42 Facts About Emily Gilmore

Emily Gilmore is a fictional character who appears in the American comedy drama television series Gilmore Girls and its revival Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life as the matriarch of the eponymous family.

However, their opinions towards Emily Gilmore have softened in retrospect, growing to sympathize with the character and defend her as one of the show's most complex characters who truly cares for the well-being of her family members.

Emily Gilmore is a member of a bridge club, country club, and serves as the president of local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Emily Gilmore goes through a succession of various cooks and maids in her home, as she often fires household staff due to her high standards.

Emily Gilmore met Richard at a party while she was at Smith and he was at Yale University.

Emily Gilmore agrees to loan Lorelai the money required on the condition that both she and Rory visit her and Richard at their home for dinner every Friday evening.

Emily Gilmore uses Chilton as an opportunity to forge somewhat of a "normal" relationship between herself, Lorelai and Rory.

Emily Gilmore is furious with Lorelai after she gives an unflattering speech during Richard's funeral, thus increasing the rift in their relationship.

Emily Gilmore is only able to forgive Lorelai after she calls her mother to share with her the time Richard comforted her by taking her to a see a movie after she was humiliated in school.

Secretly, the character is proud of her daughter's accomplishments but has continued to harbor resentment towards her ever since she gets pregnant at age 16, for which Emily Gilmore has never quite forgiven her.

Bishop believes Emily Gilmore was based on former United States First Ladies Nancy Reagan and Jackie Kennedy.

The actress identified episodes in which Emily Gilmore goes on outrageous shopping sprees with Lorelai and Rory among some of her other favorites.

Richard suffers several medical emergencies during the original series, which usually result in Emily Gilmore worrying about having to potentially live without her husband.

Emily Gilmore's death is discussed most prominently in the first episode "Winter", during which Emily's fears about living without Richard are realized.

Sherman-Palladino ultimately decided that Emily Gilmore would be the only character who swears in the series, using profanity against the fellow members of the DAR; she describes organization as "bullshit" three times after growing restless as they interview a potential new member, before she quits the group.

Bishop was thoroughly "delighted" with the new material that had been written for Emily Gilmore, enjoying "seeing her really evolve and grow and try to find herself and all of the different stages of grief".

Bustle's Mallory Carra observed that Emily Gilmore "was always a very prim and proper woman" who "expected everyone and everything to be in its proper place" until her personality gradually changes in the wake of Richard's passing.

Bustle's Emily Gilmore Lackey observed that the character "is built on contradictions, always doing and saying the opposite of what she means".

Emily Gilmore is involved in a variety of charity organizations and clubs, particularly the DAR, but whether or not her interest t in these programs is genuine is undetermined.

Emily Gilmore has always been concerned about appearances and sometimes criticizing Lorelai for her own choices in clothing, such as scolding her for wearing a pair of sweatpants that read "Juicy".

Diana Bruk, writing for Country Living, agreed that, despite being "suffocating and over-involved" at times, Emily Gilmore "ferociously loves her daughter", for whom she would do anything.

Emily Gilmore defends Lorelai every occasion that Christopher's father Strobe speaks poorly of her.

Emily Gilmore feels underappreciated by her family, often resulting in the character feeling insecure.

Emily Gilmore is heartbroken upon reading Lorelai's letter announcing she has decided to run away, when Lorelai neglects to inform her that she is engaged to Max Medina, and when Rory to leaves their home, into which she had moved after dropping out of Yale, without saying goodbye to her; Lorelai's strained relationship with Rory during this time offers viewers "a glimpse of how Lorelai and Emily's relationship disintegrated" when she was a child.

Emily Gilmore is particularly aggravated by Richard when he is dishonest with her, particularly when he neglects to inform her that he has retired or his relationship with Pennilyn.

Emily Gilmore has a tendency to interfere in Lorelai's love life, often preferring Christopher over her other love interests.

In season five's "Wedding Bell Blues", Emily Gilmore deliberately invites Christopher to her and Richard's wedding vow renewal in order to upset her current relationship with Luke Danes.

Emily Gilmore using Christopher to form a wedge in their relationship results in Lorelai temporarily severing contact with her mother.

Emily Gilmore initially refuses to accept Lorelai's relationship with Luke, a diner owner, because she believes he is not good enough for her.

Critical reception towards Bishop's performance has been positive since Emily Gilmore Girls premiered in 2000.

Because, if you ask me, Emily Gilmore was the best reason to watch Gilmore Girls most weeks.

Vanity Fair's Joanna Robinson felt that Emily Gilmore was the only character whose personality was not harmed by the series' much-maligned seventh season.

Emily Lackey, writing for Bustle, hailed the character as "The Best Part Of Gilmore Girls", calling her the main reason fans "were obsessed with" the series.

Once considered to be one of the show's most underrated, overlooked characters, Emily has experienced newfound popularity and appreciation as a result of her role in Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, since becoming a fan favorite.

Bustle contributor Caitlin Flynn believes that Emily was originally ignored by audiences because she belongs to an older generation than most Gilmore Girls fans.

Rogers believed that Emily Gilmore would be the only main character who could evolve reasonably enough to satisfy fans.

PopSugar's Erin Hurley wrote that Emily Gilmore "never disappoints when it comes to snark," insisting that it and her "burns" be featured prominently in the revival.

Bustle's Mallory Carra identified the scene in which Emily Gilmore confronts the DAR as "poignant" and "one of the show's best scenes ever".

The jeans and T-shirt combination Emily Gilmore wears in the revival has garnered significant attention from fans and the media since it was first seen in the trailer, with Mashable's Proma Khosla calling the outfit "legendary".

Emily Gilmore remains the role for which Bishop is best known.

Several critics have accused the running gag of being racist due to the fact that the majority of Emily Gilmore's maids are non-English-speaking women of color, who she often fires.

However, Bradley acknowledged that some of Emily Gilmore's "coldness melts away" as the character agrees to care for Berta.