Kelly Bishop

Kelly Bishop

80 · Born: Feb 28, 1944

Personal Details

Born Feb 28, 1944 Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Spouse
  • Lee Leonard

    ( Apr 15, 1980 to Dec 16, 2018 )
  • Peter Miller

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Apr 28, 2024 )

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.

Career

2023
The Watchful Eye
The Watchful Eye as Mrs. Ivey
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2021
Halston
Halston as Eleanor Lambert
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2019
Art of Falling in Love
Art of Falling in Love as Iris
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2017
Saint Janet
Saint Janet as Janet
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2016
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life as Emily Gilmore
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2012
Friends with Kids
Friends with Kids as Marcy Fryman
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Bunheads
Bunheads as Fanny Flowers
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2011
A Novel Romance
A Novel Romance as Lily Sparks
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2000
Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls as Emily Gilmore
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1999
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception as Sylvia Weinstein
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Registrar
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1997
Private Parts
Private Parts as Ray Stern
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1995
Miami Rhapsody
Miami Rhapsody as Zelda
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1991
Law & Order
Law & Order as Marian Borland
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1988
Me and Him
Me and Him as Eleanor Aramis
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1987
Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing as Marjorie Houseman
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1978
An Unmarried Woman
An Unmarried Woman as Elaine Liebowitz
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2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2008
Every Little Step
Every Little Step
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