Kelly Bishop

Acting

Born February 28, 1944 (age 82)

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

"Dirty Dancing", comédie romantique engagée

"Dirty Dancing", comédie romantique engagée2026 · Self

Broadway's Leading Ladies

Broadway's Leading Ladies2025 · Self

Standby

Standby2025 · Glenna

The Watchful Eye

The Watchful Eye2023 · Mrs. Ivey

Shrinking

Shrinking2023 · Susan

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age2021 · Self

Halston

Halston2021 · Eleanor Lambert

Art of Falling in Love

Art of Falling in Love2019 · Iris

The Salzburg Story

The Salzburg Story2018

Saint Janet

Saint Janet2017 · Janet

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel2017 · Benedetta

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life2016 · Emily Gilmore

The Valley of Gwangi

The Valley of Gwangi2012 · Fanny Flowers

Friends with Kids

Friends with Kids2012 · Marcy Fryman

A Novel Romance

A Novel Romance2011 · Lily Sparks

Exit to Eden

Exit to Eden2009

The Good Wife

The Good Wife2009 · Bea Wilson

Army Wives

Army Wives2007 · Jean Calhoun

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls2000 · Emily Gilmore

Wonder Boys

Wonder Boys2000 · Amanda Leer

Blue Moon

Blue Moon2000 · Peggy's Mother

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Julia Zimmer

My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception

My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception1999 · Sylvia Weinstein

Cafe Society

Cafe Society1997 · Mrs. Jelke

Private Parts

Private Parts1997 · Ray Stern

My Wildest Dreams

My Wildest Dreams1995

Miami Rhapsody

Miami Rhapsody1995 · Zelda

Bodysurfer1993 · Adele

First Impressions

First Impressions1992 · Roxanne Holden

Queens Logic

Queens Logic1991 · Maria

Law & Order

Law & Order1990 · Marian Borland

Me and Him

Me and Him1988 · Mrs. Aramis

The Thorns1988 · Ginger Thorn

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By1987 · Marjorie Houseman

Casos e Acasos

Casos e Acasos1986 · Tutore Nover

The Recovery Room

The Recovery Room1985 · Kaye

Kate & Allie

Kate & Allie1984

The New Odd Couple

The New Odd Couple1982 · Charity Morningstar

Cassie & Co.

Cassie & Co.1982 · Irene French

O'Hara's Wife

O'Hara's Wife1982 · Beth Douglas

Advice to the Lovelorn

Advice to the Lovelorn1981