Carol "Kelly" Bishop (February 28, 1944) is an American actress and dancer best known for Gilmore Girls (2000-2007).
She was married to Lee Leonard.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1966: Step Out Of Your Mind as Missy Linden
- 1978: An Unmarried Woman as Elaine
- 1981: Advice To The Lovelorn as Rita Borden
- 1982: O Haras Wife as Beth Douglas
- 1986: Solarbabies as Tutor Nover
- 1987: Dirty Dancing as Marjorie Houseman
- 1988: Me And Him as Eleanor Aramis
- 1991: Queens Logic as Maria
- 1993: Six Degrees of Separation as Adele
- 1995: Miami Rhapsody as Zelda
- 1995: Café Society as Mrs. Jelke
- 1997: Private Parts as Ray Stern
- 1999: My X Girlfriends Wedding Reception as Sylvia Weistein
- 2000: Blue Moon as Peggy's Mother
- 2000: Wonder Boys as Amanda Leer
- 2011: Friends with Kids as Marcy Fryman
- 2011: A Novel Romance as Lily Sparks
- 2014: Saint Janet as Janet
- 2014: Dangerous Liaisons as Lucille Julien
- 2018: The Salzburg Story as The Lady
- 2019: Art Of Falling In Love as Iris
Television Roles
- 1976: Hawaii Five-O as Charlene Jenkins
- 1982: Hart to Hart as Laura
- 1983: The New Odd Couple as Charity
- 1984: Kate & Allie as Paulette
- 1985: Ryan's Hope as LaSalle Maid
- 1987: As the World Turns as Grace Westcott Andrews
- 1988: The Thorns as Ginger Thorn
- 1989-1996: One Life to Live as Serena Wyman/Dr. Robbins (3 episodes)
- 1990: The BabySitters Club as Flora Tronell
- 1992: ABC Afterschool Specials as Roxanne Holden
- 1992: Law & Order as Marian Borland
- 1992: Murphy Brown as Connie Silverberg
- 1992-1995: All My Children as Freida Landau (2 episodes)
- 1995: My Wildest Dreams as Gloria James
- 2000-2007: Gilmore Girls as Emily Gilmore
- 2016: Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life as Emily Gilmore
- 2000-2009: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Julia Zimmer/Registrar (3 episodes)
- 2009: Army Wives as Jean Calhoun
- 2010: Mercy as Lauren Kempton
- 2010-2016: The Good Wife as Bea Wilson/Mrs. Kent (3 episodes)
- 2012-2013: Bunheads as Fanny Flowers
- 2015: Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll as Elizabeth
- 2015: Flesh and Bone as Mrs. Hawthorn
- 2021: Halston as Eleanor Lambert
- 2022-2023: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as Benedetta (3 episodes)
- 2023: The Watchful Eye as Mrs. Ivey
Shorts
- 1985: The Recovery Room as Kaye Brenner
- 1991: Ruth Harper as Jane Birk
Theatre Roles
- 1968-1969: Golden Rainbow as Dancer/Cat-Girl
- 1968-1972: Promises, Promises as Company Nurse/Clancy's Lounge Patron
- 1971-1972: On the Town as Dance Ensemble
- 1973: Rachael Lily Rosenbloom And Dont You Ever Forget It as Various
- 1974-1975: Irene as Helen McFudd
- 1975-1990: A Chorus Line as Shiela
- 1986: Precious Sons as Bea
- 1990-1992: Six Degrees of Separation as Kitty/Ouisa
- 1996: Bus Stop as Grace Hoylard
- 1997-1998: The Last Night Of Ballyhoo as Boo Levy
- 1997-1998: Proposals as Annie Robbins
- 2011-2012: Anything Goes as Mrs. Evangeline Harcourt
