Kelly Bishop

Had regular role as the mother and grandmother of the titular "Gilmore Girls" (The WB)

Replaced Carole Shelley (who in turn had replaced Dana Ivey) in the Tony-winning play "The Last Night of Ballyhoo"

Played mother to Howard Stern in "Private Parts"

Returned to Broadway in the short-lived Neil Simon play "Proposals"

Cast as a doctor on the ABC soap "One Life to Live"

Had featured role of Grace in the revival of "Bus Stop", starring Mary-Louise Parker and Billy Crudup

Co-starred as the mistress of Paul Mazursky's Vic Marcus in "Miami Rhapsody"

Was regular on series "My Wildest Dreams" (Fox)

Had supporting role in the film version of "Six Degrees of Separation"

Played mother to Miles Silverberg (Grant Shaud) in memorable episode of "Murphy Brown" (CBS)

Had recurring role on the ABC soap opera "One Life to Live"

Portrayed Ginger Thorn in the short-lived ABC sitcom "The Thorns"

Played mother to Jennifer Grey in "Dirty Dancing"

Feature acting debut, "An Unmarried Woman"

Co-starred in the short-lived TV series, "A Year at the Top" (CBS)

Won acclaim as the tart-tongued, aging hoofer Sheila in original production of "A Chorus Line"; changed billing from Carole Bishop to Kelly Bishop during the early run of the show

Broadway debut in "Golden Rainbow"

Billed as Carole Bishop, made stage debut in corps de ballet of Radio City Music Hall

Played regular role of Grace on the CBS drama serial "As the World Turns"

Played the leading role of Ouisa Kittredge in the Braodway production of "Six Degrees of Separation"; originally understudied Stockard Channing