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.
Dirty Dancing
(Marjorie Houseman)
Private Parts
(Ray Stern)
An Unmarried Woman
(Elaine Liebowitz)
Friends with Kids
(Marcy Fryman)
Me and Him
(Eleanor Aramis)
Six Degrees of Separation
(Adele)
Wonder Boys
(Amanda Leer)
Broadway: The Next Generation
(Self)
A Novel Romance
(Lily Sparks)
Advice to the Lovelorn
(Rita Borden)
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception
(Sylvia Weinstein)
Saint Janet
(Janet)
Queens Logic
(Maria)
O'Hara's Wife
(Beth Douglas)
Miami Rhapsody
(Zelda)
Art of Falling in Love
(Iris)
The Salzburg Story
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
(Self)
The Recovery Room
(Kaye)
Solarbabies
(Tutore Nover)
Law & Order
(Marian Borland)
Kate & Allie
Hawaii Five-O
(Char)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(Julia Zimmer)
Army Wives
Gilmore Girls
(Emily Gilmore)
Halston
(Eleanor Lambert)
Mercy
My Wildest Dreams
The Thorns
(Ginger Thorn)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
(Benedetta)
Cassie & Co.
Bunheads
(Fanny Flowers)
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
(Emily Gilmore)
The Watchful Eye
(Mrs. Ivey)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(Registrar)
The Good Wife
(Bea Wilson)
The New Odd Couple
(Charity Morningstar)
Shrinking
(Susan)