Kelly Bishop
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1944 (age 82)
Born in
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Credits
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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
Dirty Dancing
21 Aug 1987
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Gilmore Girls
05 Oct 2000
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
16 Mar 2017
Shrinking
26 Jan 2023
Law & Order
13 Sep 1990
The Good Wife
22 Sep 2009
Wonder Boys
22 Feb 2000
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Filmography
2025
- Standbyas Glenna
2023
- The Watchful Eyeas Mrs. Ivey10 episodes
- Shrinkingas Susan1 episode
2021
- Halstonas Eleanor Lambert1 episode
2019
- Art of Falling in Loveas Iris
2017
- Saint Janetas Janet
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maiselas Benedetta1 episode
2016
- Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Lifeas Emily Gilmore4 episodes
2012
- Bunheadsas Fanny Flowers18 episodes
- Friends with Kidsas Marcy Fryman
2011
- A Novel Romanceas Lily Sparks
2009
- Mercy3 episodes
- The Good Wifeas Bea Wilson2 episodes
2007
- Army Wivesas Jean Calhoun1 episode
2000
- Gilmore Girlsas Emily Gilmore153 episodes
- Wonder Boysas Amanda Leer
- Blue Moonas Peggy's Mother
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Registrar1 episode
- My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Receptionas Sylvia Weinstein
1997
- Cafe Societyas Mrs. Jelke
- Private Partsas Ray Stern
1995
- My Wildest Dreams5 episodes
- Miami Rhapsodyas Zelda
1993
- Six Degrees of Separationas Adele
1992
- First Impressionsas Roxanne Holden
1991
- Queens Logicas Maria
1990
- Law & Orderas Marian Borland1 episode
1988
- Me and Himas Mrs. Aramis
- The Thornsas Ginger Thorn12 episodes
1987
- Dirty Dancingas Marjorie Houseman
1986
- Solarbabiesas Tutore Nover
1985
- The Recovery Roomas Kaye
1984
- Kate & Allie1 episode
1982
- The New Odd Coupleas Charity Morningstar1 episode
- Cassie & Co.as Irene French1 episode
- O'Hara's Wifeas Beth Douglas
1981
- Advice to the Lovelornas Rita Borden
1978
- An Unmarried Womanas Elaine Liebowitz
1968
- Hawaii Five-Oas Char1 episode