Ellen Albertini Dow: Rapping Grandma of The Wedding Singer Dies at 101
May 4, 2015
Ellen Albertini Dow was an American character actress. Born on November 16, 1913, in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, she was a drama coach and started in film in her 70s.
She is best known for playing Rosie, the rapping grandmother who performs Rapper's Delight, in The Wedding Singer (1998). She also appeared in Wedding Crashers and Sister Act and guest-starred on The Golden Girls and Will and Grace.
Dow died of pneumonia in Los Angeles on May 4, 2015, at age 101.
Achievements: Rosie in The Wedding Singer.
Birth: November 16, 1913 - Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania.
Profession: Actress.
Interesting Facts: She started in movies in her 70s.