Kelly Bishop
Born: 1944-02-28 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Broadway's Leading Ladies as Self
- Standby
2023
- Shrinking as Susan
- The Watchful Eye as Mrs. Ivey
2021
- Halston as Eleanor Lambert
- Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age as Self
2019
- Art of Falling in Love as Iris
2018
2017
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as Benedetta
- Saint Janet as Janet
- Broadway: The Next Generation as Self
2016
- Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life as Emily Gilmore
2014
- Dangerous Liaisons as Lucille Julien
2012
- Bunheads as Fanny Flowers
- Friends with Kids as Marcy Fryman
2011
- A Novel Romance as Lily Sparks
2009
- The Good Wife as Bea Wilson
- Mercy
2007
- Army Wives as Jean Calhoun
2000
- Gilmore Girls as Emily Gilmore
- Blue Moon as Peggy's Mother
- Wonder Boys as Amanda Leer
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Julia Zimmer
- My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception as Sylvia Weinstein
1997
- Cafe Society as Mrs. Jelke
- Private Parts as Ray Stern
1995
- Miami Rhapsody as Zelda
- My Wildest Dreams
1993
- Six Degrees of Separation as Adele
1992
- First Impressions as Roxanne Holden
1991
- Queens Logic as Maria
1990
- Law & Order as Marian Borland
1988
- Me and Him as Mrs. Aramis
- The Thorns as Ginger Thorn
1987
- Dirty Dancing as Marjorie Houseman
1986
- Solarbabies as Tutore Nover
1985
- The Recovery Room as Kaye
1984
1982
- O'Hara's Wife as Beth Douglas
- Cassie & Co.
- The New Odd Couple as Charity Morningstar
1981
- Advice to the Lovelorn as Rita Borden
1978
- An Unmarried Woman as Elaine Liebowitz
1968
- Hawaii Five-O as Char