Kelly Bishop - Famous Actor

Kelly Bishop Net Worth

$4,000,000

Kelly Bishop’s net worth is $4 million according to recent estimates. The American actress and dancer received a Tony Award for her role in the musical A Chorus Line and is famous for her television role as Emily Gilmore on the series Gilmore Girls and her film role as ‘Baby’s mother’ in the iconic movie Dirty Dancing. In addition to her acting credits, Bishop has also performed on Broadway, in regional theaters and on television shows such as The Good Wife.

Key facts:

  • Kelly Bishop is an American actress and dancer who won a Tony Award for her featured role in A Chorus Line.
  • She is most well-known for her role as Emily Gilmore on the hit series Gilmore Girls, as well as her role as Baby's mother in the iconic film Dirty Dancing.
  • Bishop got her start dancing at Radio City Music Hall in New York City and went on to perform in Las Vegas, summer stock, television, and eventually Broadway.
  • Beyond her famous roles, Bishop has appeared in a number of other films such as 1997's Private Parts and 200's Wonder Boys.
  • Bishop has also made numerous appearances on television shows like Murphy Brown, Law & Order, Army Wives, The Good Wife, and the short-lived Bunheads.

Basic Information About Kelly Bishop

CategoryCelebrities β€Ί Actors
ProfessionsActor, Dancer
Net worth$4,000,000
Date of birth1944-02-28 (80 years old)
Place of birthColorado Springs
NationalityUnited States of America
GenderFemale
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Social Mediaβ†—οΈŽ Wikipedia β†—οΈŽ IMDb

What Movie Awards did Kelly Bishop win?


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Kelly Bishop awards

Award Name State Movie / Series Name Year
Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Supporting ActressWinnerGilmore Girls2004

Kelly Bishop roles

Movie / Series Role
Dirty DancingMarjorie Houseman
Wonder BoysAmanda Leer
Private PartsRay Stern
SolarbabiesTutor Nover
Friends with KidsMarcy Fryman
Six Degrees of SeparationAdele
An Unmarried WomanElaine
Gilmore GirlsEmily Gilmore 154 episodes, 2000-2007
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJulia Zimmer / ... 3 episodes, 2000-2009
The Baby-Sitters ClubFlora Tronell 1 episode, 1990
Law & OrderMarian Borland 1 episode, 1992
Sex & Drugs & Rock & RollElizabeth 1 episode, 2015
Army WivesJean Calhoun 1 episode, 2009
All My ChildrenFreida Landau 2 episodes, 1992-1995
BunheadsFanny Flowers 15 episodes, 2012-2013
Hart to HartLaura 1 episode, 1982
Murphy BrownConnie Silverberg 1 episode, 1992
MercyLauren Kempton 4 episodes, 2010
One Life to LiveDr. Robbins / ... 2 episodes, 1989-1996
Hawaii Five-OCharlene Jenkins 1 episode, 1976

Kelly Bishop's Quotes

  • 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.

Interesting Facts about Kelly Bishop

  1. She is an animal enthusiast.
  2. Her husband, Lee Leonard, is host of 'Jersey Talkin' on Channel 12, New Jersey. He was also the host of "Midday Live" a long-running local talk show on New York's WNYW-TV. Leonard was also an anchor at ESPN.
  3. 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."
  4. Was the first of the original cast members to leave "A Chorus Line".
  5. First worked with her "Chorus Line" director/choreographer Michael Bennett while appearing on Broadway in "Promises, Promises" in 1968.
  6. Practices Pilates and aerobics and enjoys gardening and hiking.
  7. 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.
  8. Made a strong film debut in mid-career as one of Jill Clayburgh's close friends in Paul Mazursky's well-received drama An Unmarried Woman (1978).
  9. Made her Broadway debut in the musical "Golden Rainbow" in 1967, but scored big as the sexy, streetwise Sheila in the Broadway production of "A Chorus Line" with her contribution in the song "At the Ballet". The performance earned her Tony and Drama Desk awards in 1976.
  10. 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.
  11. Trained in ballet, she attended the American Ballet Theatre and the San Jose Ballet schools.
  12. She lives with her husband and their beloved pets in South Orange, New Jersey. [October 2006]

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