Biography
Kelly Bishop is an American actress and dancer. Born Carole Jane Bishop on 28 February 1944 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, she trained in ballet and began her career as a dancer in New York before moving into acting and musical theatre.
She originated the role of Sheila in the original Broadway production of A Chorus Line (1975), winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Bishop is best known for playing matriarch Emily Gilmore in the television series Gilmore Girls (2000–2007) and its 2016 revival Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, and as Marjorie Houseman in the film Dirty Dancing (1987). She has appeared in numerous other television series including The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
