K Callan
- Acting
- January 9, 1936 · Dallas, Texas, USA
Biography
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
- Widow's Bay · Ruth
- Scrubs · Lillian Blue
- Sew Torn · Ms. Engel
- Poker Face · Betty
- The Magic Of Passion · Leslie
- Shedding Angels · Candice Murphy
- Knives Out · Greatnana Wanetta
- The Chosen · Elizabeth
- Getting On · Susan Dayward
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine · Carol
- Emily Owens, M.D. · Lorraine Parks
- Veep · Judy Sherman
- Not That Funny · Toogey Richmonde
- Samuel Bleak · Elaine
- Law & Order: LA · Louise Hammond
- Good Luck Charlie · Mrs. Monroe
- Why Did I Get Married Too? · Ms. Tannenbaum
- Castle · Delores Marsh
- Coyote County Loser · Maggie Hopps
- Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
- The Mentalist · Annabelle Draber
- Drive · Ceal Cousins (uncredited)
- Heroes · Charlie Andrews
- 'Til Death · Mrs. Bauer
- Heist · Helen
- Four Kings · Mrs. Grayson
- Midnight Clear · Eva
- Midnight Clear · Eva
- Crazylove · Mrs. Hallstrom
- How I Met Your Mother · Grandma Lois
- Nine Lives · Marisa
- The Closer · Julia Rose
- Grey's Anatomy · Janis
- Desperate Housewives · Eileen Britt
- Cold Case · Helen Russell (2006)
- NCIS · Grace Mullen, Bertha Jones-Delacroix
- Home · Grammy Lou
- Carnivàle · Eleanor McGill
- Nip/Tuck · Ellie Harkness
- Without a Trace · Luanne Countryman
- Devious Beings · Lady Jane
- Crossing Jordan · Penelope Zimmerman
- The Division · Mary Johnson, Halle McAdams
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation · Martha Abernathy
- Family Law · Myra Hollenbeck
- A Fare to Remember · Ginny
- Mr. Murder · Alice Stillwater
- Border to Border · Mrs. Piston
- Dawson's Creek · Miss Constance Freckling
- King of the Hill · Tilly Hill (Voice)
- 7th Heaven · Grandma James
- Saved By The Light · Dannion's Mother
- JAG · Esther Gale
- ER · Kelly Robinson
- Chicago Hope · Emily Beck
- Birdland
- Diagnosis: Murder · Jake's Landlady
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman · Martha Kent
- Frankie and Johnny · Frankie's Mother
- The Unborn · Martha Wellington
- Flight of Black Angel · Mrs. Gordon
- Quantum Leap · Lenore Mackenzie
- Coach · Marion
- The Return of the Shaggy Dog · Betty's Mom
- L.A. Law · Florence Hackett
- Moonlighting · Carolyn Kandinsky
- Hollywood Wives · Catherine
- Sara
- Hunter · Mrs. Jorgensen, Linda Ryan
- E/R
- Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac · Barbara Hamilton
- Night Court · Jane Fletzker
- Cutter to Houston
- St. Elsewhere · Patty Galecki
- Newhart · Jane Ebersol
- Remington Steele · Martha Ryan
- Fast-Walking · Motel Manager
- Police Squad!
- Father Murphy