Kelly Bishop
Known for ActingBorn 1944-02-28Colorado 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.
Known for
Dirty Dancing
1987 · as Marjorie Houseman
Private Parts
1997 · as Ray Stern
Friends with Kids
2012 · as Marcy Fryman
Miami Rhapsody
1995 · as Zelda
Wonder Boys
2000 · as Amanda Leer
An Unmarried Woman
1978 · as Elaine Liebowitz
Six Degrees of Separation
1993 · as Adele
O'Hara's Wife
1982 · as Beth Douglas
Me and Him
1988 · as Mrs. Aramis
Queens Logic
1991 · as Maria
Solarbabies
1986 · as Tutore Nover
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021 · as Self
A Novel Romance
2011 · as Lily Sparks
Cafe Society
1997 · as Mrs. Jelke
Broadway's Leading Ladies
2025 · as Self
Blue Moon
2000 · as Peggy's Mother
Standby
2025 · as Glenna