Kelly Bishop

Also Credited As:

Carole Bishop
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Biography

A "gypsy" (chorus dancer) from her teen years, she is best recalled by theatergoers for her Tony-winning performance as Sheila, the aging, sarcastic hoofer, in the original Broadway company of "A Chorus Line" (1975). In films, Bishop may be remembered as Jill Clayburgh's best friend and confidante in "An Unmarried Woman" (1978) and as the mother of Jennifer Grey in "Dirty Dancing" (1987).

Born Carole Bishop, a name she used professionally …

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Job Title

Actor

Born

February 28, 1944

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Sylvia Weinstein

Gilmore Girls Backstage Special

Herself

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Ray Stern

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Miami Rhapsody

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