Kelly Bishop

Kelly Bishop

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • as Julia Zimmer

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • as Registrar

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990 • as Marian Borland

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

2000 • as Emily Gilmore

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968 • as Char

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

2009 • as Bea Wilson

Filmography

2025

Movie
Broadway’s Leading Ladies
Movie - Released: 3/10/2025

2023

The Watchful Eye
The Watchful Eye
as Mrs. Ivey
TV - Released: 1/30/2023
Shrinking
Shrinking
as Susan
TV - Released: 1/26/2023

2021

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/14/2021
Halston
Halston
as Eleanor Lambert
TV - Released: 5/14/2021

2019

Art of Falling in Love
Art of Falling in Love
as Iris
Movie - Released: 8/10/2019

2018

The Salzburg Story
The Salzburg Story
Movie - Released: 8/24/2018

2017

Broadway: The Next Generation
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/16/2017
Saint Janet
Saint Janet
as Janet
Movie - Released: 3/28/2017
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
as Benedetta
TV - Released: 3/16/2017

2016

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
as Emily Gilmore
TV - Released: 11/25/2016

2014

Movie
Dangerous Liaisons
as Lucille Julien
Movie - Released: 1/1/2014

2012

Friends with Kids
Friends with Kids
as Marcy Fryman
Movie - Released: 3/9/2012
Bunheads
Bunheads
as Fanny Flowers
TV - Released: 6/11/2012

2011

A Novel Romance
A Novel Romance
as Lily Sparks
Movie - Released: 11/11/2011

2009

Mercy
Mercy
TV - Released: 9/23/2009
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
as Bea Wilson
TV - Released: 9/22/2009

2007

Army Wives
Army Wives
TV - Released: 6/3/2007

2000

Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys
as Amanda Leer
Movie - Released: 2/22/2000
Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls
as Emily Gilmore
TV - Released: 10/5/2000

1999

My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception
as Sylvia Weinstein
Movie - Released: 1/9/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Julia Zimmer
TV - Released: 9/20/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Registrar
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1997

Private Parts
Private Parts
as Ray Stern
Movie - Released: 3/7/1997
Cafe Society
Cafe Society
as Mrs. Jelke
Movie - Released: 7/18/1997

1995

Miami Rhapsody
Miami Rhapsody
as Zelda
Movie - Released: 1/27/1995
TV
My Wildest Dreams
TV - Released: 5/28/1995

1993

Six Degrees of Separation
Six Degrees of Separation
as Adele
Movie - Released: 12/8/1993

1991

Queens Logic
Queens Logic
as Maria
Movie - Released: 2/1/1991

1990

Law & Order
Law & Order
as Marian Borland
TV - Released: 9/13/1990

1988

Me and Him
Me and Him
as Mrs. Aramis
Movie - Released: 9/14/1988
TV
The Thorns
as Ginger Thorn
TV - Released: 1/15/1988

1987

Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing
as Marjorie Houseman
Movie - Released: 8/21/1987

1986

Solarbabies
Solarbabies
as Tutore Nover
Movie - Released: 11/26/1986

1985

Movie
The Recovery Room
as Kaye
Movie - Released: 7/13/1985

1984

Kate & Allie
Kate & Allie
TV - Released: 3/19/1984

1982

O'Hara's Wife
O'Hara's Wife
as Beth Douglas
Movie - Released: 1/1/1982
Cassie & Co.
Cassie & Co.
TV - Released: 1/29/1982
The New Odd Couple
The New Odd Couple
as Charity Morningstar
TV - Released: 10/29/1982

1981

Advice to the Lovelorn
Advice to the Lovelorn
as Rita Borden
Movie - Released: 11/30/1981

1978

An Unmarried Woman
An Unmarried Woman
as Elaine Liebowitz
Movie - Released: 5/24/1978

1968

Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Char
TV - Released: 9/20/1968