Kelly Bishop

Known for

The Good Wife

Gilmore Girls

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order

Hawaii Five-O

Biography

Kelly Bishop (born Carole Jane Bishop; on February 28, 1944) is an American actress, who is best known for her role as matriarch Emily Gilmore on the series Gilmore Girls, and for her role as Jennifer Grey's mother in the film Dirty Dancing. She is also well remembered for her Tony-winning performance as Sheila in A Chorus Line.