Biography
Kelly Bishop is an American actress and dancer, best known for her roles as matriarch Emily Gilmore on the series Gilmore Girls and as Marjorie Houseman, the mother of Jennifer Grey's Frances "Baby" Houseman, in the film Dirty Dancing. Bishop originated the role of Sheila in A Chorus Line for which she won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical. In 2023, she starred as Mrs. Ivey in The Watchful Eye (2023).
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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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gilmore Girls
Shrinking
The Good Wife
Army Wives
Bunheads
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Law & Order
Dirty Dancing
Hawaii Five-O
A Novel Romance
Halston
Wonder Boys
An Unmarried Woman
The Watchful Eye
Art of Falling in Love
Private Parts
Six Degrees of Separation
Saint Janet
Friends with Kids
Kate & Allie
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception
Miami Rhapsody
Solarbabies
The Salzburg Story