Kelly Bishop

Kelly Bishop

Age 82 — born February 28, 1944·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.

DramaComedyRomance

40Credits18 TV · 22 films
1968–2025Years activefirst to latest
8.1 Highest ratedGilmore Girls
6.5 Average ratingacross 38 titles

Top TV shows 18best Kelly Bishop shows

  1. 1Gilmore Girls posterGilmore GirlsEmily Gilmore · 2000–2007 · Drama8.1
  2. 2The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel posterThe Marvelous Mrs. MaiselBenedetta · 1 ep · 20178.1
  3. 3Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitJulia Zimmer · 2 eps · 19998.0
  4. 4Shrinking posterShrinkingSusan · 1 ep · 20237.8
  5. 5The Good Wife posterThe Good WifeBea Wilson · 2 eps · 20097.6
  6. 6My Wildest Dreams5 eps · 19957.5
  7. 7Army Wives posterArmy WivesJean Calhoun · 1 ep · 20077.5
  8. 8Bunheads posterBunheadsFanny Flowers · 18 eps · 20127.4
  9. 9Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life posterGilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeEmily Gilmore · 4 eps · 20167.3
  10. 10Law & Order posterLaw & OrderMarian Borland · 1 ep · 19907.3
  11. 11Hawaii Five-O posterHawaii Five-OChar · 1 ep · 19687.2
  12. 12Halston posterHalstonEleanor Lambert · 1 ep · 20217.0
  13. 13The Watchful Eye posterThe Watchful EyeMrs. Ivey · 10 eps · 20236.6
  14. 14The ThornsGinger Thorn · 12 eps · 19886.5
  15. 15Kate & Allie posterKate & Allie1 ep · 19846.0
  16. 16Mercy posterMercy3 eps · 20095.8
  17. 17The New Odd Couple posterThe New Odd CoupleCharity Morningstar · 1 ep · 19825.8
  18. 18Cassie & Co. posterCassie & Co.Irene French · 1 ep · 19825.3

Top movies 22best Kelly Bishop movies

  1. 1Blue Moon posterBlue MoonPeggy's Mother · 20007.5
  2. 2Dirty Dancing posterDirty DancingMarjorie Houseman · 19877.3
  3. 3A Novel Romance posterA Novel RomanceLily Sparks · 20117.1
  4. 4The Recovery RoomKaye · 19857.0
  5. 5Wonder Boys posterWonder BoysAmanda Leer · 20006.8
  6. 6An Unmarried Woman posterAn Unmarried WomanElaine Liebowitz · 19786.7
  7. 7Art of Falling in Love posterArt of Falling in LoveIris · 20196.5
  8. 8Private Parts posterPrivate PartsRay Stern · 19976.5
  9. 9Six Degrees of Separation posterSix Degrees of SeparationAdele · 19936.4
  10. 10Friends with Kids posterFriends with KidsMarcy Fryman · 20126.0
  11. 11Saint Janet posterSaint JanetJanet · 20176.0
  12. 12Queens Logic posterQueens LogicMaria · 19915.8
  13. 13O'Hara's Wife posterO'Hara's WifeBeth Douglas · 19825.7
  14. 14My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception posterMy X-Girlfriend's Wedding ReceptionSylvia Weinstein · 19995.3
  15. 15Solarbabies posterSolarbabiesTutore Nover · 19865.3
  16. 16Miami Rhapsody posterMiami RhapsodyZelda · 19955.3
  17. 17Advice to the Lovelorn posterAdvice to the LovelornRita Borden · 19815.0
  18. 18Cafe Society posterCafe SocietyMrs. Jelke · 19974.9
  19. 19The Salzburg Story posterThe Salzburg Story20184.7
  20. 20Me and Him posterMe and HimMrs. Aramis · 19883.3
  21. 21First ImpressionsRoxanne Holden · 1992
  22. 22Standby posterStandbyGlenna · 2025

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