Kelly Bishop
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
82 years
Origin
USA
Active
1969 — Present
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.
History of the Legend
Witness the defining moments that shaped a legacy.
Dirty Dancing
Starring as Marjorie Houseman
Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
as Benedetta
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Julia Zimmer
Gilmore Girls
as Emily Gilmore
Shrinking
as Susan
The Good Wife
as Bea Wilson
Dirty Dancing
as Marjorie Houseman
Law & Order
as Marian Borland
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
as Emily Gilmore
Hawaii Five-O
as Char
Halston
as Eleanor Lambert
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
40 Credits found
Drink Coffee, Talk Fast
Self
2026
"Dirty Dancing", comédie romantique engagée
Self
2026
Broadway's Leading Ladies
Self
2025
Standby
Glenna
2025
The Watchful Eye
Mrs. Ivey
2023
Shrinking
Susan
2023
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
2021
Halston
Eleanor Lambert
2021
Art of Falling in Love
Iris
2019
The Salzburg Story
Cast
2018
Saint Janet
Janet
2017
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Benedetta
2017
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Emily Gilmore
2016
Bunheads
Fanny Flowers
2012
Friends with Kids
Marcy Fryman
2012
A Novel Romance
Lily Sparks
2011
Mercy
Cast
2009
The Good Wife
Bea Wilson
2009
Army Wives
Jean Calhoun
2007
Gilmore Girls
Emily Gilmore
2000
Wonder Boys
Amanda Leer
2000
Blue Moon
Peggy's Mother
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Julia Zimmer
1999
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception
Sylvia Weinstein
1999
Cafe Society
Mrs. Jelke
1997
Private Parts
Ray Stern
1997
Miami Rhapsody
Zelda
1995
Six Degrees of Separation
Adele
1993
Queens Logic
Maria
1991
Law & Order
Marian Borland
1990
Me and Him
Mrs. Aramis
1988
Dirty Dancing
Marjorie Houseman
1987
Solarbabies
Tutore Nover
1986
Kate & Allie
Cast
1984
The New Odd Couple
Charity Morningstar
1982
Cassie & Co.
Irene French
1982
O'Hara's Wife
Beth Douglas
1982
Advice to the Lovelorn
Rita Borden
1981
An Unmarried Woman
Elaine Liebowitz
1978
Hawaii Five-O
Char
1969