Kelly Bishop
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Kelly Bishop (born Carole Jane Bishop; on February 28, 1944) 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
Credits
Dirty Dancing (1987)
as Marjorie Houseman
Private Parts (1997)
as Ray Stern
Friends with Kids (2012)
as Marcy Fryman
An Unmarried Woman (1978)
as Elaine Liebowitz
Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
as Adele
Wonder Boys (2000)
as Amanda Leer
O'Hara's Wife (1982)
as Beth Douglas
Miami Rhapsody (1995)
as Zelda
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)
as Self
Solarbabies (1986)
as Tutore Nover
Broadway's Leading Ladies (2025)
as Self
Queens Logic (1991)
as Maria
Me and Him (1988)
as Mrs. Aramis
Broadway: The Next Generation (—)
as Self
Art of Falling in Love (2019)
as Iris
Standby (2025)
as Glenna
Cafe Society (1997)
as Mrs. Jelke
A Novel Romance (2011)
as Lily Sparks
"Dirty Dancing", comédie romantique engagée (2026)
as Self
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception (1999)
as Sylvia Weinstein
Advice to the Lovelorn (1981)
as Rita Borden
Blue Moon (2000)
as Peggy's Mother
The Salzburg Story (2018)
Actor
Saint Janet (2017)
as Janet
Searching for Stars Hollow (—)
as Self
First Impressions (1992)
as Roxanne Holden
The Recovery Room (1985)
as Kaye