1944Born, Colorado Springs
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Kelly Bishop (born Carole Jane Bishop; on February 28, 1944) 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.
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Dirty DancingMarjorie Houseman
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJulia Zimmer
Gilmore GirlsEmily Gilmore
The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselBenedetta
ShrinkingSusan2025StandbyGlennaMovie
2023The Watchful EyeMrs. Ivey · 10 episodesShow
2023ShrinkingSusan · 1 episodeShow
2021HalstonEleanor Lambert · 1 episodeShow
2019Art of Falling in LoveIrisMovie
2018The Salzburg StoryMovie
2017Saint JanetJanetMovie
2017The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselBenedetta · 1 episodeShow
2016Gilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeEmily Gilmore · 4 episodesShow
2012BunheadsFanny Flowers · 18 episodesShow
2012Friends with KidsMarcy FrymanMovie
2011A Novel RomanceLily SparksMovie
2009Mercy3 episodesShow
2007Army WivesJean Calhoun · 1 episodeShow
2000Wonder BoysAmanda LeerMovie
2000Blue MoonPeggy's MotherMovie
1999My X-Girlfriend's Wedding ReceptionSylvia WeinsteinMovie
1997Cafe SocietyMrs. JelkeMovie
1997Private PartsRay SternMovie
1995My Wildest Dreams5 episodesShow
1995Miami RhapsodyZeldaMovie
1993Six Degrees of SeparationAdeleMovie
1992First ImpressionsRoxanne HoldenMovie
1991Queens LogicMariaMovie
1988Me and HimMrs. AramisMovie
1988The ThornsGinger Thorn · 12 episodesShow
1986SolarbabiesTutore NoverMovie
1985The Recovery RoomKayeMovie
1984Kate & Allie1 episodeShow
1982The New Odd CoupleCharity Morningstar · 1 episodeShow
1982Cassie & Co.Irene French · 1 episodeShow
1982O'Hara's WifeBeth DouglasMovie
1981Advice to the LovelornRita BordenMovie
1978An Unmarried WomanElaine LiebowitzMovie
1969Hawaii Five-OChar · 1 episodeShow
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