, Juliet Green, confirmed to The Associated Press that Dow died Monday.
May 5, 2015 · The actress who played Rosie, the older adult vocal student who sang “Rapper’s Delight” in the 1998 comedy, passed away on Monday. She started her screen acting career in her 70s and also appeared in “Sister Act,” “Patch Adams” and “Seinfeld.”
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Ellen Albertini Dow. Actress: The Wedding Singer. The multifaceted Ellen Albertini was a student of dance and piano at the age of five, and obtained a B.A. and M.A. in theater from Cornell University.
May 5, 2015 · Ellen Albertini Dow, famous for her role as the rapping grandmother in The Wedding Singer, has died, her manager, Juliet Green, has confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
