Kelly Bishop
Known for Acting
Born February 28, 1944 (82 years old)
Place of Birth 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.
Filmography
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Six Degrees of Separation
1993
as Adele
Dirty Dancing
1987
as Marjorie Houseman
Wonder Boys
2000
as Amanda Leer
Friends with Kids
2012
as Marcy Fryman
An Unmarried Woman
1978
as Elaine Liebowitz
Private Parts
1997
as Ray Stern
Me and Him
1988
as Mrs. Aramis
Broadway: The Next Generation
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as Self
Queens Logic
1991
as Maria
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
Miami Rhapsody
1995
as Zelda
Solarbabies
1986
as Tutore Nover
O'Hara's Wife
1982
as Beth Douglas
Cafe Society
1997
as Mrs. Jelke
Blue Moon
2000
as Peggy's Mother
A Novel Romance
2011
as Lily Sparks
Advice to the Lovelorn
1981
as Rita Borden
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception
1999
as Sylvia Weinstein
Saint Janet
2017
as Janet
Broadway's Leading Ladies
2025
as Self
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