Kelly Bishop
Acting

Kelly Bishop

Born 1944-02-28 · Colorado 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.

ActorCast

Known for

Gilmore Girls★ 7.9Viewing moment
Gilmore Girls
2000 · Series
Dirty Dancing★ 7.3Viewing moment
Dirty Dancing
1987
Private Parts★ 6.4Viewing moment
Private Parts
1997
Six Degrees of Separation★ 6.4Viewing moment
Six Degrees of Separation
1993
Friends with Kids★ 6Viewing moment
Friends with Kids
2012
Wonder Boys★ 6.8Viewing moment
Wonder Boys
2000
Miami Rhapsody★ 5.4Viewing moment
Miami Rhapsody
1995
An Unmarried Woman★ 6.6Viewing moment
An Unmarried Woman
1978
Queens Logic★ 5.9Viewing moment
Queens Logic
1991
The Watchful Eye★ 6.6Viewing moment
The Watchful Eye
2023 · Series
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life★ 7.3Viewing moment
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
2016 · Series
Art of Falling in Love★ 6.1Viewing moment
Art of Falling in Love
2019
Halston★ 7Viewing moment
Halston
2021 · Series
O'Hara's WifeViewing moment
O'Hara's Wife
1982
Me and Him★ 3.4Viewing moment
Me and Him
1988
A Novel Romance★ 8.2Viewing moment
A Novel Romance
2011
Bunheads★ 7.4Viewing moment
Bunheads
2012 · Series
Advice to the Lovelorn★ 5Viewing moment
Advice to the Lovelorn
1981
Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeViewing moment
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
The Salzburg Story★ 4Viewing moment
The Salzburg Story
2018
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception★ 3Viewing moment
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception
1999
Saint JanetViewing moment
Saint Janet
2017

Frequent collaborators

Amy Sherman-PalladinoAmy Sherman-PalladinoDaniel PalladinoDaniel PalladinoMichael MurphyMichael MurphyAlexis BledelAlexis BledelMia FarrowMia FarrowJerry OrbachJerry OrbachScott PattersonScott PattersonLauren GrahamLauren Graham