Description: (Actress Best Known for Her Role of 'Matriarch Emily Gilmore' on the TV Series 'Gilmore Girls')
Kelly Bishop is an American dancer and actress best known for playing Emily Gilmore on the popular comedy-drama TV series, Gilmore Girls. Bishop is also known for her role as Marjorie Houseman in the romantic drama dance movie Dirty Dancing. Also renowned for her work as a theatre actress, Bishop's performance in A Chorus Line earned her the Tony Award.