Kelly Bishop
ActingBorn Feb 28, 1944
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Carole "Kelly" Bishop is an American actress, who is best known for her role as matriarch Emily Gilmore on the series Gilmore Girls, and for her role as Jennifer Grey's mother in the film Dirty Dancing. She is also well remembered for her Tony-winning performance as Sheila in A Chorus Line.
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Filmography
2025Broadway's Leading Ladiesas Selfmovie2025Standbymovie2023The Watchful Eyeas Mrs. Iveytv2023Shrinkingas Susantv2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Selfmovie2021Halstonas Eleanor Lamberttv2019Art of Falling in Loveas Irismovie2018The Salzburg Storymovie2017Saint Janetas Janetmovie2017The Marvelous Mrs. Maiselas Benedettatv2016Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Lifeas Emily Gilmoretv2014Dangerous Liaisonsas Lucille Julienmovie2012Bunheadsas Fanny Flowerstv2012Friends with Kidsas Marcy Frymanmovie2011A Novel Romanceas Lily Sparksmovie2009Mercytv2009The Good Wifeas Bea Wilsontv2007Army Wivesas Jean Calhountv2000Gilmore Girlsas Emily Gilmoretv2000Wonder Boysas Amanda Leermovie2000Blue Moonas Peggy's Mothermovie1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Registrartv1999My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Receptionas Sylvia Weinsteinmovie1997Cafe Societyas Mrs. Jelkemovie1997Private Partsas Ray Sternmovie1995My Wildest Dreamstv1995Miami Rhapsodyas Zeldamovie1993Six Degrees of Separationas Adelemovie1992First Impressionsas Roxanne Holdenmovie1991Queens Logicas Mariamovie1990Law & Orderas Marian Borlandtv1988Me and Himas Mrs. Aramismovie1988The Thornsas Ginger Thorntv1987Dirty Dancingas Marjorie Housemanmovie1986Solarbabiesas Tutore Novermovie1985The Recovery Roomas Kayemovie1984Kate & Allietv1982The New Odd Coupleas Charity Morningstartv1982Cassie & Co.as Irene Frenchtv1982O'Hara's Wifeas Beth Douglasmovie1981Advice to the Lovelornas Rita Bordenmovie1978An Unmarried Womanas Elaine Liebowitzmovie1968Hawaii Five-Oas ChartvSoonBroadway: The Next Generationas SelfmovieSoonSearching for Stars Hollowas Selfmovie