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.
Known for
Grey's Anatomy
Janis
NCIS
Grace Mullen
NCIS
Bertha Jones-Delacroix
The Mentalist
Annabelle Draber
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Martha Abernathy
How I Met Your Mother
Grandma Lois
Castle
Delores Marsh
Great Performances
Evelyn Jackson
Desperate Housewives
Eileen Britt
The Chosen
Elizabeth
King of the Hill
Tilly Hill (voice)
The Closer
Julia Rose
JAG
Esther Gale
Dallas
Amy Stevens
Diagnosis: Murder
Jake's Landlady
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Carol
Without a Trace
Luanne Countryman
Cold Case
Helen Russell (2006)
The Waltons
Knots Landing
Mrs. Dunne
Heroes
Charlie Andrews
ER
Kelly Robinson
Crossing Jordan
Penelope Zimmerman
It's a Living
Harriet Higgins
Dawson's Creek
Miss Constance Freckling
Nip/Tuck
Ellie Harkness
Quantum Leap
Lenore Mackenzie
Night Court
Jane Fletzker
Chicago Hope
Barney Miller
Gwen Baxter
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Martha Kent
Coach
Marion
Moonlighting
Carolyn Kandinsky
Veep
Judy Sherman
L.A. Law
Florence Hackett
The Division
Mary Johnson
The Division
Halle McAdams
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
Patty Galecki
Good Luck Charlie
Mrs. Monroe
Route 66
Poker Face
Betty
Hunter
Mrs. Jorgensen
Hunter
Linda Ryan
Remington Steele
Martha Ryan
Newhart
All in the Family
Veronica Cartright
Knives Out
Greatnana Wanetta
Law & Order: LA
Louise Hammond
7th Heaven
Grandma James
One Day at a Time
Alice Butterfield
Family Law
Myra Hollenbeck
Rhoda
Carnivàle
Eleanor McGill
Sew Torn
Ms. Engel
'Til Death
Mrs. Bauer
Devious Beings
Lady Jane
American Gigolo
Lisa Williams
Police Squad!
Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
Barbara Hamilton
Joe
May Lou Curran
Frankie and Johnny
Frankie's Mother
Bosom Buddies
Mrs. Wilson
Flight of Black Angel
Mrs. Gordon
Fast-Walking
Motel Manager
Emily Owens, M.D.
Lorraine Parks
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
A Fare to Remember
Ginny
The Onion Field
Mrs. Powell
Getting On
Susan Dayward
Father Murphy
Fish
Lady Liberty
Subway Lady (uncredited)
E/R
Ike
Mrs. Westerfield
Nine Lives
Marisa
Drive
Ceal Cousins (uncredited)
Splendor in the Grass
Miss Metcalf
Samuel Bleak
Elaine
A Change of Seasons
Alice Bingham
Fast Break
Ms. Tidwell
The Rimers of Eldritch
Evelyn Jackson
A Touch of Class
Patty Menkes
James at 15
Mrs. Stevens
Four Kings
Mrs. Grayson
Kaz
Mrs. Rice
Rafferty
This House Possessed
Lucille
Sara
Coyote County Loser
Maggie Hopps
Midnight Clear
Eva
Heist
Saved By The Light
Dannion's Mother
A Question of Love
Reporter (uncredited)
Birdland
The Return of the Shaggy Dog
Betty's Mom
Mr. Murder
Alice Stillwater
Crazylove
Mrs. Hallstrom
Joe's World
Katie Wabash
The Unborn
Martha Wellington
Cutter to Houston
The Magic Of Passion
Leslie
Married: The First Year
Border to Border
Mrs. Piston
Midnight Clear
Eva
Not That Funny
Toogey Richmonde
Shedding Angels
Candice Murphy
Hail
Mrs. Burd
Home
Grammy Lou