Kelly Bishop has had a long and satisfying career, from her early days of Ballet and Dance shows to the transition to Movies and Television Series. You may remember her as Marjorie Houseman, the mom of Baby, in Dirty Dancing – but most likely you know her as Emily Gilmore from Gilmore Girls… the series that made her (IMO) a household name.
Read (AUDIO) by herself, Kelly shares the trials and successes of her life as she worked hard to break into dancing, living paycheck to paycheck creating her own path staying true to herself.

While I was certainly a fan of the movie Dirty Dancing, it was not until Gilmore Girls that Kelly really became someone to keep an eye on to me. As a major Gilmore Girls Fan – loving the quick wit, fast talk, and bookish references, Kelly Bishop fit right in as was well cast. When I encountered her later as Fannie in the Bunheads Series (one season… broke my heart it was soooooo good) essence of Gilmore Girls was all over that one and Kelly was once again amazingly cast.
I picked this audio for my love of Gilmore Girls and I am a sucker for books read by the author when telling their story.
Going in, I was unaware of Kelly Bishop’s background in dancing -but with those legs and her role in Bunheads – it all makes sense.
I enjoyed this audio very much and while as in any audiobook I dig into for a certain knowledge of the actor (in this case Gilmore Girls) I always hope for more on that subject however this book is well rounded in Kelly’s life, loves, and career giving equal time to the other parts of her life as it should.
Gilmore Girl/Bunheads fans – listen to this one. AND – if you have not watched Gilmore Girls OR Bunheads – I highly recommend you do so.

Rated: 4 out of 5
Read Author Before: No
Read Author Again: if she had another memoir – probably
Where Read: Fort Myers Florida