Kelly Bishop Is 80! Here’s a Look Back at Some of Her Most Iconic Roles

Kelly Bishop Is 80! Here’s a Look Back at Some of Her Most Iconic Roles

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Happy Birthday Kelly Bishop!

The acclaimed actress turns 80 on February 28 and has many reasons to celebrate.

Bishop’s career has taken her from the screen to the stage and now to the film page. She recently announced with PEOPLE that she will be publishing her memoir, The third Gilmore girl, this fall through Gallery Books. In its pages, the author will reflect on her legendary career in show business, her personal relationships, and the lessons she learned along the way. of my life,” Bishop said of her upcoming book. “There are few people as consistently fantastic and wonderfully talented as the inimitable Kelly Bishop—she lit up Broadway stages and our TV screens, and at 80 she remains a beloved icon,” said the book’s editor Hannah Braaten in a statement to PEOPLE. “We are so excited to we publish her memoirs, The third Gilmore girl. Kelly created many indelible characters during her legendary career, from Sheila to Refrain Marjorie Houseman d Dirty Dancingto the unforgettable Emily Gilmore,” continues Braaten. “We wish Kelly Bishop a happy 80th birthday and are thrilled to be publishing her memoir in this successful year.” To celebrate Bishop’s birthday and her upcoming memoir, we’re taking a look back at some of her best-known roles during year.

Refrain

Bishop at the 1976 Tony Awards party, where she won a Tony for her performance in ‘A Chorus Line’. Lynn Karlin/WWD/Penske Media via Getty

Bishop began her career on Broadway in 1968 in the musical Golden rainbowand continued to perform in shows like Promises, promises and On the City. Her theatrical breakthrough, however, came with the 1975 musical Refrain.Bishop, then called Carole Bishop, created the role of longtime dancer Sheila Bryant—a character largely based on Bishop’s own life, as explored in the song “At The Ballet.” The role would also earn Bishop a 1975 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

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Dirty Dancing

Kelly Bishop turned 80 years old. Here's a look at some of her most famous roles over the years

Kelly Bishop as Marjorie Houseman in ‘Dirty Dancing’.

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In one of her most acclaimed film roles, Bishop played Marjorie Housman, the baby’s mother (Jennifer Grey), in the beloved 1987 film. Dirty Dancing.Bishop’s Marjorie, however, almost didn’t make it to the screen. According to Hey! News, the role was originally supposed to be played by Lynne Lipton, but the actress fell ill early on during filming. Bishop, who was slated for a minor part as a resort guest, stepped in, and the rest is screen history.

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Gilmore Girls

Kelly Bishop turned 80 years old. Here's a look at some of her most famous roles over the years

Kelly Bishop (right) and Lauren Graham in ‘Gilmore Girls’.

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In perhaps Bishop’s best-known TV role, viewers of all ages loved her as Emily Gilmore, the matriarch on the beloved 2000-2007 series. Gilmore Girls. Emily’s old money often brought her into conflict with her feisty daughter Lorelai (Lauren Graham), who preferred to lead a modest life in the small town of Stars Hollow with her daughter Rory (Alexis Bledel).

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Although Emily had her comedic moments — who can forget her first taste of frozen pizza? — Bishop admitted at a SAG-AFTRA panel on the show that the character had her flaws. is funny… if you don’t have to live with her,” Bishop joked.

Bunheads

Kelly Bishop turned 80 years old. Here's a look at some of her most famous roles over the years

Kelly Bishop and Sutton Foster in ‘Bunheads’.

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Bishop returned to her dancing roots in this short-lived ABC series about a former ballerina who teaches at a dance studio in a coastal town. Bunheads saw Bishop in the recurring role of Fanny Flowers, the mother-in-law of protagonist Michelle (Sutton Foster). He also created the show, which ran from 2012 to 2013 Gilmore Girls‘ Amy Sherman-Palladino.

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Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Kelly Bishop turned 80 years old. Here's a look at some of her most famous roles over the years

Kelly Bishop (right), Lauren Graham (center) and Alexis Bledel in ‘Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life’.

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Bishop reprized her role as Emily Gilmore in the 2016 Netflix reboot Gilmore Girls. In the revival, Emily realizes what life is like after the death of her husband Richard, played by the late Ed Herrmann. Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life brought surprises for many characters, Emily provided one of the biggest when she shockingly donned a pair of jeans instead of her usual clothes and jewelry.

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“I thought, ‘this was great…I’m going to be really comfortable,’ because I live in jeans all the time and this is a really familiar place,” Bishop told PEOPLE at the time.

The wonderful Mrs. Maisel

Kelly Bishop turned 80 years old. Here's a look at some of her most famous roles over the years

Kelly Bishop as Benedetta in ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’.

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Bishop continued her collaboration with Sherman-Palladino when she took on the role of Benedetta, the matchmaker, in the Emmy Award-winning series. Bishop appeared as a guest star in 2022 before being promoted to series regular Maiselthe last season.

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In an interview with TVLine, series executive producer Daniel Palladino described Bishop’s character, who was originally antagonistic to Midge (Rachel Brosnahan), as Emily Gilmore “on steroids.”

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