Kelly Bishop
Known for acting · Born 28 February 1944 · 82 · Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
45 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
Gilmore Girls
2000
Dirty Dancing
1987
Bunheads
2012
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
An Unmarried Woman
1978
The Watchful Eye
2023
Art of Falling in Love
2019
Friends with Kids
2012
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
2016
Private Parts
1997
The Good Wife
2009
Me and Him
1988
Acting (45)
2026"Dirty Dancing", comédie romantique engagéeSelfFilm
2025Broadway's Leading LadiesSelfFilm
2025StandbyGlennaFilm
2023ShrinkingSusanSeries
2023The Watchful EyeMrs. Ivey · 10 episodesSeries
2021HalstonEleanor LambertSeries
2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeSelfFilm
2019Art of Falling in LoveIrisFilm
2018The Salzburg StoryFilm
2017The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselBenedettaSeries
2017Saint JanetJanetFilm
2016Gilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeEmily Gilmore · 4 episodesSeries
2012Friends with KidsMarcy FrymanFilm
2012BunheadsFanny Flowers · 18 episodesSeries
2011A Novel RomanceLily SparksFilm
2009The Good WifeBea Wilson · 2 episodesSeries
2009Mercy · 3 episodesSeries
2007Army WivesJean CalhounSeries
2000Gilmore GirlsEmily Gilmore · 153 episodesSeries
2000Wonder BoysAmanda LeerFilm
2000Blue MoonPeggy's MotherFilm
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJulia Zimmer · 2 episodes, RegistrarSeries
1999My X-Girlfriend's Wedding ReceptionSylvia WeinsteinFilm
1997Private PartsRay SternFilm
1997Cafe SocietyMrs. JelkeFilm
1995Miami RhapsodyZeldaFilm
1995My Wildest Dreams · 5 episodesSeries
1993Six Degrees of SeparationAdeleFilm
1992First ImpressionsRoxanne HoldenFilm
1991Queens LogicMariaFilm
1990Law & OrderMarian BorlandSeries
1988Me and HimMrs. AramisFilm
1988The ThornsGinger Thorn · 12 episodesSeries
1987Dirty DancingMarjorie HousemanFilm
1986SolarbabiesTutore NoverFilm
1985The Recovery RoomKayeFilm
1984Kate & AllieSeries
1982The New Odd CoupleCharity MorningstarSeries
1982O'Hara's WifeBeth DouglasFilm
1982Cassie & Co.Irene FrenchSeries
1981Advice to the LovelornRita BordenFilm
1978An Unmarried WomanElaine LiebowitzFilm
1969Hawaii Five-OCharSeries
—Broadway: The Next GenerationSelfFilm
—Searching for Stars HollowSelfFilm