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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 9, 1942
Place of Birth
Dallas, Texas, USA
Also Known As
- Katherine Elizabeth Borman
K Callan
0.8 Popularity
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.
Known For
Credits
Sew Torn
as Ms. Engel
2025
7.3
Poker Face
as Betty
2023
7.5
The Magic Of Passion
as Leslie
2022
8.0
Shedding Angels
as Candice Murphy
2022
0.0
Knives Out
as Greatnana Wanetta
2019
7.8
The Chosen
as Elizabeth
2019
8.7
Getting On
as Susan Dayward
2013
6.3
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Carol
2013
8.2
Emily Owens, M.D.
as Lorraine Parks
2012
6.4
Veep
as Judy Sherman
2012
7.5
Not That Funny
as Toogey Richmonde
2012
5.0
Samuel Bleak
as Elaine
2011
4.5
Law & Order: LA
as Louise Hammond
2010
6.8
Good Luck Charlie
as Mrs. Monroe
2010
7.9
Castle
as Delores Marsh
2009
8.0
Coyote County Loser
as Maggie Hopps
2009
6.1
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
2009
7.2
The Mentalist
as Annabelle Draber
2008
8.4
Drive
as Ceal Cousins (uncredited)
2007
6.1
Heroes
as Charlie Andrews
2006
7.5
'Til Death
as Mrs. Bauer
2006
6.4
Heist
2006
6.8
Four Kings
as Mrs. Grayson
2006
4.2
Midnight Clear
as Eva
2006
5.1
🎬
Midnight Clear
as Eva
2005
10.0
Crazylove
as Mrs. Hallstrom
2005
5.2
How I Met Your Mother
as Grandma Lois
2005
8.1
Nine Lives
as Marisa
2005
6.0
The Closer
as Julia Rose
2005
7.9
Grey's Anatomy
as Janis
2005
8.2
Desperate Housewives
as Eileen Britt
2004
7.9
Cold Case
as Helen Russell (2006)
2003
7.8
NCIS
as Grace Mullen
2003
7.6
NCIS
as Bertha Jones-Delacroix
2003
7.6
Carnivàle
as Eleanor McGill
2003
7.9
🎬
Home
as Grammy Lou
2003
9.0
Nip/Tuck
as Ellie Harkness
2003
7.2
Without a Trace
as Luanne Countryman
2002
7.2
Devious Beings
as Lady Jane
2002
0.0
Crossing Jordan
as Penelope Zimmerman
2001
7.2
The Division
as Mary Johnson
2001
7.1
The Division
as Halle McAdams
2001
7.1
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Martha Abernathy
2000
7.6
Family Law
as Myra Hollenbeck
1999
8.2
A Fare to Remember
as Ginny
1999
4.0
Mr. Murder
as Alice Stillwater
1998
4.9
🎬
Border to Border
as Mrs. Piston
1998
6.0
Dawson's Creek
as Miss Constance Freckling
1998
7.3
King of the Hill
as Tilly Hill (voice)
1997
7.4
7th Heaven
as Grandma James
1996
6.4
Saved By The Light
as Dannion's Mother
1995
3.4
JAG
as Esther Gale
1995
7.3
ER
as Kelly Robinson
1994
7.8
Chicago Hope
as Emily Beck
1994
7.2
Birdland
1994
4.0
Diagnosis: Murder
as Jake's Landlady
1993
7.1
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Martha Kent
1993
6.9
Frankie and Johnny
as Frankie's Mother
1991
6.8
The Unborn
as Martha Wellington
1991
4.8
Flight of Black Angel
as Mrs. Gordon
1991
4.6
Quantum Leap
as Lenore Mackenzie
1989
8.0
Coach
as Marion
1989
6.7
The Return of the Shaggy Dog
as Betty's Mom
1987
3.9
L.A. Law
as Florence Hackett
1986
7.0
Moonlighting
as Carolyn Kandinsky
1985
7.5
Hollywood Wives
as Catherine
1985
4.4
Sara
1985
7.5
Hunter
as Mrs. Jorgensen
1984
7.1
Hunter
as Linda Ryan
1984
7.1
E/R
1984
4.6
Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
as Barbara Hamilton
1984
4.7
Night Court
as Jane Fletzker
1984
7.3
🎬
Cutter to Houston
1983
5.0
St. Elsewhere
as Patty Galecki
1982
5.6
Newhart
1982
7.1
Remington Steele
as Martha Ryan
1982
7.1
Fast-Walking
as Motel Manager
1982
5.7
Police Squad!
1982
7.9
Father Murphy
1981
8.0
Splendor in the Grass
as Miss Metcalf
1981
6.4
This House Possessed
as Lucille
1981
5.7
A Change of Seasons
as Alice Bingham
1980
5.5
Bosom Buddies
as Mrs. Wilson
1980
6.4
It's a Living
as Harriet Higgins
1980
5.7
American Gigolo
as Lisa Williams
1980
6.2
🎬
Joe's World
as Katie Wabash
1979
0.0
Knots Landing
as Mrs. Dunne
1979
6.7
The Onion Field
as Mrs. Powell
1979
6.0
Ike
as Mrs. Westerfield
1979
6.2
Ike
as Mrs. Wetserfield
1979
6.5
Fast Break
as Ms. Tidwell
1979
4.8
🎬
Married: The First Year
1979
5.0
A Question of Love
as Reporter (uncredited)
1978
4.8
Kaz
as Mrs. Rice
1978
5.0
Dallas
as Amy Stevens
1978
6.8
James at 15
as Mrs. Stevens
1977
0.0
Rafferty
1977
5.0
Fish
1977
5.7
One Day at a Time
as Alice Butterfield
1975
6.7
Barney Miller
as Gwen Baxter
1975
7.3
Rhoda
1974
6.2
Hail
as Mrs. Burd
1973
6.4
A Touch of Class
as Patty Menkes
1973
6.0
The Rimers of Eldritch
as Evelyn Jackson
1972
0.0
The Waltons
1972
7.2
Lady Liberty
as Subway Lady (uncredited)
1971
5.3
Great Performances
as Evelyn Jackson
1971
5.8
All in the Family
as Veronica Cartright
1971
7.8
Joe
as May Lou Curran
1970
6.4
Route 66
1960
6.3
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Bad Day
N/A
0.0