Kelly Bishop is an American dancer, born in 1944 in Colorado Springs.
Biography
Kelly Bishop (born Carole Jane Bishop; on 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. In 2023, she starred as Mrs. Ivey in The Watchful Eye (2023).
Contemporaries
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American actress (1944–2024)
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American drummer (born 1944)
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American actress, singer, and dancer
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American actress, singer
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American actor (born 1943)
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American actress, director and producer (1943–2018)
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