Kelly Bishop

Known for: Acting

Born: 1944-02-28 (age 82)

From: 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 the film Dirty Dancing. She is also well remembered for her Tony-winning performance as Sheila in A Chorus Line.

Filmography (44)

MOVIE
Broadway's Leading Ladies
2025
as Self
MOVIE
Standby
2025
as Glenna
TV★ 6.6
The Watchful Eye
2023
as Mrs. Ivey
TV★ 7.8
Shrinking
2023
as Susan
MOVIE
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
TV★ 7.0
Halston
2021
as Eleanor Lambert
MOVIE★ 6.5
Art of Falling in Love
2019
as Iris
MOVIE★ 4.7
The Salzburg Story
2018
MOVIE★ 6.0
Saint Janet
2017
as Janet
TV★ 8.1
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017
as Benedetta
TV★ 7.3
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
2016
as Emily Gilmore
TV★ 7.4
Bunheads
2012
as Fanny Flowers
MOVIE★ 6.0
Friends with Kids
2012
as Marcy Fryman
MOVIE★ 6.9
A Novel Romance
2011
as Lily Sparks
TV★ 5.8
Mercy
2009
TV★ 7.6
The Good Wife
2009
as Bea Wilson
TV★ 7.5
Army Wives
2007
as Jean Calhoun
TV★ 7.9
Gilmore Girls
2000
as Emily Gilmore
MOVIE★ 6.8
Wonder Boys
2000
as Amanda Leer
MOVIE★ 7.5
Blue Moon
2000
as Peggy's Mother
TV★ 8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Julia Zimmer
MOVIE★ 5.3
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception
1999
as Sylvia Weinstein
MOVIE★ 4.9
Cafe Society
1997
as Mrs. Jelke
MOVIE★ 6.5
Private Parts
1997
as Ray Stern
TV★ 7.5
My Wildest Dreams
1995
MOVIE★ 5.3
Miami Rhapsody
1995
as Zelda
MOVIE★ 6.4
Six Degrees of Separation
1993
as Adele
MOVIE
First Impressions
1992
as Roxanne Holden
MOVIE★ 5.8
Queens Logic
1991
as Maria
TV★ 7.3
Law & Order
1990
as Marian Borland
MOVIE★ 3.2
Me and Him
1988
as Mrs. Aramis
TV★ 6.5
The Thorns
1988
as Ginger Thorn
MOVIE★ 7.3
Dirty Dancing
1987
as Marjorie Houseman
MOVIE★ 5.3
Solarbabies
1986
as Tutore Nover
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Recovery Room
1985
as Kaye
TV★ 6.0
Kate & Allie
1984
TV★ 5.8
The New Odd Couple
1982
as Charity Morningstar
TV★ 5.3
Cassie & Co.
1982
as Irene French
MOVIE★ 5.7
O'Hara's Wife
1982
as Beth Douglas
MOVIE★ 5.0
Advice to the Lovelorn
1981
as Rita Borden
MOVIE★ 6.7
An Unmarried Woman
1978
as Elaine Liebowitz
TV★ 7.2
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Char
MOVIE
Broadway: The Next Generation
—
as Self
MOVIE
Searching for Stars Hollow
—
as Self