Kelly Bishop

Kelly Bishop
Bishop at the ATX TV Festival 2015 for the TV show Gilmore Girls
Born	(1944-02-28) February 28, 1944 (age 80) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, dancer
Years active	1962–present
Spouse	Lee Leonard ​ ​ (m. 1981; died 2018)​

Kelly Bishop (born Carole Bishop;^[1] 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).