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"Gilmore Girls" actress Kelly Bishop reflects on beloved show, her complicated character and more

Known for her role as matriarch Emily Gilmore on "Gilmore Girls," Kelly Bishop told "CBS Mornings" she loves to play controversial characters.

CBS News On a personal level, the Tony Award winner discussed her new memoir, "The Third Gilmore Girl," where she wrote about her late husband and how she searched for serenity and peace of mind following his death. I've been in therapy many, many years ago … but then I found a cognitive behaviorist, which is interesting, and I love this woman and we just sit — it's like girlfriends talking." Beyond "Gilmore Girls," Bishop is also known for her roles in movies like "Dirty Dancing" and on Broadway for "A Chorus Line," but she'll always have a deep appreciation and connection to the series.

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