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 audiences for her guest appearances on sitcom The Golden Girls. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ellen Albertini Dow,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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54 (1998)

Shane, a Jersey boy with big dreams, crosses the river in hopes of finding a more exciting life at Studio 54. When Steve Rubell, the mastermind behind the infamous disco, plucks Shane from the sea of faces clamoring to get inside his club, Shane not only gets his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Christopher
CAST:  Ryan Phillippe  •  Salma Hayek Pinault  •  Mike Myers  •  Neve Campbell

Shane, a Jersey boy with big dreams, crosses the river in hopes of finding a more exciting life at Studio 54. When Steve Rubell, the mastermind behind the infamous disco, plucks Shane from the sea of faces clamoring to get inside his club, Shane not only gets his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Christopher
CAST:  Ryan Phillippe  •  Salma Hayek Pinault  •  Mike Myers  •  Neve Campbell

Eight Crazy Nights (2002)

Davey Stone, a 33-year old party animal, finds himself in trouble with the law after his wild ways go too far.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seth Kearsley
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Jackie Sandler  •  Kevin Nealon  •  Austin Stout

Davey Stone, a 33-year old party animal, finds himself in trouble with the law after his wild ways go too far.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seth Kearsley
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Jackie Sandler  •  Kevin Nealon  •  Austin Stout

Longshot (2001)

Teen Alex Taylor and his older brother Jack live in L.A. where Jack is a personal fitness trainer. Jack had an affair with Mitzi Price, a very powerful business man's wife. Her husband, Laszlo Price, then blackmails Jack into going to New York City to get ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lionel C. Martin
CAST:  Tony DeCamillis  •  Hunter Tylo  •  Joey Sculthorpe  •  Paul Sorvino

Teen Alex Taylor and his older brother Jack live in L.A. where Jack is a personal fitness trainer. Jack had an affair with Mitzi Price, a very powerful business man's wife. Her husband, Laszlo Price, then blackmails Jack into going to New York City to get ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lionel C. Martin
CAST:  Tony DeCamillis  •  Hunter Tylo  •  Joey Sculthorpe  •  Paul Sorvino

Munchies (1987)

Simon Watterman, a space archaeologist, discovers the "Munchies" in a cave in Peru. Cecil Watterman, Simon's evil twin brother and snack food entrepreneur, kidnaps the creature. What Cecil does not know is that the creature, when chopped up, regenerates into many ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tina Hirsch
CAST:  Nadine Van der Velde  •  Charlie Stratton  •  Harvey Korman  •  Alix Elias

Simon Watterman, a space archaeologist, discovers the "Munchies" in a cave in Peru. Cecil Watterman, Simon's evil twin brother and snack food entrepreneur, kidnaps the creature. What Cecil does not know is that the creature, when chopped up, regenerates into many ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tina Hirsch
CAST:  Nadine Van der Velde  •  Charlie Stratton  •  Harvey Korman  •  Alix Elias

My Blue Heaven (1990)

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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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Herbert Ross
CAST:  Steve Martin  •  Rick Moranis  •  Joan Cusack  •  Melanie Mayron

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Herbert Ross
CAST:  Steve Martin  •  Rick Moranis  •  Joan Cusack  •  Melanie Mayron

Patch Adams (1998)

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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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Shadyac
CAST:  Robin Williams  •  Philip Seymour Hoffman  •  Bob Gunton  •  Peter Coyote

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Shadyac
CAST:  Robin Williams  •  Philip Seymour Hoffman  •  Bob Gunton  •  Peter Coyote

Radioland Murders (1994)

A series of mysterious crimes threatens the existence of a new radio network.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Smith
CAST:  Brian Benben  •  Mary Stuart Masterson  •  Ned Beatty  •  George Burns

A series of mysterious crimes threatens the existence of a new radio network.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Smith
CAST:  Brian Benben  •  Mary Stuart Masterson  •  Ned Beatty  •  George Burns

Ready to Rumble (2000)

Two slacker wrestling fans are devastated by the ousting of their favorite character by an unscrupulous promoter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Robbins
CAST:  David Arquette  •  Scott Caan  •  Oliver Platt  •  Bill Goldberg

Two slacker wrestling fans are devastated by the ousting of their favorite character by an unscrupulous promoter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Robbins
CAST:  David Arquette  •  Scott Caan  •  Oliver Platt  •  Bill Goldberg

Sister Act (1992)

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A Reno singer witnesses a mob murder and the cops stash her in a nunnery to protect her from the mob's hitmen. The mother superior does not trust her, and takes steps to limit her influence on the other nuns. Eventually the singer rescues the failing choir and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emile Ardolino
CAST:  Whoopi Goldberg  •  Maggie Smith  •  Kathy Najimy  •  Wendy Makkena

A Reno singer witnesses a mob murder and the cops stash her in a nunnery to protect her from the mob's hitmen. The mother superior does not trust her, and takes steps to limit her influence on the other nuns. Eventually the singer rescues the failing choir and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emile Ardolino
CAST:  Whoopi Goldberg  •  Maggie Smith  •  Kathy Najimy  •  Wendy Makkena

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)

Brilliant

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Duke
CAST:  Whoopi Goldberg  •  Kathy Najimy  •  James Coburn  •  Barnard Hughes

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Duke
CAST:  Whoopi Goldberg  •  Kathy Najimy  •  James Coburn  •  Barnard Hughes

The Wedding Singer (1998)

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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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Coraci
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Drew Barrymore  •  Christine Taylor  •  Allen Covert

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Coraci
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Drew Barrymore  •  Christine Taylor  •  Allen Covert

Wedding Crashers (2005)

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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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Dobkin
CAST:  Owen Wilson  •  Vince Vaughn  •  Christopher Walken  •  Rachel McAdams

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Dobkin
CAST:  Owen Wilson  •  Vince Vaughn  •  Christopher Walken  •  Rachel McAdams

Problem Child 3 (1995)

Chapter 3 of the Problem Child trilogy features pre-teened Junior in love with a classmate that won't even notice him, but does notice three other boys who are rivals to Junior. This means war!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Greg Beeman
CAST:  William Katt  •  Justin Chapman  •  Sherman Howard  •  Carolyn Lowery

Chapter 3 of the Problem Child trilogy features pre-teened Junior in love with a classmate that won't even notice him, but does notice three other boys who are rivals to Junior. This means war!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Greg Beeman
CAST:  William Katt  •  Justin Chapman  •  Sherman Howard  •  Carolyn Lowery

The Invited (2010)

A young married couple who are pregnant with their first child moves into their turn-of-the-century home where they discover that a great evil has resided there for nearly a century, unleashed by a previous occupant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryan McKinney
CAST:  Carlos Alazraqui  •  Dana Barron  •  Alfonso Freeman  •  Pam Grier

A young married couple who are pregnant with their first child moves into their turn-of-the-century home where they discover that a great evil has resided there for nearly a century, unleashed by a previous occupant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryan McKinney
CAST:  Carlos Alazraqui  •  Dana Barron  •  Alfonso Freeman  •  Pam Grier

Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)

After a freak accident, an invisible yuppie runs for his life from a treacherous CIA official while trying to cope with his new life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Carpenter
CAST:  Chevy Chase  •  Daryl Hannah  •  Sam Neill  •  Michael McKean

After a freak accident, an invisible yuppie runs for his life from a treacherous CIA official while trying to cope with his new life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Carpenter
CAST:  Chevy Chase  •  Daryl Hannah  •  Sam Neill  •  Michael McKean

Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling (2009)

Venturing into the woods causes nothing but trouble and hilarity for three misguided males in this straight to video spin-off of 2004's "Without A Paddle".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ellory Elkayem
CAST:  Oliver James  •  Kristopher Turner  •  Rik Young  •  Madison Riley

Venturing into the woods causes nothing but trouble and hilarity for three misguided males in this straight to video spin-off of 2004's "Without A Paddle".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ellory Elkayem
CAST:  Oliver James  •  Kristopher Turner  •  Rik Young  •  Madison Riley

Not Another Not Another Movie (2011)

Follows a struggling movie studio that's willing to do anything to make some money - even if it means ruining their reputation, and running the movie industry into the ground.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Murphy
CAST:  Chevy Chase  •  Burt Reynolds  •  Jennifer Sciole  •  David Leo Schultz

Follows a struggling movie studio that's willing to do anything to make some money - even if it means ruining their reputation, and running the movie industry into the ground.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Murphy
CAST:  Chevy Chase  •  Burt Reynolds  •  Jennifer Sciole  •  David Leo Schultz

Carnival of Souls (1998)

A young woman is pursued in reality and in her subconscious by the sadistic carnival clown who raped and murdered her mother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Grossman
CAST:  Bobbie Phillips  •  Shawnee Smith  •  Paul Johansson  •  Larry Miller

A young woman is pursued in reality and in her subconscious by the sadistic carnival clown who raped and murdered her mother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Grossman
CAST:  Bobbie Phillips  •  Shawnee Smith  •  Paul Johansson  •  Larry Miller

Frank the Bastard (2015)

A young woman returns to her birthplace after her father's death and unearths distant memories and long-buried secrets that change everything she thought she knew about her family, past and herself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Coley
CAST:  Rachel Miner  •  William Sadler  •  Chris Sarandon  •  Matthew Maher

A young woman returns to her birthplace after her father's death and unearths distant memories and long-buried secrets that change everything she thought she knew about her family, past and herself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Coley
CAST:  Rachel Miner  •  William Sadler  •  Chris Sarandon  •  Matthew Maher

The Blue Hour (2007)

Several strangers in Los Angeles weave their stories of loss and hope, not knowing that their lives have brushed up against each others in small but sometimes profound ways  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Nazarian
CAST:  Ellen Albertini Dow  •  Eric Burdon  •  Paul Dillon  •  Catherine Garedakis

Several strangers in Los Angeles weave their stories of loss and hope, not knowing that their lives have brushed up against each others in small but sometimes profound ways  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Nazarian
CAST:  Ellen Albertini Dow  •  Eric Burdon  •  Paul Dillon  •  Catherine Garedakis
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