Kelly Bishop

Kelly Bishop

Acting

Born February 28, 1944 · 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 Dancin…

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

2009

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

2000

Army Wives

Army Wives

2007

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968

Shrinking

Shrinking

2023

Acting(44)

2025Broadway's Leading LadiesSelf

2025StandbyGlenna

2023The Watchful EyeMrs. Ivey

2023ShrinkingSusan

2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeSelf

2021HalstonEleanor Lambert

2019Art of Falling in LoveIris

2018The Salzburg Story

2017Saint JanetJanet

2017The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselBenedetta

2016Gilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeEmily Gilmore

2012BunheadsFanny Flowers

2012Friends with KidsMarcy Fryman

2011A Novel RomanceLily Sparks

2009The Good WifeBea Wilson

2007Army WivesJean Calhoun

2000Gilmore GirlsEmily Gilmore

2000Wonder BoysAmanda Leer

2000Blue MoonPeggy's Mother

1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJulia Zimmer

1999My X-Girlfriend's Wedding ReceptionSylvia Weinstein

1997Cafe SocietyMrs. Jelke

1997Private PartsRay Stern

1995My Wildest Dreams

1995Miami RhapsodyZelda

1993Six Degrees of SeparationAdele

1992First ImpressionsRoxanne Holden

1991Queens LogicMaria

1990Law & OrderMarian Borland

1988Me and HimMrs. Aramis

1988The ThornsGinger Thorn

1987Dirty DancingMarjorie Houseman

1986SolarbabiesTutore Nover

1985The Recovery RoomKaye

1984Kate & Allie

1982The New Odd CoupleCharity Morningstar

1982Cassie & Co.Irene French

1982O'Hara's WifeBeth Douglas

1981Advice to the LovelornRita Borden

1978An Unmarried WomanElaine Liebowitz

1968Hawaii Five-OChar

Broadway: The Next GenerationSelf

Searching for Stars HollowSelf

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