Kelly Bishop

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Dirty Dancing (1987) — Marjorie Houseman
2. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Julia Zimmer
3. Gilmore Girls (2000) — Emily Gilmore
4. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017) — Benedetta
5. Law & Order (1990) — Marian Borland
6. The Good Wife (2009) — Bea Wilson
7. Wonder Boys (2000) — Amanda Leer
8. Shrinking (2023) — Susan
9. Friends with Kids (2012) — Marcy Fryman
10. Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016) — Emily Gilmore
11. Private Parts (1997) — Ray Stern
12. Six Degrees of Separation (1993) — Adele
13. Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Char
14. Halston (2021) — Eleanor Lambert
15. Solarbabies (1986) — Tutore Nover
16. An Unmarried Woman (1978) — Elaine Liebowitz
17. Miami Rhapsody (1995) — Zelda
18. The Watchful Eye (2023) — Mrs. Ivey
19. Bunheads (2012) — Fanny Flowers
20. Queens Logic (1991) — Maria
21. Army Wives (2007) — Jean Calhoun
22. Mercy (2009)
23. Art of Falling in Love (2019) — Iris
24. Kate & Allie (1984)
25. Cafe Society (1997) — Mrs. Jelke
26. Me and Him (1988) — Mrs. Aramis
27. A Novel Romance (2011) — Lily Sparks
28. The New Odd Couple (1982) — Charity Morningstar
29. My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception (1999) — Sylvia Weinstein
30. O'Hara's Wife (1982) — Beth Douglas
31. The Salzburg Story (2018)
32. Cassie & Co. (1982) — Irene French
33. Blue Moon (2000) — Peggy's Mother
34. My Wildest Dreams (1995)
35. The Thorns (1988) — Ginger Thorn
36. Advice to the Lovelorn (1981) — Rita Borden
37. Saint Janet (2017) — Janet
38. The Recovery Room (1985) — Kaye
39. Broadway: The Next Generation — Self
40. Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021) — Self