Kelly Bishop

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1944-02-28 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Kelly Bishop

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.

Acting

1987

Dirty Dancing

as Marjorie Houseman

1997

Private Parts

as Ray Stern

1978

An Unmarried Woman

as Elaine Liebowitz

2012

Friends with Kids

as Marcy Fryman

1988

Me and Him

as Mrs. Aramis

2000

Wonder Boys

as Amanda Leer

2011

A Novel Romance

as Lily Sparks

1981

2017

Saint Janet

as Janet

1991

Queens Logic

as Maria

1982

O'Hara's Wife

as Beth Douglas

1995

1986

Solarbabies

as Tutore Nover

1997

Cafe Society

as Mrs. Jelke

2014

Dangerous Liaisons

as Lucille Julien

2000

Blue Moon

as Peggy's Mother

1992

First Impressions

as Roxanne Holden

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