Kelly Bishop
Acting
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 44
Movies (26)
Broadway's Leading Ladies2025Self
Standby2025Glenna
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age2021Self
Art of Falling in Love2019Iris
The Salzburg Story2018
Saint Janet2017Janet
Friends with Kids2012Marcy Fryman
A Novel Romance2011Lily Sparks
Wonder Boys2000Amanda Leer
Blue Moon2000Peggy's Mother
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception1999Sylvia Weinstein
Cafe Society1997Mrs. Jelke
Private Parts1997Ray Stern
Miami Rhapsody1995Zelda
Six Degrees of Separation1993Adele- First Impressions1992Roxanne Holden
Queens Logic1991Maria
Me and Him1988Mrs. Aramis
Dirty Dancing1987Marjorie Houseman
Solarbabies1986Tutore Nover- The Recovery Room1985Kaye
O'Hara's Wife1982Beth Douglas
Advice to the Lovelorn1981Rita Borden
An Unmarried Woman1978Elaine Liebowitz
Broadway: The Next GenerationSelf- Searching for Stars HollowSelf
Shows (18)
The Watchful Eye2023Mrs. Ivey
Shrinking2023Susan
Halston2021Eleanor Lambert
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel2017Benedetta
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life2016Emily Gilmore
Bunheads2012Fanny Flowers
Mercy2009
The Good Wife2009Bea Wilson
Army Wives2007Jean Calhoun
Gilmore Girls2000Emily Gilmore
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999Julia Zimmer- My Wildest Dreams1995
Law & Order1990Marian Borland- The Thorns1988Ginger Thorn
Kate & Allie1984
The New Odd Couple1982Charity Morningstar
Cassie & Co.1982Irene French
Hawaii Five-O1968Char