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.

Known For

Dirty Dancing

Marjorie Houseman

Friends with Kids

Marcy Fryman

Wonder Boys

Amanda Leer

Private Parts

Ray Stern

Six Degrees of Separation

Adele

Solarbabies

Tutore Nover

Miami Rhapsody

Zelda

An Unmarried Woman

Elaine Liebowitz

Queens Logic

Maria

Broadway: Beyond the Gold...

Self