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Kelly Bishop

Also Credited As: Carole Bishop

Birth Place: Colorado Springs, CO, USA

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BIO

After working for a dozen years as a dancer, Kelly Bishop's breakout role was Sheila in Michael Bennett's A Chorus Line for which she garnered Tony and Drama Desk awards. Broadway plays include Neil Simon's Proposals, The Last Night of Ballyhoo and Six Degrees of Separation at Lincoln Center. Favorite films include An Unmarried Woman, Dirty Dancing and Miami Rhapsody. Television work has consisted of several unsold pilots, numerous guest appearances and seven years as Emily Gilmore on "The Gilmore Girls."



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STAGE CREDITS

Anything Goes Anything Goes
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2011
Mrs. Evangeline Harcourt [Replacement]
Becky Shaw
[Off-Broadway]
2009
Susan
Mame
[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 1999
Vera Charles
Proposals
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1997
Annie Robbins
The Last Night of Ballyhoo
[Broadway]
1997
Boo Levy [Replacement]
Bus Stop
[Broadway]
1996
Grace Hoylard
The Last Girl Singer
[Off-Broadway]
1995
Performer
Death Defying Acts
[Off-Broadway]
1995
Phyllis [Replacement]
Pterodactyls
[Off-Broadway]
1993
Grace Duncan
Six Degrees Of Separation
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1990
Ouisa [Replacement]
Kitty
Six Degrees of Separation
[Off-Broadway]
1990
Kitty
Precious Sons
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1986
Bea (Standby)
Changes
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1980
Performer
Performer
Piano Bar
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1978
Performer
A Chorus Line
[US Tour]
National Tour, 1976
Sheila [Replacement]
A Chorus Line
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 1975
Sheila Bryant [Replacement]

Movies

Step Out of Your Mind
[ 1966 ] Missy Linden
An Unmarried Woman
[ 1978 ] Elaine
Advice to the Lovelorn
[ 1981 ] Rita Borden
O'Hara's Wife
[ 1982 ] Beth Douglas
The Recovery Room
[ 1985 ] Kaye Brenner
Solarwarriors
[ 1986 ] Tutor Nover
Dirty Dancing
[ 1987 ] Marjorie Houseman
Me and Him
[ 1988 ] Eleanor Aramis
Queens Logic
[ 1991 ] Maria
Ruth Harper
[ 1991 ]
Six Degrees of Separation
[ 1993 ] Adele
Cafe Society
[ 1995 ] Mrs. Jelke
Miami Rhapsody
[ 1995 ] Zelda
Private Parts
[ 1997 ] Ray Stern
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception
[ 1999 ] Sylvia Weinstein
Blue Moon
[ 2000 ] Peggy's Mother
Wonder Boys
[ 2000 ] Amanda Leer
A Novel Romance
[ 2011 ] Lily Sparks
Friends with Kids
[ 2011 ] Marcy Fryman
Dangerous Liaisons
[ 2014 ] Lucille Julien
Saint Janet
[ 2014 ] Janet
The Salzburg Story
[ 2018 ] The Lady
Art of Falling in Love
[ 2019 ] Iris

TV Shows

Hawaii Five-O
Charlene Jenkins
Hart to Hart
Laura
The New Odd Couple
Charity
Kate & Allie
Paulette
As the World Turns
Grace Westcott Andrews
The Thorns
Ginger Thorn
The Baby-Sitters Club
Flora Tronell
Law & Order
Marian Borland
Murphy Brown
Connie Silverberg
All My Children
[ 1992-1995 ] Freida Landau
My Wildest Dreams
Gloria James
One Life to Live
[ 1989-1996 ] Dr. Robbins, Serena Wyman
Gilmore Girls
[ 2000-2007 ] Emily Gilmore
Army Wives
Jean Calhoun
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
[ 2000-2009 ] Julia Zimmer, Registrar
Mercy
Lauren Kempton
Bunheads
[ 2012-2013 ] Fanny Flowers
Flesh and Bone
Mrs. Hawthorn
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll
Elizabeth
The Good Wife
[ 2010-2016 ] Bea Wilson, Mrs. Kent
Halston
Eleanor Lambert
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Benedetta

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 1976 - Outstanding Actress - Musical

Kelly Bishop, A Chorus Line

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Kelly Bishop been in?

Kelly Bishop has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.

How many West End shows has Kelly Bishop been in?

Kelly Bishop has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Kelly Bishop been nominated for?

and Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for A Chorus Line.

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