Actor

Kelly Bishop

Birthday: February 28, 1944

Born in: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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.

Movie Credits

Broadway's Leading Ladies (2025) as Self
Age: 81
Standby (2025)
Age: 81
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021) as Self
Age: 77
Art of Falling in Love (2019) as Iris
Age: 75
The Salzburg Story (2018)
Age: 74
Broadway: The Next Generation (2017) as Self
Age: 73
Saint Janet (2017) as Janet
Age: 73
Dangerous Liaisons (2014) as Lucille Julien
Age: 69
Friends with Kids (2012) as Marcy Fryman
Age: 68
A Novel Romance (2011) as Lily Sparks
Age: 67
Wonder Boys (2000) as Amanda Leer
Age: 55
Blue Moon (2000) as Peggy's Mother
Age: 55
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception (1999) as Sylvia Weinstein
Age: 54
Cafe Society (1997) as Mrs. Jelke
Age: 53
Private Parts (1997) as Ray Stern
Age: 53
Miami Rhapsody (1995) as Zelda
Age: 50
Six Degrees of Separation (1993) as Adele
Age: 49
First Impressions (1992) as Roxanne Holden
Age: 48
Queens Logic (1991) as Maria
Age: 46
Me and Him (1988) as Mrs. Aramis
Age: 44
Dirty Dancing (1987) as Marjorie Houseman
Age: 43
Solarbabies (1986) as Tutore Nover
Age: 42
The Recovery Room (1985) as Kaye
Age: 41
O'Hara's Wife (1982) as Beth Douglas
Age: 37
Advice to the Lovelorn (1981) as Rita Borden
Age: 37
An Unmarried Woman (1978) as Elaine Liebowitz
Age: 34
Searching for Stars Hollow (Unknown) as Self
Age: Unknown