1. Kelly Bishop was born on Carole Jane Bishop; on February 28,1944 and 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.
Kelly Bishop was born on February 28,1944, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Kelly Bishop grew up in Denver, Colorado, where she trained to be a ballet dancer, and as a teenager, moved to California attending the San Jose Ballet School.
Kelly Bishop continued to dance in Las Vegas, summer stock, and on television until she was cast in 1967 in Golden Rainbow, her first Broadway role.
Kelly Bishop moved to New York City to try to become a ballet dancer.
Kelly Bishop was cast in Broadway productions of Six Degrees of Separation, Neil Simon's Proposals, the Tony Award-winning The Last Night of Ballyhoo, and Bus Stop.
Kelly Bishop went on to play mothers to high-profile stars in features: Howard Stern's in the Betty Thomas-directed comedy Private Parts, and Tobey Maguire's in Wonder Boys.
Kelly Bishop starred in the Mike Nichols' series The Thorns in 1988.
Kelly Bishop played Lisa Ann Walter's mother on My Wildest Dreams in 1995.
Kelly Bishop reprised her role in the 2016 miniseries Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life on Netflix.
Kelly Bishop has since appeared in television shows including Army Wives, Mercy, The Good Wife, and playing Benedetta in the Golden Globe-winning series The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, in which she was again reunited with Sherman-Palladino.
Kelly Bishop was first married to stagehand and electrician Peter Miller in 1970 before divorcing in 1975.
Kelly Bishop was married to the TV talk show host Lee Leonard until his death in 2018.