Kelly Bishop
Actor
February 28, 1944 (82 years)
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.
Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | Étoile · as Clara Mcmillan |
| 2023 | The Watchful Eye · as Mrs. Ivey |
| 2023 | Shrinking · as Susan |
| 2021 | Halston · as Eleanor Lambert |
| 2019 | Art of Falling in Love · as IrisOn Plex |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel · as Benedetta |
| 2016 | Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life · as Emily Gilmore |
| 2015 | Flesh and Bone · as Mrs. Hawthorn |
| 2015 | Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll · as Elizabeth |
| 2014 | Saint Janet · as Janet |
| 2014 | Dangerous Liaisons · as Lucille Julien |
| 2012 | Bunheads · as Fanny Flowers |
| 2011 | A Novel Romance · as Lily Sparks |
| 2011 | Friends with Kids · as Marcy FrymanOn Plex |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | The Good Wife · as Bea Wilson |
| 2007 | Army Wives · as Jean Calhoun |
| 2000 | Gilmore Girls:Unaired Pilot · as Emily Gilmore |
| 2000 | Gilmore Girls · as Emily Gilmore |
| 2000 | Wonder Boys · as Amanda Leer |
| 2000 | Blue Moon · as Peggy's Mother |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · as Julia Zimmer |
| 1999 | My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception · as Sylvia WeinsteinOn Plex |
| 1997 | Private Parts · as Ray Stern |
| 1995 | Cafe Society · as Mrs. Jelke |
| 1995 | Miami Rhapsody · as Zelda |
| 1993 | Six Degrees of Separation · as Adele |
| 1991 | Queens Logic · as Maria |
| 1990 | Law & Order · as Marian Borland |
| 1990 | The Baby-Sitters Club · as Flora Tronell |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown · as Connie Silverberg |
| 1988 | Me and Him · as Mrs. Aramis |
| 1987 | Dirty Dancing · as Marjorie Houseman |
| 1986 | Solarbabies · as Tutore Nover |
| 1984 | |
| 1982 | The New Odd Couple · as Charity Morningstar |
| 1982 | O'Hara's Wife · as Beth Douglas |
| 1982 | Cassie & Co. · as Irene French |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart · as Laura |
| 1978 | An Unmarried Woman · as Elaine Liebowitz |
| 1975 | Ryan's Hope · as Grace Lasalle |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special · as Roxanne Holden |
| 1970 | All My Children · as Freida Landau |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O · as Char |
| 1968 | One Life to Live · as Serena Wyman |
| 1964 | Another World · as Mrs. Markham |
| 1956 | As The World Turns · as Grace Westcott Andrews |
| 2021 | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings · as Self |
| 2008 | Every Little Step · as Self |
| 2004 | Gilmore Girls Backstage Special · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight · as Self |
| 1976 | The 30th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Performer & Winner |
| 1967 | The Phil Donahue Show · as Self - Guest |
| 1952 | Today · as Self - Guest |