Kelly Bishop
Acting·February 28, 1944 — 82 years old·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.
Known For
Dirty Dancing
1987·7.3
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999·8.0
Gilmore Girls
2000·7.9
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017·8.1
Law & Order
1990·7.3
The Good Wife
2009·7.6
Wonder Boys
2000·6.8
Shrinking
2023·7.8
Friends with Kids
2012·6.0
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
2016·7.3
Private Parts
1997·6.5
Six Degrees of Separation
1993·6.4
Filmography · 44
—Broadway: The Next GenerationSelf—Searching for Stars HollowSelf2025Broadway's Leading LadiesSelf2025StandbyGlenna2023The Watchful EyeTVMrs. Ivey2023ShrinkingTVSusan2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeSelf2021HalstonTVEleanor Lambert2019Art of Falling in LoveIris2018The Salzburg Story2017Saint JanetJanet2017The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselTVBenedetta2016Gilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeTVEmily Gilmore2012BunheadsTVFanny Flowers2012Friends with KidsMarcy Fryman2011A Novel RomanceLily Sparks2009MercyTV2009The Good WifeTVBea Wilson2007Army WivesTVJean Calhoun2000Gilmore GirlsTVEmily Gilmore2000Wonder BoysAmanda Leer2000Blue MoonPeggy's Mother1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTVJulia Zimmer · Registrar1999My X-Girlfriend's Wedding ReceptionSylvia Weinstein1997Cafe SocietyMrs. Jelke1997Private PartsRay Stern1995My Wildest DreamsTV1995Miami RhapsodyZelda1993Six Degrees of SeparationAdele1992First ImpressionsRoxanne Holden1991Queens LogicMaria1990Law & OrderTVMarian Borland1988Me and HimMrs. Aramis1988The ThornsTVGinger Thorn1987Dirty DancingMarjorie Houseman1986SolarbabiesTutore Nover1985The Recovery RoomKaye1984Kate & AllieTV1982The New Odd CoupleTVCharity Morningstar1982Cassie & Co.TVIrene French1982O'Hara's WifeBeth Douglas1981Advice to the LovelornRita Borden1978An Unmarried WomanElaine Liebowitz1968Hawaii Five-OTVChar