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Kelly Bishop

Kelly Bishop

Acting

Born February 28, 1944 · Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Biography

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.

Known For · 40 titles

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999
Law & Order

Law & Order

1990
The Good Wife

The Good Wife

2009
Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

2000
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968
Army Wives

Army Wives

2007
Shrinking

Shrinking

2023
Kate & Allie

Kate & Allie

1984
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

2017
Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing

1987
Cassie & Co.

Cassie & Co.

1982
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

2016
The Watchful Eye

The Watchful Eye

2023
Mercy

Mercy

2009
Halston

Halston

2021
Bunheads

Bunheads

2012
The New Odd Couple

The New Odd Couple

1982
Six Degrees of Separation

Six Degrees of Separation

1993
Private Parts

Private Parts

1997
Friends with Kids

Friends with Kids

2012
Wonder Boys

Wonder Boys

2000
The Thorns

The Thorns

1988
An Unmarried Woman

An Unmarried Woman

1978
Queens Logic

Queens Logic

1991
Miami Rhapsody

Miami Rhapsody

1995
Broadway: The Next Generation

Broadway: The Next Generation

Solarbabies

Solarbabies

1986
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021
Standby

Standby

2025
O'Hara's Wife

O'Hara's Wife

1982
A Novel Romance

A Novel Romance

2011
Broadway's Leading Ladies

Broadway's Leading Ladies

2025
Blue Moon

Blue Moon

2000
Me and Him

Me and Him

1988
My Wildest Dreams

My Wildest Dreams

1995
Art of Falling in Love

Art of Falling in Love

2019
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception

My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception

1999
Cafe Society

Cafe Society

1997
The Salzburg Story

The Salzburg Story

2018
Advice to the Lovelorn

Advice to the Lovelorn

1981