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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 was an actress, acting coach, and dancer who appeared in films such as The Wedding Singer, 54, and Sister Act. She died in 2015 at the age of 101 and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2013.
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- Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Learn about the life and career of Ellen Albertini Dow, an actress, coach, and dancer who appeared in films like The Wedding Singer and 54. Find out her birth and death dates, family, trivia, and more on IMDb.
- November 16, 1913
- May 4, 2015
May 6, 2015 · May 5, 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...
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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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 in the 1998 comedy film, passed away on Monday at age 101, according to Pierce College Theatre Department. She also appeared in other films and TV shows, and was a theater teacher and director.
