Kelly Bishop

Acting

Kelly Bishop

Born February 28, 1944Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA45 credits

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

Filmography

The Watchful Eye
2023The Watchful Eye
as Mrs. IveyTV
Shrinking
2023Shrinking
as SusanTV
Halston
2021Halston
as Eleanor LambertTV
Saint Janet
2017Saint Janet
as JanetMovie
D
2014Dangerous Liaisons
as Lucille JulienMovie
Bunheads
2012Bunheads
as Fanny FlowersTV
Friends with Kids
2012Friends with Kids
as Marcy FrymanMovie
A Novel Romance
2011A Novel Romance
as Lily SparksMovie
The Good Wife
2009The Good Wife
as Bea WilsonTV
Army Wives
2007Army Wives
as Jean CalhounTV
Gilmore Girls
2000Gilmore Girls
as Emily GilmoreTV
Wonder Boys
2000Wonder Boys
as Amanda LeerMovie
Blue Moon
2000Blue Moon
as Peggy's MotherMovie
Cafe Society
1997Cafe Society
as Mrs. JelkeMovie
Private Parts
1997Private Parts
as Ray SternMovie
Miami Rhapsody
1995Miami Rhapsody
as ZeldaMovie
F
1992First Impressions
as Roxanne HoldenMovie
Queens Logic
1991Queens Logic
as MariaMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Order
as Marian BorlandTV
Me and Him
1988Me and Him
as Mrs. AramisMovie
T
1988The Thorns
as Ginger ThornTV
Dirty Dancing
1987Dirty Dancing
as Marjorie HousemanMovie
Solarbabies
1986Solarbabies
as Tutore NoverMovie
The New Odd Couple
1982The New Odd Couple
as Charity MorningstarTV
Cassie & Co.
1982Cassie & Co.
as Irene FrenchTV
O'Hara's Wife
1982O'Hara's Wife
as Beth DouglasMovie
Advice to the Lovelorn
1981Advice to the Lovelorn
as Rita BordenMovie
An Unmarried Woman
1978An Unmarried Woman
as Elaine LiebowitzMovie