Third Gilmore Girl

**\ INCLUDES A FOREWORD WRITTEN AND READ BY *GILMORE GIRLS* CREATOR, AMY SHERMAN-PALLADINO!**\ \ **INSTANT *NEW YORK TIMES* BESTSELLER\ A Goodreads Choice Awards Winner\ \ “Come for the *Gilmore Girls* anecdotes, stay for the revealing truths about what it takes to build a lifelong career in and out of Hollywood” (*The A.V. Club*) in this candid memoir from beloved actress Kelly Bishop, spanning her six decades in show business in *A Chorus Line*, *Dirty Dancing*, *Gilmore Girls*, and much more.**\ \ Kelly Bishop’s long, storied career has been defined by landmark achievements, from winning a Tony Award for her turn in the original Broadway cast of *A Chorus Line* to her memorable performance as Jennifer Grey’s mother in *Dirty Dancing*. But it is probably her iconic role as matriarch Emily in the modern classic *Gilmore Girls* that cemented her legacy.\ \ Now, Bishop reflects on her remarkable life and looks towards the future with *The Third Gilmore Girl*. She shares some of her greatest stories and the life lessons she’s learned on her journey. From her early transition from dance to drama, to marrying young to a compulsive gambler, to the losses and achievements she experienced—among them marching for women’s rights and losing her second husband to cancer—Bishop offers a rich, genuine celebration of her life.\ \ Full of witty insights and featuring a special collection of personal and professional photographs, *The Third Gilmore Girl* is a warm, unapologetic, and spirited memoir from a woman who has left indelible impressions on her audiences for decades and has no plans on slowing down.