- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 9, 1942
- Place of Birth
- Dallas, Texas, USA
K Callan
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
tvWidow's Bay
2026 · Ruth
movieSew Torn
2025 · Ms. Engel
tvPoker Face
2023 · Betty
movieThe Magic Of Passion
2022 · Leslie
movieShedding Angels
2022 · Candice Murphy
movieKnives Out
2019 · Greatnana Wanetta
tvThe Chosen
2019 · Elizabeth
tvGetting On
2013 · Susan Dayward
tvBrooklyn Nine-Nine
2013 · Carol
tvEmily Owens, M.D.
2012 · Lorraine Parks
tvVeep
2012 · Judy Sherman
movieNot That Funny
2012 · Toogey Richmonde
movieSamuel Bleak
2011 · Elaine
tvLaw & Order: LA
2010 · Louise Hammond
tvGood Luck Charlie
2010 · Mrs. Monroe
tvCastle
2009 · Delores Marsh
movieCoyote County Loser
2009 · Maggie Hopps
tvTyler Perry's Meet the Browns
2009
tvThe Mentalist
2008 · Annabelle Draber
tvDrive
2007 · Ceal Cousins (uncredited)
tvHeroes
2006 · Charlie Andrews
tv'Til Death
2006 · Mrs. Bauer
tvHeist
2006 · Helen
tvFour Kings
2006 · Mrs. Grayson
movieMidnight Clear
2006 · Eva
Midnight Clear
movieMidnight Clear
2005 · Eva
movieCrazylove
2005 · Mrs. Hallstrom
tvHow I Met Your Mother
2005 · Grandma Lois
movieNine Lives
2005 · Marisa
tvThe Closer
2005 · Julia Rose
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005 · Janis
tvDesperate Housewives
2004 · Eileen Britt
tvCold Case
2003 · Helen Russell (2006)
tvNCIS
2003 · Grace Mullen, Bertha Jones-Delacroix
Home
movieHome
2003 · Grammy Lou
tvCarnivàle
2003 · Eleanor McGill
tvNip/Tuck
2003 · Ellie Harkness
tvWithout a Trace
2002 · Luanne Countryman
movieDevious Beings
2002 · Lady Jane
tvCrossing Jordan
2001 · Penelope Zimmerman
tvThe Division
2001 · Mary Johnson, Halle McAdams
tvCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Martha Abernathy
tvFamily Law
1999 · Myra Hollenbeck
movieA Fare to Remember
1999 · Ginny
movieMr. Murder
1998 · Alice Stillwater
Border to Border
movieBorder to Border
1998 · Mrs. Piston
tvDawson's Creek
1998 · Miss Constance Freckling
tvKing of the Hill
1997 · Tilly Hill (voice)
tv7th Heaven
1996 · Grandma James
movieSaved By The Light
1995 · Dannion's Mother
tvJAG
1995 · Esther Gale
tvER
1994 · Kelly Robinson
tvChicago Hope
1994 · Emily Beck
tvBirdland
1994
tvDiagnosis: Murder
1993 · Jake's Landlady
tvLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · Martha Kent
movieFrankie and Johnny
1991 · Frankie's Mother
movieThe Unborn
1991 · Martha Wellington
movieFlight of Black Angel
1991 · Mrs. Gordon
tvQuantum Leap
1989 · Lenore Mackenzie
tvCoach
1989 · Marion
movieThe Return of the Shaggy Dog
1987 · Betty's Mom
tvL.A. Law
1986 · Florence Hackett
tvMoonlighting
1985 · Carolyn Kandinsky
tvHollywood Wives
1985 · Catherine
tvSara
1985
tvHunter
1984 · Mrs. Jorgensen, Linda Ryan
tvE/R
1984
movieFlight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
1984 · Barbara Hamilton
tvNight Court
1984 · Jane Fletzker
Cutter to Houston
tvCutter to Houston
1983
tvSt. Elsewhere
1982 · Patty Galecki
tvNewhart
1982
tvRemington Steele
1982 · Martha Ryan
movieFast-Walking
1982 · Motel Manager
tvPolice Squad!
1982
tvFather Murphy
1981
movieSplendor in the Grass
1981 · Miss Metcalf
movieThis House Possessed
1981 · Lucille
tvSecrets of Midland Heights
1980 · Hilda Carroll
movieA Change of Seasons
1980 · Alice Bingham
tvBosom Buddies
1980 · Mrs. Wilson
tvIt's a Living
1980 · Harriet Higgins
movieAmerican Gigolo
1980 · Lisa Williams
Joe's World
tvJoe's World
1979 · Katie Wabash
tvKnots Landing
1979 · Mrs. Dunne
movieThe Onion Field
1979 · Mrs. Powell
movieIke
1979 · Mrs. Westerfield
tvIke
1979 · Mrs. Wetserfield
movieFast Break
1979 · Ms. Tidwell
Married: The First Year
tvMarried: The First Year
1979
movieA Question of Love
1978 · Reporter (uncredited)
tvKaz
1978 · Mrs. Rice
tvDallas
1978 · Amy Stevens
tvLou Grant
1977 · Louise Florence
movieJames at 15
1977 · Mrs. Stevens
tvRafferty
1977
tvFish
1977
tvOne Day at a Time
1975 · Alice Butterfield
tvBarney Miller
1975 · Gwen Baxter
tvRhoda
1974
movieHail
1973 · Mrs. Burd
movieA Touch of Class
1973 · Patty Menkes
movieThe Rimers of Eldritch
1972 · Evelyn Jackson
tvThe Waltons
1972
movieLady Liberty
1971 · Subway Lady (uncredited)
tvGreat Performances
1971 · Evelyn Jackson
tvAll in the Family
1971 · Veronica Cartright
movieJoe
1970 · May Lou Curran
tvRoute 66
1960
Bad Day
movieBad Day
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