Acting · Dallas, Texas, USA · Born January 9, 1942
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.
TV★ 9.0Widow's Bay
2026
as Ruth
MovieSew Torn
2025
as Ms. Engel
TVPoker Face
2023
as Betty
MovieThe Magic Of Passion
2022
as Leslie
MovieShedding Angels
2022
as Candice Murphy
MovieKnives Out
2019
as Greatnana Wanetta
TVThe Chosen
2019
as Elizabeth
TVGetting On
2013
as Susan Dayward
TVBrooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Carol
TVEmily Owens, M.D.
2012
as Lorraine Parks
TVVeep
2012
as Judy Sherman
MovieNot That Funny
2012
as Toogey Richmonde
MovieSamuel Bleak
2011
as Elaine
TVLaw & Order: LA
2010
as Louise Hammond
TVGood Luck Charlie
2010
as Mrs. Monroe
TVCastle
2009
as Delores Marsh
MovieCoyote County Loser
2009
as Maggie Hopps
TVTyler Perry's Meet the Browns
2009
TVThe Mentalist
2008
as Annabelle Draber
TVDrive
2007
as Ceal Cousins (uncredited)
TVHeroes
2006
as Charlie Andrews
TV'Til Death
2006
as Mrs. Bauer
TVHeist
2006
as Helen
TVFour Kings
2006
as Mrs. Grayson
MovieMidnight Clear
2006
as Eva
Midnight Clear
2005
as Eva
MovieCrazylove
2005
as Mrs. Hallstrom
TVHow I Met Your Mother
2005
as Grandma Lois
MovieNine Lives
2005
as Marisa
TVThe Closer
2005
as Julia Rose
TVGrey's Anatomy
2005
as Janis
TVDesperate Housewives
2004
as Eileen Britt
TVCold Case
2003
as Helen Russell (2006)
TVNCIS
2003
as Grace Mullen
Home
2003
as Grammy Lou
TVCarnivàle
2003
as Eleanor McGill
TVNip/Tuck
2003
as Ellie Harkness
TVWithout a Trace
2002
as Luanne Countryman
MovieDevious Beings
2002
as Lady Jane
TVCrossing Jordan
2001
as Penelope Zimmerman
TVThe Division
2001
as Mary Johnson
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Martha Abernathy
TVFamily Law
1999
as Myra Hollenbeck
MovieA Fare to Remember
1999
as Ginny
MovieMr. Murder
1998
as Alice Stillwater
Border to Border
1998
as Mrs. Piston
TVDawson's Creek
1998
as Miss Constance Freckling
TVKing of the Hill
1997
as Tilly Hill (voice)
TV7th Heaven
1996
as Grandma James
MovieSaved By The Light
1995
as Dannion's Mother
TVJAG
1995
as Esther Gale
TVER
1994
as Kelly Robinson
TVChicago Hope
1994
as Emily Beck
TVBirdland
1994
TVDiagnosis: Murder
1993
as Jake's Landlady
TVLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Martha Kent
MovieFrankie and Johnny
1991
as Frankie's Mother
MovieThe Unborn
1991
as Martha Wellington
MovieFlight of Black Angel
1991
as Mrs. Gordon
TVQuantum Leap
1989
as Lenore Mackenzie
TVCoach
1989
as Marion
MovieThe Return of the Shaggy Dog
1987
as Betty's Mom
TVL.A. Law
1986
as Florence Hackett
TVMoonlighting
1985
as Carolyn Kandinsky
TVHollywood Wives
1985
as Catherine
TVSara
1985
TVHunter
1984
as Mrs. Jorgensen
TVE/R
1984
MovieFlight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
1984
as Barbara Hamilton
TVNight Court
1984
as Jane Fletzker
Cutter to Houston
1983
TVSt. Elsewhere
1982
as Patty Galecki
TVNewhart
1982
TVRemington Steele
1982
as Martha Ryan
MovieFast-Walking
1982
as Motel Manager
TVPolice Squad!
1982
TVFather Murphy
1981
MovieSplendor in the Grass
1981
as Miss Metcalf
MovieThis House Possessed
1981
as Lucille
TVSecrets of Midland Heights
1980
as Hilda Carroll
MovieA Change of Seasons
1980
as Alice Bingham
TVBosom Buddies
1980
as Mrs. Wilson
TVIt's a Living
1980
as Harriet Higgins
MovieAmerican Gigolo
1980
as Lisa Williams
Joe's World
1979
as Katie Wabash
TVKnots Landing
1979
as Mrs. Dunne
MovieThe Onion Field
1979
as Mrs. Powell
MovieIke
1979
as Mrs. Westerfield
TVIke
1979
as Mrs. Wetserfield
MovieFast Break
1979
as Ms. Tidwell
Married: The First Year
1979
MovieA Question of Love
1978
as Reporter (uncredited)
TVKaz
1978
as Mrs. Rice
TVDallas
1978
as Amy Stevens
TVLou Grant
1977
as Louise Florence
MovieJames at 15
1977
as Mrs. Stevens
TVRafferty
1977
TVFish
1977
TVOne Day at a Time
1975
as Alice Butterfield
TVBarney Miller
1975
as Gwen Baxter
TVRhoda
1974
MovieHail
1973
as Mrs. Burd
MovieA Touch of Class
1973
as Patty Menkes
MovieThe Rimers of Eldritch
1972
as Evelyn Jackson
TVThe Waltons
1972
MovieLady Liberty
1971
as Subway Lady (uncredited)
TVGreat Performances
1971
as Evelyn Jackson
TVAll in the Family
1971
as Veronica Cartright
MovieJoe
1970
as May Lou Curran
TVRoute 66
1960
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