The rapping granny from The Wedding Singer has passed away

Ellen Albertini Dow has died at the age of 101

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by Anna Lewis |
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Actress Ellen Albertini Dow has passed away aged 101.

Ellen is best known for being the INCREDIBLE rapping granny in the Adam Sandler film, The Wedding Singer. She gave a cracking rendition of The Sugarhill Gang’s* Rapper Delight.*

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Her longtime agent Juliet Green confirmed the sad news of Ellen’s passing.

Ellen, who’s movie career didn’t start until she was in her 70s, also starred in The Twilight Zone, My Blue Heaven, Sister Act, Moonlighting, The Golden Girls, The Wonder Years and Seinfeld.

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