Kelly Bishop
Acting
Born 1944-02-28 · 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
Broadway's Leading Ladies
Nov 28, 2025
Standby
Sep 28, 2025
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Aug 14, 2021
Art of Falling in Love
Aug 10, 2019
The Salzburg Story
Aug 24, 2018
Saint Janet
Mar 28, 2017
Friends with Kids
Mar 9, 2012
A Novel Romance
Nov 11, 2011
Wonder Boys
Feb 22, 2000
Blue Moon
Jan 16, 2000
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception
Jan 9, 1999
Cafe Society
Jul 18, 1997
Private Parts
Mar 7, 1997
Miami Rhapsody
Jan 27, 1995
Six Degrees of Separation
Dec 8, 1993
Queens Logic
Feb 1, 1991
Me and Him
Sep 14, 1988
Dirty Dancing
Aug 21, 1987
Solarbabies
Nov 26, 1986
O'Hara's Wife
Jan 1, 1982
Advice to the Lovelorn
Nov 30, 1981
An Unmarried Woman
May 24, 1978