‘Gilmore Girls’ Star Kelly Bishop Reveals the Real Reason She Connected to Emily Gilmore

Twenty-five years ago, audiences were first introduced to the familial dynamic of a fast-talking, caffeine-addicted single mother, her precocious, genius progeny, and her formidable, feisty mother from the world of privilege she had left behind.

The “Girls” of Gilmore Girls — Lorelai (Lauren Graham), Rory (Alexis Bledel), and Emily (Kelly Bishop) — engaged in rapid-fire exchanges, pop culture references, and expressions of underlying love that left a lasting impression. Now, nearly three decades later, the series is finding fresh audiences on streaming while longtime fans return to binge it again and again, keeping its legacy alive as Gilmore Girls celebrates a milestone.