The Third Gilmore Girl

A Memoir

By: Kelly Bishop, Amy Sherman-Palladino - foreword

Narrated by: Kelly Bishop

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 and captivating memoir from award-winning and beloved actress Kelly Bishop, spanning her six decades in show business from 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.

©2024 Kelly Bishop (P)2024 Simon & Schuster Audio

Now that’s a life

I bought this book because I am absolutely in love with Kelly Bishop’s role as Emily Gilmore. I was in complete shock to discover that the life she led was so very different than the life of Emily. You always think that actors who play roles so well are likely very similar in their every day life, but not Kelly. This incredible memoir left me speechless and I found myself lifting up my jaw many times throughout this book. She’s an absolute inspiration and I’ll now hold her even closer to my heart than before. Love you Kelly, I hope you know that you’ve created an incredible legacy that will be remembered for a very long time. <3

Such a beautiful memoir

I didn’t know Kelly Bishop at all outside of Emily Gilmore, I am so glad I picked up this memoir - it made me laugh, it made me cry, it gave me new perspective on topics I rarely find myself thinking about. Highly recommend!

Kelly Biship 💯

This is my favorite memoir I have ever read or listened to. I cried so many times during certain chapters. Kelly reading it was genius. Very inspiring!

Wonderful

I laughed and I cried. What an incredible life! Every word was inspiring and introspective. Thank you.

Kelly Bishop writes and reads her Amazing Life!

This book attracted me as Im a huge Gilmore Girl fan. I love Emily Gilmore! Fabulous strong witty. Learning about the Amazing Broadway and movie career of Kelly Bishop made my night! I am touched to my core hearing of her incredible love story of her husband Lee.

Really enjoyed it!

I love that it was read by Kelly! She has such a storytelling, distinct voice. I found her stories so interesting and fun. She seems like someone you want to have in your corner, for the stories and her spunk!

Fantastic memoir!

I ate it all up! She has had a very interesting life and I loved both sections on the Gilmore Girls and Dirty Dancing.

What a life

Loved hearing Kelly talk about her amazing life and career. What a beautiful and interesting story.

Outstanding!

Kelly reading the story brought life to the words she wrote on the pages. This was a fantastic experience!

More than a third Gilmore Girl

Her story is amazing! To be able to hear her voice that is so well known to us Gilmore Girl fans, almost makes you feel like she is setting in your living room telling you her life story! As if you’ve known each other for sometime. Thank you Kelly for being an inspiration!