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Kelly Bishop

Kelly Bishop

Birthday: 1944-02-28 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
2017
Saint Janet

as    Janet

2016
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

as    Emily Gilmore

2012
Bunheads

as    Fanny Flowers

2012
Friends with Kids

as    Marcy Fryman

2011
A Novel Romance

as    Lily Sparks

1997
Private Parts

as    Ray Stern

1989
Me and Him

as    Eleanor Aramis

1988
The Thorns

as    Ginger Thorn

1987
Dirty Dancing

as    Marjorie Houseman

1978
An Unmarried Woman

as    Elaine Liebowitz