Kelly Bishop
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.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Law & Order
1990
Gilmore Girls
2000
The Good Wife
2009
Hawaii Five-O
1969
Army Wives
2007
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017
Shrinking
2023
Kate & Allie
1984
Dirty Dancing
1987
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
2016
Filmography
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Julia Zimmer · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Registrar · 1999
Law & Order
as Marian Borland · 1990
Gilmore Girls
as Emily Gilmore · 2000
The Good Wife
as Bea Wilson · 2009
Hawaii Five-O
as Char · 1969
Army Wives
as Jean Calhoun · 2007
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
as Benedetta · 2017
Shrinking
as Susan · 2023
Kate & Allie
· 1984
Dirty Dancing
as Marjorie Houseman · 1987
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
as Emily Gilmore · 2016
Mercy
· 2009
The Watchful Eye
as Mrs. Ivey · 2023
Cassie & Co.
as Irene French · 1982
Halston
as Eleanor Lambert · 2021
Bunheads
as Fanny Flowers · 2012
The New Odd Couple
as Charity Morningstar · 1982
Friends with Kids
as Marcy Fryman · 2012
Wonder Boys
as Amanda Leer · 2000
Private Parts
as Ray Stern · 1997
Six Degrees of Separation
as Adele · 1993
Miami Rhapsody
as Zelda · 1995
An Unmarried Woman
as Elaine Liebowitz · 1978
The Thorns
as Ginger Thorn · 1988
Queens Logic
as Maria · 1991
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
Solarbabies
as Tutore Nover · 1986
Me and Him
as Mrs. Aramis · 1988
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self · 2021
Art of Falling in Love
as Iris · 2019
"Dirty Dancing", comédie romantique engagée
as Self · 2026
My Wildest Dreams
· 1995
Broadway's Leading Ladies
as Self · 2025
Advice to the Lovelorn
as Rita Borden · 1981
O'Hara's Wife
as Beth Douglas · 1982
Standby
as Glenna · 2025
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception
as Sylvia Weinstein · 1999
Cafe Society
as Mrs. Jelke · 1997
A Novel Romance
as Lily Sparks · 2011
Blue Moon
as Peggy's Mother · 2000
The Salzburg Story
· 2018
First Impressions
as Roxanne Holden · 1992
Saint Janet
as Janet · 2017
The Recovery Room
as Kaye · 1985
Searching for Stars Hollow
as Self