K Callan

Actor

Born January 9, 1942 in Dallas, Texas, USA

K Callan, born Katherine Elizabeth Borman on January 9, 1942, in Dallas, Texas, is an American actress and author. She began her professional acting career at the Margo Jones Theatre and gained national attention for her role as Peter Boyle’s mousy wife in the film “Joe” in 1970. Callan has had a diverse career spanning film, television, and theater, with notable roles including Martha Kent in the TV series “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” and Elizabeth in the Christian drama “The Chosen.” She has also appeared in films such as “American Gigolo” (1980) and “Knives Out” (2019). Callan has authored several books on the entertainment industry and received her acting training at HB Studio in New York City. She was married to author James Ruskin Callan and they have three children.

Filmography

Widow's Bay

Ruth

Sew Torn

Ms. Engel

Poker Face

Betty

The Magic Of Passion

Leslie

Shedding Angels

Candice Murphy

Knives Out

Greatnana Wanetta

The Chosen

Elizabeth

Getting On

Susan Dayward

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Carol

Emily Owens, M.D.

Lorraine Parks

Veep

Judy Sherman

Not That Funny

Toogey Richmonde

Samuel Bleak

Elaine

Law & Order: LA

Louise Hammond

Good Luck Charlie

Mrs. Monroe

Castle

Delores Marsh

Coyote County Loser

Maggie Hopps

Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns

The Mentalist

Annabelle Draber

Drive

Ceal Cousins (uncredited)

Heroes

Charlie Andrews

'Til Death

Mrs. Bauer

Heist

Helen

Four Kings

Mrs. Grayson

Midnight Clear

Eva

Crazylove

Mrs. Hallstrom

How I Met Your Mother

Grandma Lois

Nine Lives

Marisa

The Closer

Julia Rose

Grey's Anatomy

Janis

Desperate Housewives

Eileen Britt

Cold Case

Helen Russell (2006)

NCIS

Grace Mullen

Carnivàle

Eleanor McGill

Nip/Tuck

Ellie Harkness

Without a Trace

Luanne Countryman

Devious Beings

Lady Jane

Crossing Jordan

Penelope Zimmerman

The Division

Mary Johnson

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Martha Abernathy

Family Law

Myra Hollenbeck

A Fare to Remember

Ginny

Mr. Murder

Alice Stillwater

Dawson's Creek

Miss Constance Freckling

King of the Hill

Tilly Hill (voice)

7th Heaven

Grandma James

Saved By The Light

Dannion's Mother

JAG

Esther Gale

Kelly Robinson

Chicago Hope

Emily Beck

Birdland

Diagnosis: Murder

Jake's Landlady

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Martha Kent

Frankie and Johnny

Frankie's Mother

The Unborn

Martha Wellington

Flight of Black Angel

Mrs. Gordon

Quantum Leap

Lenore Mackenzie

Coach

Marion

The Return of the Shaggy Dog

Betty's Mom

L.A. Law

Florence Hackett

Moonlighting

Carolyn Kandinsky

Hollywood Wives

Catherine

Sara

Hunter

Mrs. Jorgensen

E/R

Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac

Barbara Hamilton

Night Court

Jane Fletzker

St. Elsewhere

Patty Galecki

Newhart

Remington Steele

Martha Ryan

Fast-Walking

Motel Manager

Police Squad!

Father Murphy

Splendor in the Grass

Miss Metcalf

This House Possessed

Lucille

Secrets of Midland Heights

Hilda Carroll

A Change of Seasons

Alice Bingham

Bosom Buddies

Mrs. Wilson

It's a Living

Harriet Higgins

American Gigolo

Lisa Williams

Knots Landing

Mrs. Dunne

The Onion Field

Mrs. Powell

Ike

Mrs. Westerfield

Ike

Mrs. Wetserfield

Fast Break

Ms. Tidwell

A Question of Love

Reporter (uncredited)

Kaz

Mrs. Rice

Dallas

Amy Stevens

Lou Grant

Louise Florence

James at 15

Mrs. Stevens

Rafferty

Fish

One Day at a Time

Alice Butterfield

Barney Miller

Gwen Baxter

Rhoda

Hail

Mrs. Burd

A Touch of Class

Patty Menkes

The Rimers of Eldritch

Evelyn Jackson

The Waltons

Lady Liberty

Subway Lady (uncredited)

Great Performances

Evelyn Jackson

All in the Family

Veronica Cartright

Joe

May Lou Curran

Route 66