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K Callan

Acting

Born January 9, 1942 · Dallas, Texas, USA

Also known as Katherine Elizabeth Borman

Biography

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.

Filmography50+ titles

The Chosen

2019as Elizabeth

The Mentalist

2008as Annabelle Draber

Widow's Bay

2026as Ruth

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013as Carol

Grey's Anatomy

2005as Janis

How I Met Your Mother

2005as Grandma Lois

Castle

2009as Delores Marsh

Quantum Leap

1989as Lenore Mackenzie

Good Luck Charlie

2010as Mrs. Monroe

The Closer

2005as Julia Rose

Desperate Housewives

2004as Eileen Britt

Carnivàle

2003as Eleanor McGill

Knives Out

2019as Greatnana Wanetta

Cold Case

2003as Helen Russell (2006)

ER

1994as Kelly Robinson

All in the Family

1971as Veronica Cartright

NCIS

2003as Bertha Jones-Delacroix

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Martha Abernathy

Poker Face

2023as Betty

Veep

2012as Judy Sherman

Moonlighting

1985as Carolyn Kandinsky

Heroes

2006as Charlie Andrews

King of the Hill

1997as Tilly Hill (voice)

Barney Miller

1975as Gwen Baxter

Without a Trace

2002as Luanne Countryman

Dawson's Creek

1998as Miss Constance Freckling

JAG

1995as Esther Gale

Night Court

1984as Jane Fletzker

Nip/Tuck

2003as Ellie Harkness

Crossing Jordan

2001as Penelope Zimmerman

The Waltons

1972

Diagnosis: Murder

1993as Jake's Landlady

L.A. Law

1986as Florence Hackett

Hunter

1984as Linda Ryan

Remington Steele

1982as Martha Ryan

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993as Martha Kent

Knots Landing

1979as Mrs. Dunne

Law & Order: LA

2010as Louise Hammond

Frankie and Johnny

1991as Frankie's Mother

Dallas

1978as Amy Stevens

One Day at a Time

1975as Alice Butterfield

Sew Torn

2024as Ms. Engel

Coach

1989as Marion

Route 66

1960

'Til Death

2006as Mrs. Bauer

7th Heaven

1996as Grandma James

Joe

1970as May Lou Curran

Getting On

2013as Susan Dayward

American Gigolo

1980as Lisa Williams

Coyote County Loser

2009as Maggie Hopps