Which actress plays Emily Gilmore in the Netflix revival?

Kelly Bishop plays Emily Gilmore in the Netflix revival.

Bishop portrayed Emily throughout the original Gilmore Girls series and returned for Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. Emily is Lorelai's mother and Rory's grandmother, a wealthy Hartford socialite whose formal expectations frequently conflict with Lorelai's independent personality.

The revival gives Emily a major storyline after the death of her husband, Richard Gilmore. Her grief, changing priorities, and attempts to create a new life form one of the miniseries' central arcs. Bishop's performance connects that later story to the family history established in the original show.

Bishop is sometimes confused with Lauren Graham, who plays Lorelai, or Alexis Bledel, who plays Rory. Emily is the older generation of the three-generation Gilmore family, and Kelly Bishop is the actress associated with that role in both the original series and its revival.