Acting
Kelly Bishop
Born February 28, 1944 Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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.
Filmography
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Broadway's Leading Ladies
2025·Music
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Standby
2025
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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021·Documentary
6.5
Art of Falling in Love
2019·Romance
4.7
The Salzburg Story
2018·Romance
6.0
Saint Janet
2017·Comedy
6.0
Friends with Kids
2012·Comedy
6.9
A Novel Romance
2011·Romance
6.8
Wonder Boys
2000·Comedy
7.5
Blue Moon
2000·Comedy
5.3
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception
1999·Comedy
4.9
Cafe Society
1997·Crime
6.5
Private Parts
1997·Comedy
5.3
Miami Rhapsody
1995·Comedy
6.4
Six Degrees of Separation
1993·Mystery
5.8
Queens Logic
1991·Comedy
3.2
Me and Him
1988·Comedy
7.3
Dirty Dancing
1987·Drama
5.3
Solarbabies
1986·Science Fiction
5.7
O'Hara's Wife
1982·Drama
5.0
Advice to the Lovelorn
1981·Comedy
6.7
An Unmarried Woman
1978·Drama
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Broadway: The Next Generation
·Documentary