Kelly Bishop
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Kelly Bishop
Wonder Boys
2000
Solarbabies
1986
Filmography
Acting (27)
2026
8.0
2025
Broadway's Leading Ladiesas Self
2025
Standbyas Glenna
2021
2019
Art of Falling in Loveas Iris
6.5
4.7
2017
Saint Janetas Janet
6.0
2012
Friends with Kidsas Marcy Fryman
5.9
2011
A Novel Romanceas Lily Sparks
6.9
2000
Wonder Boysas Amanda Leer
6.8
2000
Blue Moonas Peggy's Mother
7.5
1999
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Receptionas Sylvia Weinstein
5.3
1997
Cafe Societyas Mrs. Jelke
4.9
1997
Private Partsas Ray Stern
6.5
1995
Miami Rhapsodyas Zelda
5.3
1993
Six Degrees of Separationas Adele
6.4
1992
First Impressionsas Roxanne Holden
1991
Queens Logicas Maria
5.8
1988
Me and Himas Mrs. Aramis
3.6
1987
Dirty Dancingas Marjorie Houseman
7.3
1986
Solarbabiesas Tutore Nover
5.3
1985
The Recovery Roomas Kaye
7.0
1982
O'Hara's Wifeas Beth Douglas
5.7
1981
Advice to the Lovelornas Rita Borden
5.0
1978
An Unmarried Womanas Elaine Liebowitz
6.8
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Searching for Stars Hollowas Self