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Kelly Bishop

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Born: February 28, 1944 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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.

All Credits44 Titles

Film

26 Titles

Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing1987

Wonder Boys

Wonder Boys2000

Private Parts

Private Parts1997

Friends with Kids

Friends with Kids2012

Six Degrees of Separation

Six Degrees of Separation1993

Miami Rhapsody

Miami Rhapsody1995

Queens Logic

Queens Logic1991

An Unmarried Woman

An Unmarried Woman1978

Solarbabies

Solarbabies1986

A Novel Romance

A Novel Romance2011

Broadway's Leading Ladies

Broadway's Leading Ladies2025

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age2021

Blue Moon

Cafe Society

Cafe Society1997

Me and Him

Broadway: The Next Generation

Broadway: The Next Generation

Series

18 Titles

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999–

Law & Order

Law & Order1990–

The Good Wife

The Good Wife2009–

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls2000–

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O1968–

Army Wives

Army Wives2007–

Shrinking

Shrinking2023–

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel2017–

Kate & Allie

Kate & Allie1984–

Mercy

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life2016–

Halston

Bunheads

Bunheads2012–

Cassie & Co.

Cassie & Co.1982–

The New Odd Couple

The New Odd Couple1982–

The Watchful Eye

The Watchful Eye2023–

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