Kelly Bishop

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Kelly Bishop

Acting 82 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…

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing

7.3 1987 Movie
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

7.9 2000 TV Show
The Good Wife

The Good Wife

7.6 2009 TV Show
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

8.1 2017 TV Show
Shrinking

Shrinking

7.8 2023 TV Show
Wonder Boys

Wonder Boys

6.8 2000 Movie
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

7.2 1969 TV Show
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

7.3 2016 TV Show
Friends with Kids

Friends with Kids

5.9 2012 Movie
Army Wives

Army Wives

7.5 2007 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    "Dirty Dancing", comédie romantique engagée

    Movie Self

  2. 2025
    Broadway's Leading Ladies

    Movie Self

  3. 2025
    Standby

    Movie Glenna

  4. 2023
    The Watchful Eye

    TV show Mrs. Ivey

  5. 2023
    Shrinking

    TV show Susan

  6. 2021
    Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

    Movie Self

  7. 2021
    Halston

    TV show Eleanor Lambert

  8. 2019
    Art of Falling in Love

    Movie Iris

  9. 2018
    The Salzburg Story

    Movie

  10. 2017
    Saint Janet

    Movie Janet

  11. 2017
    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

    TV show Benedetta

  12. 2016
    Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

    TV show Emily Gilmore

  13. 2012
    Bunheads

    TV show Fanny Flowers

  14. 2012
    Friends with Kids

    Movie Marcy Fryman

  15. 2011
    A Novel Romance

    Movie Lily Sparks

  16. 2009
    Mercy

    TV show

More credits
  1. 2009
    The Good Wife

    TV show Bea Wilson

  2. 2007
    Army Wives

    TV show Jean Calhoun

  3. 2000
    Gilmore Girls

    TV show Emily Gilmore

  4. 2000
    Wonder Boys

    Movie Amanda Leer

  5. 2000
    Blue Moon

    Movie Peggy's Mother

  6. 1999
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    TV show Julia Zimmer

  7. 1999
    My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception

    Movie Sylvia Weinstein

  8. 1997
    Cafe Society

    Movie Mrs. Jelke

  9. 1997
    Private Parts

    Movie Ray Stern

  10. 1995
    My Wildest Dreams

    TV show

  11. 1995
    Miami Rhapsody

    Movie Zelda

  12. 1993
    Six Degrees of Separation

    Movie Adele

  13. 1992
    First Impressions

    Movie Roxanne Holden

  14. 1991
    Queens Logic

    Movie Maria

  15. 1990
    Law & Order

    TV show Marian Borland

  16. 1988
    Me and Him

    Movie Mrs. Aramis

  17. 1988
    The Thorns

    TV show Ginger Thorn

  18. 1987
    Dirty Dancing

    Movie Marjorie Houseman

  19. 1986
    Solarbabies

    Movie Tutore Nover

  20. 1985
    The Recovery Room

    Movie Kaye

  21. 1984
    Kate & Allie

    TV show

  22. 1982
    The New Odd Couple

    TV show Charity Morningstar

  23. 1982
    Cassie & Co.

    TV show Irene French

  24. 1982
    O'Hara's Wife

    Movie Beth Douglas