- Born
- Birth nameCarole Bishop
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Kelly Bishop was born on February 28, 1944 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. She is an actress, known for Gilmore Girls (2000), Dirty Dancing (1987) and Wonder Boys (2000).
- SpousesLee Leonard(April 15, 1980 - December 16, 2018) (his death)Peter Miller(1970 - ?) (divorced)
- Was originally cast in a minor part in the film Dirty Dancing (1987), but was then called upon to play a larger role when Lynn Lipton, the actress first cast as Baby's mother, became ill during the first week of shooting.
- Trained in ballet, she attended the American Ballet Theatre and the San Jose Ballet schools.
- Was the first of the original cast members to leave "A Chorus Line".
- At age 18 she made it to New York and landed her first job dancing in a year-round ballet company at Radio City Music Hall.
- Won Broadway's 1976 Tony as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for her performance as Sheila in the original production of "A Chorus Line."
- My relationship with Lauren is nothing like the roles we play on the show. I am just crazy about my girls. Practically from the moment [Lauren and I] met, we had an instant connect. We never even had to discuss what we wanted to do with our roles. It's as if we have this emotional shorthand.
- My friends and neighbors get such a kick out of watching me on television and in movies. They see me do and say things that I would never even think of doing in my real life. They just think it is hysterical, especially when I play mean.
- I have played a couple of nice moms in my career [think Jennifer Grey's mom in the classic film Dirty Dancing] but, in my opinion, playing nice is a complete bore! The nastier they are the more fun they are [as in Howard Stern's mom in Private Parts, perhaps?].
- I would never be Emily's friend in real life. She's so opinionated and status quo - definitely not my kind of woman.
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