K Callan
January 9, 1942 (83 years old) 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Sew Torn as Ms. Engel
- 2023 · Poker Face as Betty
- 2022 · The Magic Of Passion as Leslie
- 2022 · Shedding Angels as Candice Murphy
- 2019 · Knives Out as Greatnana Wanetta
- 2019 · The Chosen as Elizabeth
- 2013 · Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Carol
- 2012 · Emily Owens, M.D as Lorraine Parks
- 2012 · Veep as Judy Sherman
- 2012 · Not That Funny as Toogey Richmonde
- 2010 · Law & Order: LA as Louise Hammond
- 2010 · Good Luck Charlie as Mrs. Monroe
- 2009 · Castle as Delores Marsh
- 2009 · Coyote County Loser as
- 2009 · Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns as
- 2008 · The Mentalist as Annabelle Draber
- 2007 · Drive as Ceal Cousins (uncredited)
- 2006 · Heroes as Charlie Andrews
- 2006 · 'Til Death as Mrs. Bauer
- 2006 · Heist as
- 2006 · Four Kings as Mrs. Grayson
- 2006 · Midnight Clear as Eva
- 2005 · Midnight Clear as Eva
- 2005 · Crazylove as Mrs. Hallstrom
- 2005 · How I Met Your Mother as Grandma Lois
- 2005 · Nine Lives as Marisa
- 2005 · The Closer as Julia Rose
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as Janis
- 2004 · Desperate Housewives as Eileen Britt
- 2003 · Cold Case as Helen Russell (2006)
- 2003 · NCIS as Grace Mullen
- 2003 · NCIS as Bertha Jones-Delacroix
- 2003 · Carnivàle as Eleanor McGill
- 2003 · Home as Grammy Lou
- 2003 · Nip/Tuck as
- 2002 · Without a Trace as Luanne Countryman
- 2002 · Devious Beings as Lady Jane
- 2001 · Crossing Jordan as Penelope Zimmerman
- 2001 · The Division as
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Martha Abernathy
- 1999 · Family Law as Myra Hollenbeck
- 1999 · A Fare to Remember as Ginny
- 1998 · Mr. Murder as Alice Stillwater
- 1998 · Dawson's Creek as Miss Constance Freckling
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Tilly Hill (voice)
- 1996 · 7th Heaven as Grandma James
- 1995 · Saved By The Light as Dannion's Mother
- 1995 · JAG as Esther Gale
- 1994 · ER as Kelly Robinson
- 1994 · Chicago Hope as
- 1994 · Birdland as
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Jake's Landlady
- 1993 · Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Martha Kent
- 1991 · Frankie and Johnny as Frankie's Mother
- 1991 · The Unborn as Martha Wellington
- 1991 · Flight of Black Angel as Mrs. Gordon
- 1989 · Quantum Leap as Lenore Mackenzie
- 1989 · Coach as Marion
- 1987 · The Return of the Shaggy Dog as Betty's Mom
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Florence Hackett
- 1985 · Moonlighting as Carolyn Kandinsky
- 1985 · Sara as
- 1984 · Hunter as Mrs. Jorgensen
- 1984 · Hunter as Linda Ryan
- 1984 · E/R as
- 1984 · Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac as Barbara Hamilton
- 1984 · Night Court as Jane Fletzker
- 1983 · Cutter to Houston as
- 1982 · Leadfoot as Pam's Mother
- 1982 · St. Elsewhere as
- 1982 · Newhart as
- 1982 · Remington Steele as Martha Ryan
- 1982 · Fast-Walking as Motel Manager
- 1982 · Police Squad! as
- 1981 · Father Murphy as
- 1981 · Splendor in the Grass as Miss Metcalf
- 1981 · This House Possessed as Lucille
- 1980 · A Change of Seasons as Alice Bingham
- 1980 · Bosom Buddies as
- 1980 · It's a Living as Harriet Higgins
- 1980 · American Gigolo as Lisa Williams
- 1979 · Joe's World as Katie Wabash
- 1979 · Knots Landing as Mrs. Dunne
- 1979 · The Onion Field as Mrs. Powell
- 1979 · Ike as Mrs. Westerfield
- 1979 · Fast Break as Ms. Tidwell
- 1979 · Married: The First Year as
- 1978 · A Question of Love as Reporter (uncredited)
- 1978 · Kaz as
- 1978 · Dallas as Amy Stevens
- 1977 · Rafferty as
- 1977 · James at 15 as Mrs. Stevens
- 1977 · Fish as
- 1975 · One Day at a Time as Alice Butterfield
- 1975 · Barney Miller as Gwen Baxter
- 1974 · Rhoda as
- 1973 · Hail as Mrs. Burd
- 1973 · A Touch of Class as Patty Menkes
- 1972 · The Rimers of Eldritch as Evelyn Jackson
- 1972 · The Waltons as
- 1971 · Lady Liberty as Subway Lady (uncredited)
- 1971 · Great Performances as Evelyn Jackson
- 1971 · All in the Family as Veronica Cartright
- 1970 · Joe as May Lou Curran (as K. Callan)
- 1960 · Route 66 as