
Kelly Bishop
Known for Acting · 44 credits
- Born
- 1944-02-28 (age 82)
- Place of birth
- Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
- Also known as
- Carole Bishop · کلی بیشاپ
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.
Known For
TV Shows (18)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Julia Zimmer / Registrar

Law & Order
1990
as Marian Borland

The Good Wife
2009
as Bea Wilson

Gilmore Girls
2000
as Emily Gilmore

Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Char

Army Wives
2007
as Jean Calhoun

Shrinking
2023
as Susan

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017
as Benedetta

Kate & Allie
1984

Mercy
2009

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
2016
as Emily Gilmore

Halston
2021
as Eleanor Lambert

Bunheads
2012
as Fanny Flowers

Cassie & Co.
1982
as Irene French

The New Odd Couple
1982
as Charity Morningstar

The Watchful Eye
2023
as Mrs. Ivey
The Thorns
1988
as Ginger Thorn
My Wildest Dreams
1995
Movies (26)

Dirty Dancing
1987
as Marjorie Houseman

Friends with Kids
2012
as Marcy Fryman

Wonder Boys
2000
as Amanda Leer

Six Degrees of Separation
1993
as Adele

Cafe Society
1997
as Mrs. Jelke

Private Parts
1997
as Ray Stern

Miami Rhapsody
1995
as Zelda

An Unmarried Woman
1978
as Elaine Liebowitz

Solarbabies
1986
as Tutore Nover

Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self

Me and Him
1988
as Mrs. Aramis

A Novel Romance
2011
as Lily Sparks

Queens Logic
1991
as Maria

Broadway's Leading Ladies
2025
as Self

Art of Falling in Love
2019
as Iris

O'Hara's Wife
1982
as Beth Douglas

Blue Moon
2000
as Peggy's Mother

Advice to the Lovelorn
1981
as Rita Borden

Saint Janet
2017
as Janet

My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception
1999
as Sylvia Weinstein

The Salzburg Story
2018
Searching for Stars Hollow
as Self

Standby
2025
as Glenna
The Recovery Room
1985
as Kaye
First Impressions
1992
as Roxanne Holden
About Kelly Bishop
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. With 44 credits spanning from 1968 to 2025, Kelly Bishop has appeared in 26 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kelly Bishop Movies
- Dirty Dancing (1987) — as Marjorie Houseman
- Friends with Kids (2012) — as Marcy Fryman
- Wonder Boys (2000) — as Amanda Leer
- Six Degrees of Separation (1993) — as Adele
- Cafe Society (1997) — as Mrs. Jelke
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