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Date of Birth
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28-February-1944
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Place of Birth
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Colorado Springs
(El Paso County, Colorado, United States of America, Area code 719)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Carole Bishop, Carole "Kelly" Bishop, Carole Jane Bishop
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Profession
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Actor, Dancer
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Carole "Kelly" Bishop is an American actress and dancer, best known for her roles as matriarch Emily Gilmore on the series Gilmore Girls, and as the mother of Jennifer Grey's character in the film Dirty Dancing. Bishop created 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. She also starred as Fanny Flowers in the ABC Family short-lived comedy-drama series Bunheads.
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