Kelly Bishop

(1944-)

American actress and dancer

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Carole "Kelly" Bishop (born February 28, 1944) is an American actress and dancer, best known for her roles as matriarch Emily Gilmore on the series Gilmore Girls and as Marjorie Houseman, the mother of Jennifer Grey's Frances "Baby" Houseman in the film Dirty Dancing. Bishop originated the role of Sheila in A Chorus Line, for which she won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical. She also starred as Fanny Flowers in the ABC Family short-lived comedy-drama series Bunheads and is currently starring as Mrs. Ivey in The Watchful Eye (2023).

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Born	Carole Bishop 28 February 1944 (age 81) Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Zodiac	Pisces
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Lee Leonard 1929-2018 · American television personality · m. 1980 info edit

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Scott Patterson · Associate · 1958- · American actor edit info

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Lauren Graham · Friend · 1967- · American actress, producer and novelist edit info

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