Kelly Bishop
Known for Acting · 44 credits
- Born
- 1944-02-28 (age 82)
- Place of birth
- Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
- Also known as
- Carole Bishop · کلی بیشاپ
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
TV Shows (18)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Julia Zimmer / Registrar
Law & Order
1990
as Marian Borland
The Good Wife
2009
as Bea Wilson
Gilmore Girls
2000
as Emily Gilmore
Army Wives
2007
as Jean Calhoun
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Char
Shrinking
2023
as Susan
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017
as Benedetta
Kate & Allie
1984
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
2016
as Emily Gilmore
The Watchful Eye
2023
as Mrs. Ivey
Mercy
2009
Cassie & Co.
1982
as Irene French
Halston
2021
as Eleanor Lambert
Bunheads
2012
as Fanny Flowers
The New Odd Couple
1982
as Charity Morningstar
The Thorns
1988
as Ginger Thorn
My Wildest Dreams
1995
Movies (26)
Dirty Dancing
1987
as Marjorie Houseman
Friends with Kids
2012
as Marcy Fryman
Private Parts
1997
as Ray Stern
An Unmarried Woman
1978
as Elaine Liebowitz
Miami Rhapsody
1995
as Zelda
Wonder Boys
2000
as Amanda Leer
Six Degrees of Separation
1993
as Adele
O'Hara's Wife
1982
as Beth Douglas
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
Solarbabies
1986
as Tutore Nover
Cafe Society
1997
as Mrs. Jelke
Queens Logic
1991
as Maria
Broadway's Leading Ladies
2025
as Self
The Salzburg Story
2018
A Novel Romance
2011
as Lily Sparks
Blue Moon
2000
as Peggy's Mother
Me and Him
1988
as Mrs. Aramis
The Recovery Room
1985
as Kaye
Art of Falling in Love
2019
as Iris
Standby
2025
as Glenna
Advice to the Lovelorn
1981
as Rita Borden
Saint Janet
2017
as Janet
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception
1999
as Sylvia Weinstein
First Impressions
1992
as Roxanne Holden
Searching for Stars Hollow
as Self
About Kelly Bishop
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. With 44 credits spanning from 1968 to 2025, Kelly Bishop has appeared in 26 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kelly Bishop Movies
- Dirty Dancing (1987) — as Marjorie Houseman
- Friends with Kids (2012) — as Marcy Fryman
- Private Parts (1997) — as Ray Stern
- An Unmarried Woman (1978) — as Elaine Liebowitz
- Miami Rhapsody (1995) — as Zelda
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