Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 28, 1944 (age 82)
Place of Birth
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Also Known As
Carole Bishop
کلی بیشاپ
Kelly Bishop
Biography
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.
Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Julia Zimmer
1999
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Registrar
1999
TV
Law & Order
Marian Borland
1990
TV
The Good Wife
Bea Wilson
2009
TV
Gilmore Girls
Emily Gilmore
2000
TV
Shrinking
Susan
2023
TV
Hawaii Five-O
Char
1968
TV
Army Wives
Jean Calhoun
2007
TV
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Benedetta
2017
TV
Kate & Allie
1984
TV
Halston
Eleanor Lambert
2021
TV
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Emily Gilmore
2016
Film
Dirty Dancing
Marjorie Houseman
1987
TV
Mercy
2009
TV
The Watchful Eye
Mrs. Ivey
2023
TV
Bunheads
Fanny Flowers
2012
TV
Cassie & Co.
Irene French
1982
TV
The New Odd Couple
Charity Morningstar
1982
Film
Private Parts
Ray Stern
1997
Film
Wonder Boys
Amanda Leer
2000
Filmography
2025FilmBroadway's Leading Ladiesas Self2025FilmStandby2023TVThe Watchful Eyeas Mrs. Ivey2023TVShrinkingas Susan2021FilmBroadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Self2021TVHalstonas Eleanor Lambert2019FilmArt of Falling in Loveas Iris2018FilmThe Salzburg Story2017FilmSaint Janetas Janet2017TVThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselas Benedetta2016TVGilmore Girls: A Year in the Lifeas Emily Gilmore2014FilmDangerous Liaisonsas Lucille Julien2012TVBunheadsas Fanny Flowers2012FilmFriends with Kidsas Marcy Fryman2011FilmA Novel Romanceas Lily Sparks2009TVMercy2009TVThe Good Wifeas Bea Wilson2007TVArmy Wivesas Jean Calhoun2000TVGilmore Girlsas Emily Gilmore2000FilmWonder Boysas Amanda Leer2000FilmBlue Moonas Peggy's Mother1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Julia Zimmer1999FilmMy X-Girlfriend's Wedding Receptionas Sylvia Weinstein1997FilmCafe Societyas Mrs. Jelke1997FilmPrivate Partsas Ray Stern1995TVMy Wildest Dreams1995FilmMiami Rhapsodyas Zelda1993FilmSix Degrees of Separationas Adele1992FilmFirst Impressionsas Roxanne Holden1991FilmQueens Logicas Maria1990TVLaw & Orderas Marian Borland1988FilmMe and Himas Mrs. Aramis1988TVThe Thornsas Ginger Thorn1987FilmDirty Dancingas Marjorie Houseman1986FilmSolarbabiesas Tutore Nover1985FilmThe Recovery Roomas Kaye1984TVKate & Allie1982TVThe New Odd Coupleas Charity Morningstar1982TVCassie & Co.as Irene French1982FilmO'Hara's Wifeas Beth Douglas1981FilmAdvice to the Lovelornas Rita Borden1978FilmAn Unmarried Womanas Elaine Liebowitz1968TVHawaii Five-Oas Char—FilmBroadway: The Next Generationas Self—FilmSearching for Stars Hollowas Self