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