The Third Gilmore Girl: A Memoir

"Actor/singer/dancer Kelly Bishop’s warmth and emotional intelligence shine as she narrates her memoir. While her most well-known role is that of matriarch Emily Gilmore on “Gilmore Girls,” she begins her memoir with the role that changed her life: that of Sheila, the oldest dancer in the Broadway production of A CHORUS LINE. Highlights of Bishop’s story include a confident tone as she lands her first agent, a withering comeback to a groper, and a voice tight with worry over her singing voice. As Bishop recounts aspects of her private life, listeners will realize the ways the real-life person contrasts with the prickly personality of her “Gilmore” character. An enthusiastically affectionate foreword from writer/director Amy Sherman–Palladino sets the stage for engaging listening."