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Kelly Bishop

Age: 65
Height: 5' 6"

Birth Place: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Born: Feb. 28th, 1944

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Kelly Bishop's Main TV Roles

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

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TRIVIA:

Was the first of the original cast members to leave "A Chorus Line".
First worked with her "Chorus Line" director/choreographer 'Michael Bennett (XI)' (qv) while appearing on Broadway in "Promises, Promises" in 1968.
Her husband, 'Lee Leonard (I)' (qv), 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.
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.
Made a strong film debut in mid-career as one of 'Jill Clayburgh' (qv)'s close friends in 'Paul Mazursky' (qv)'s well-received drama _An Unmarried Woman (1978)_ (qv).
She is an animal enthusiast.
Trained in ballet, she attended the American Ballet Theatre and the San Jose Ballet schools.
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.