The Third Gilmore Girl – Kelly Bishop

Actress (and dancer!) Kelly Bishop has had a long a distinguished career, on the stage and screen.  In The Third Gilmore Girl, winner of the 2024 Goodreads Choice Award for Favorite Memoir, she tells her story, starting with her childhood in Colorado, where a love of dancing started her on her path.  Starting as a chorus dancer, she eventually worked her way up to the main cast, eventually originating the role of Sheila in A Chorus Line, a role which earned her a Tony.  She found success on the big screen, playing Jennifer Grey’s mother in Dirty Dancing, and on the small screen, with the beloved role as Emily Gilmore on Gilmore Girls.

Outside of Gilmore Girls and some of her more recent work, I was not familiar with her work or her backstory.  It sounds like she has had a wonderful and fulfilling career and has lived a full life.  I hope to experience more of her work in the future.