Kelly Bishop
Born
28 February 1944 (82)
Place of Birth
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Also known as
Carole Bishop
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 (27)
Broadway's Leading Ladies
2025
Standby
2025
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
Art of Falling in Love
2019
The Salzburg Story
2018
Saint Janet
2017
Dangerous Liaisons
2014
Friends with Kids
2012
A Novel Romance
2011
Wonder Boys
2000
Blue Moon
2000
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception
1999
Cafe Society
1997
Private Parts
1997
Miami Rhapsody
1995
Six Degrees of Separation
1993
First Impressions
1992
Queens Logic
1991
Me and Him
1988
Dirty Dancing
1987
Solarbabies
1986
The Recovery Room
1985
O'Hara's Wife
1982
Advice to the Lovelorn
1981
An Unmarried Woman
1978
Broadway: The Next Generation
Searching for Stars Hollow