Kelly Bishop
Known For
Acting
Born
1944-02-28 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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.
Most Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Julia Zimmer
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Registrar
Law & Order
as Marian Borland
The Good Wife
as Bea Wilson
Gilmore Girls
as Emily Gilmore
Shrinking
as Susan
Hawaii Five-O
as Char
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
as Benedetta
Army Wives
as Jean Calhoun
Dirty Dancing
as Marjorie Houseman
Kate & Allie
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
as Emily Gilmore
The New Odd Couple
as Charity Morningstar
Private Parts
as Ray Stern
Halston
as Eleanor Lambert
Mercy
The Watchful Eye
as Mrs. Ivey
Bunheads
as Fanny Flowers
Wonder Boys
as Amanda Leer
Cassie & Co.
as Irene French