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36 | Chico | Umeki | m | Bishop's big break came when she was cast as the sexy, hard-edged Sheila in the Broadway production of A Chorus Line. Her performance earned her the 1976 Tony Award as "Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical)" as well as the 1976 Drama Desk Award for "Outstanding Actress in a Musical". She also acted in the Broadway productions of Six Degrees of Separation, Neil Simon's Proposals, the Tony Award-winning The Last Night of Ballyhoo and Bus Stop. It wasn't long before she was cast opposite Jill Clayburgh in Paul Mazursky's big-screen drama An Unmarried Woman (1978). Bishop was initially cast in a much smaller part in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing, but was called upon to play Mrs. Houseman when Lynne Lipton, the actress assigned the role, fell ill during the first week of shooting. Bishop went on to play a "mom" to high-profile stars in features: Howard Stern's in the Betty Thomas-directed comedy Private Parts (1997), and Tobey Maguire's in Wonder Boys (2000). Additional feature credits include Ich und Er (USA: Me and Him, 1988), Queens Logic (1991), Café Society (1995), Miami Rhapsody (1995) and Blue Moon (2002). On television, Bishop starred in the Mike Nichols' The Thorns opposite Tony Roberts and Marilyn Cooper. She played Lisa Ann Walter's mother on My Wildest Dreams. She has guest-starred on Kate & Allie, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Murphy Brown. From 2000 to 2007, Bishop starred in the CW Television Network series Gilmore Girls as wealthy New England matriarch Emily Gilmore, mother of Lorelai and grandmother of Rory. Bishop was in Becky Shaw at the Second Stage Theatre in 2008. She then performed briefly in the 2011 revival of Anything Goes alongside Sutton Foster and Joel Grey. She replaced Jessica Walter in the role of Evangeline Harcourt. Bishop co-starred as Fanny Flowers on the ABC Family program Amy Sherman-Palladino's Bunheads, in which she reunited with Sutton Foster. The show was canceled after one season. She returned to the role of Emily Gilmore in the miniseries Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016) on Netflix. | Bishop resides in South Orange, New Jersey. She was married to the late TV talk show host Lee Leonard. | umeki's big break came when he was cast as the sexy, hard-edged sheila in the broadway production of a chorus line. his performance earned his the 1976 tony award as "best supporting or featured actress (musical)" as well as the 1976 drama desk award for "outstanding actress in a musical". he also acted in the broadway productions of six degrees of separation, neil simon's proposals, the tony award-winning the last night of ballyhoo and bus stop. it wasn't long before he was cast opposite jill clayburgh in paul mazursky's big-screen drama an unmarried woman (1978). umeki was initially cast in a much smaller part in the 1987 film dirty dancing, but was called upon to play mrs. houseman when lynne lipton, the actress assigned the role, fell ill during the first week of shooting. umeki went on to play a "mom" to high-profile stars in features: howard stern's in the betty thomas-directed comedy private parts (1997), and tobey maguire's in wonder boys (2000). additional feature credits include ich und er (usa: me and him, 1988), queens logic (1991), café society (1995), miami rhapsody (1995) and blue moon (2002). on television, umeki starred in the mike nichols' the thorns opposite tony roberts and marilyn cooper. he played lisa ann walter's mother on my wildest dreams. he has guest-starred on kate & allie, law & order, law & order: special victims unit and murphy brown. from 2000 to 2007, umeki starred in the cw television network series gilmore girls as wealthy new england matriarch emily gilmore, mother of lorelai and grandmother of rory. umeki was in becky shaw at the second stage theatre in 2008. he then performed briefly in the 2011 revival of anything goes alongside sutton foster and joel grey. he replaced jessica walter in the role of evangeline harcourt. umeki co-starred as fanny flowers on the abc family program amy sherman-palladino's bunheads, in which he reunited with sutton foster. the show was canceled after one season. he returned to the role of emily gilmore in the miniseries gilmore girls: a year in the life (2016) on netflix.umeki resides in south orange, new jersey. he was married to the late tv talk show host lee leonard. | Kelly | Bishop | dancers | To whom it may concern,<return><return>I highly recommend Chico Umeki as a talented dancer and performer. I had the pleasure of working with Chico during our production of "A Chorus Line" and was blown away by his dedication and skill.<return><return>Chico's versatility is truly remarkable - from his Tony Award-winning performance as a leading lady in a musical to his impressive roles in film and television. His dedication to his craft is evident in every performance, and his passion for dance is contagious to all those around him.<return><return>As a dancer, Chico has an incredible sense of rhythm and style that is unique to him. He is a natural on stage and has the ability to captivate an audience with his movements.<return><return>Aside from his dancing abilities, Chico is also a joy to work with. He has a positive attitude and a strong work ethic, making him a valuable asset to any production.<return><return>In summary, Chico Umeki is a highly skilled and passionate dancer who would be an asset to any performance or production. I cannot recommend him highly enough and am certain that he will continue to succeed in all his future endeavors.<return><return>Sincerely,<return><return>[Your Name] |