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