Kelly Bishop

Actress Kelly Bishop's breakout role came as one of the original cast members of A Chorus Line, earning her a Tony Award.¹ Bishop played the judgmental mother/grandmother in Gilmore Girls from 2000 to 2007.

Fast Facts

1. Birth name: Carole Bishop
2. Born: February 28, 1944
3. Birthplace: Colorado Springs, Colorado
4. Spouse: Lee Leonard (1981-present)
5. Ex-husband: Peter Miller
6. Joined the Corps de Ballet at Radio City Music Hall at age 18
7. Debut Broadway: Golden Rainbow (1967)
8. Supports the Jersey Animal Coalition
9. Won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in A Chorus Line (1976)²

Notable Roles

• Charity in The New Odd Couple (1983)
• Marjorie Houseman in Dirty Dancing (1987)
• Ginger Thorn in The Thorns (1988)
• Eleanor Aramis in Ich und Er (1988)
• Flora in The Baby-Sitters Club (1990)
• Marian Borland in Law & Order (1992)
• Adele in Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
• Zelda in Miami Rhapsody (1995)
• Ray Stern in Private Parts (1997)
• Amanda Leer in Wonder Boys (2000)
• Emily Gilmore in Gilmore Girls (2000-2007)

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Gilmore Girls | Law & Order | Hawaii Five-O

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