K Callan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 9, 1936 (age 90)
- Place of birth
- Dallas, Texas, USA
- Credits
- 113
K Callan, born Katherine Elizabeth Borman on January 9, 1936, 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
Filmography
Bad Day
2026Movie
Widow's Bay
2026TV
Ruth
Scrubs
2026TV
Lillian Blue
Sew Torn
2025Movie
Ms. Engel
Poker Face
2023TV
Betty
The Magic Of Passion
2022Movie
Leslie
Shedding Angels
2022Movie
Candice Murphy
Knives Out
2019Movie
Greatnana Wanetta
The Chosen
2019TV
Elizabeth
Getting On
2013TV
Susan Dayward
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013TV
Carol
Emily Owens, M.D.
2012TV
Lorraine Parks
Veep
2012TV
Judy Sherman
Not That Funny
2012Movie
Toogey Richmonde
Samuel Bleak
2011Movie
Elaine
Law & Order: LA
2010TV
Louise Hammond
Good Luck Charlie
2010TV
Mrs. Monroe
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010Movie
Ms. Tannenbaum
Castle
2009TV
Delores Marsh
Coyote County Loser
2009Movie
Maggie Hopps
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
2009TV
The Mentalist
2008TV
Annabelle Draber
Drive
2007TV
Ceal Cousins (uncredited)
Heroes
2006TV
Charlie Andrews
'Til Death
2006TV
Mrs. Bauer
Heist
2006TV
Helen
Four Kings
2006TV
Mrs. Grayson
Midnight Clear
2006Movie
Eva
Midnight Clear
2005Movie
Eva
Crazylove
2005Movie
Mrs. Hallstrom
How I Met Your Mother
2005TV
Grandma Lois
Nine Lives
2005Movie
Marisa
The Closer
2005TV
Julia Rose
Grey's Anatomy
2005TV
Janis
Desperate Housewives
2004TV
Eileen Britt
Cold Case
2003TV
Helen Russell (2006)
NCIS
2003TV
Grace Mullen, Bertha Jones-Delacroix
Home
2003Movie
Grammy Lou
Carnivàle
2003TV
Eleanor McGill
Nip/Tuck
2003TV
Ellie Harkness
Without a Trace
2002TV
Luanne Countryman
Devious Beings
2002Movie
Lady Jane
Crossing Jordan
2001TV
Penelope Zimmerman
The Division
2001TV
Mary Johnson, Halle McAdams
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000TV
Martha Abernathy
Family Law
1999TV
Myra Hollenbeck
A Fare to Remember
1999Movie
Ginny
Mr. Murder
1998Movie
Alice Stillwater
Border to Border
1998Movie
Mrs. Piston
Dawson's Creek
1998TV
Miss Constance Freckling
King of the Hill
1997TV
Tilly Hill (voice)
7th Heaven
1996TV
Grandma James
Saved By The Light
1995Movie
Dannion's Mother
JAG
1995TV
Esther Gale
ER
1994TV
Kelly Robinson
Chicago Hope
1994TV
Emily Beck
Birdland
1994TV
Diagnosis: Murder
1993TV
Jake's Landlady
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993TV
Martha Kent
Frankie and Johnny
1991Movie
Frankie's Mother
The Unborn
1991Movie
Martha Wellington
Flight of Black Angel
1991Movie
Mrs. Gordon
Quantum Leap
1989TV
Lenore Mackenzie
Coach
1989TV
Marion
The Return of the Shaggy Dog
1987Movie
Betty's Mom
L.A. Law
1986TV
Florence Hackett
Moonlighting
1985TV
Carolyn Kandinsky
Hollywood Wives
1985TV
Catherine
Sara
1985TV
Hunter
1984TV
Mrs. Jorgensen, Linda Ryan
E/R
1984TV
Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
1984Movie
Barbara Hamilton
Night Court
1984TV
Jane Fletzker
Cutter to Houston
1983TV
St. Elsewhere
1982TV
Patty Galecki
Newhart
1982TV
Jane Ebersol
Remington Steele
1982TV
Martha Ryan
Fast-Walking
1982Movie
Motel Manager
Police Squad!
1982TV
Father Murphy
1981TV
Splendor in the Grass
1981Movie
Miss Metcalf
This House Possessed
1981Movie
Lucille
Secrets of Midland Heights
1980TV
Hilda Carroll
A Change of Seasons
1980Movie
Alice Bingham
Bosom Buddies
1980TV
Mrs. Wilson
It's a Living
1980TV
Harriet Higgins
American Gigolo
1980Movie
Lisa Williams
Joe's World
1979TV
Katie Wabash
Knots Landing
1979TV
Mrs. Dunne
The Onion Field
1979Movie
Mrs. Powell
Ike
1979Movie
Mrs. Westerfield
Ike
1979TV
Mrs. Wetserfield
Fast Break
1979Movie
Ms. Tidwell
Married: The First Year
1979TV
A Question of Love
1978Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
Kaz
1978TV
Mrs. Rice
Dallas
1978TV
Amy Stevens
Lou Grant
1977TV
Louise Florence
James at 15
1977Movie
Mrs. Stevens
Rafferty
1977TV
Fish
1977TV
One Day at a Time
1975TV
Alice Butterfield
Barney Miller
1975TV
Gwen Baxter
Rhoda
1974TV
Hail
1973Movie
Mrs. Burd
A Touch of Class
1973Movie
Patty Menkes
The Rimers of Eldritch
1972Movie
Evelyn Jackson
The Waltons
1972TV
Lady Liberty
1971Movie
Subway Lady (uncredited)
Great Performances
1971TV
Evelyn Jackson
All in the Family
1971TV
Veronica Cartright
Joe
1970Movie
May Lou Curran
Route 66
1960TV