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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.
Awards & recognition
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actress in a Musical · 1976
- Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Filmography26 titles
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017as Benedetta
2017as Benedetta
Gilmore Girls
2000as Emily Gilmore
2000as Emily Gilmore
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999as Julia Zimmer
1999as Julia Zimmer
Shrinking
2023as Susan
2023as Susan
The Good Wife
2009as Bea Wilson
2009as Bea Wilson
Army Wives
2007as Jean Calhoun
2007as Jean Calhoun
Bunheads
2012as Fanny Flowers
2012as Fanny Flowers
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
2016as Emily Gilmore
2016as Emily Gilmore
Law & Order
1990as Marian Borland
1990as Marian Borland
Dirty Dancing
1987as Marjorie Houseman
1987as Marjorie Houseman
Hawaii Five-O
1968as Char
1968as Char
A Novel Romance
2011as Lily Sparks
2011as Lily Sparks
Halston
2021as Eleanor Lambert
2021as Eleanor Lambert
Wonder Boys
2000as Amanda Leer
2000as Amanda Leer
An Unmarried Woman
1978as Elaine Liebowitz
1978as Elaine Liebowitz
The Watchful Eye
2023as Mrs. Ivey
2023as Mrs. Ivey
Art of Falling in Love
2019as Iris
2019as Iris
Private Parts
1997as Ray Stern
1997as Ray Stern
Six Degrees of Separation
1993as Adele
1993as Adele
Saint Janet
2017as Janet
2017as Janet
Friends with Kids
2011as Marcy Fryman
2011as Marcy Fryman
Kate & Allie
1984
1984
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception
1999as Sylvia Weinstein
1999as Sylvia Weinstein
Miami Rhapsody
1995as Zelda
1995as Zelda
Solarbabies
1986as Tutore Nover
1986as Tutore Nover
The Salzburg Story
2018
2018