Kelly Bishop
Known for Acting
Born February 28, 1944
Place of Birth 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.
Filmography
Dirty Dancing
1987
as Marjorie Houseman
Wonder Boys
2000
as Amanda Leer
Friends with Kids
2012
as Marcy Fryman
Me and Him
1988
as Mrs. Aramis
Private Parts
1997
as Ray Stern
Six Degrees of Separation
1993
as Adele
An Unmarried Woman
1978
as Elaine Liebowitz
Queens Logic
1991
as Maria
Miami Rhapsody
1995
as Zelda
Solarbabies
1986
as Tutore Nover
Broadway: The Next Generation
—
as Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception
1999
as Sylvia Weinstein
Blue Moon
2000
as Peggy's Mother
Broadway's Leading Ladies
2025
as Self
Cafe Society
1997
as Mrs. Jelke
Saint Janet
2017
as Janet
The Salzburg Story
2018
Art of Falling in Love
2019
as Iris
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Searching for Stars Hollow
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as Self
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