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K Callan

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: Acting

Born: Dallas, Texas, USA, 1942-01-09

Died: null

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1970	Joe	May Lou Curran (as K. Callan)	65
2	1971	Lady Liberty	Subway Lady (uncredited)	55
3	1972	The Rimers of Eldritch	Evelyn Jackson	0
4	1973	A Touch of Class	Patty Menkes	61
5	1973	Hail	Mrs. Burd	64
6	1977	James at 15	Mrs. Stevens	0
7	1978	A Question of Love	Reporter (uncredited)	53
8	1979	Fast Break	Ms. Tidwell	47
9	1979	Ike	Mrs. Westerfield	62
10	1979	The Onion Field	Mrs. Powell	60
11	1980	American Gigolo	Lisa Williams	62
12	1980	A Change of Seasons	Alice Bingham	56
13	1981	This House Possessed	Lucille	57
14	1981	Splendor in the Grass	Miss Metcalf	64
15	1982	Fast-Walking	Motel Manager	59
16	1982	Leadfoot	Pam's Mother	0
17	1984	Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac	Barbara Hamilton	47
18	1987	The Return of the Shaggy Dog	Betty's Mom	39
19	1991	Flight of Black Angel	Mrs. Gordon	46
20	1991	The Unborn	Martha Wellington	47
21	1991	Frankie and Johnny	Frankie's Mother	68
22	1995	Saved By The Light	Dannion's Mother	34
23	1998	Border to Border	Mrs. Piston	60
24	1998	Mr. Murder	Alice Stillwater	49
25	1999	A Fare to Remember	Ginny	40
26	2002	Devious Beings	Lady Jane	0
27	2003	Home	Grammy Lou	90
28	2005	Nine Lives	Marisa	60
29	2005	Crazylove	Mrs. Hallstrom	53
30	2005	Midnight Clear	Eva	100
31	2006	Midnight Clear	Eva	51
32	2009	Coyote County Loser		61
33	2011	Samuel Bleak	Elaine	40
34	2012	Not That Funny	Toogey Richmonde	48
35	2019	Knives Out	Greatnana Wanetta	78
36	2022	Shedding Angels	Candice Murphy	0
37	2022	The Magic Of Passion	Leslie	80
38	2024	Sew Torn	Ms. Engel	69

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1960	Route 66		63
2	1971	All in the Family	Veronica Cartright	79
3	1971	Great Performances	Evelyn Jackson	53
4	1972	The Waltons		71
5	1974	Rhoda		63
6	1975	Barney Miller	Gwen Baxter	73
7	1975	One Day at a Time	Alice Butterfield	67
8	1977	Fish		57
9	1977	Rafferty		50
10	1978	Dallas	Amy Stevens	69
11	1978	Kaz	Mrs. Rice	50
12	1979	Married: The First Year		50
13	1979	Knots Landing	Mrs. Dunne	69
14	1979	Joe's World	Katie Wabash	0
15	1980	It's a Living	Harriet Higgins	57
16	1980	Bosom Buddies		64
17	1981	Father Murphy		80
18	1982	Police Squad!		79
19	1982	Remington Steele	Martha Ryan	71
20	1982	Newhart		71
21	1982	St. Elsewhere		55
22	1982	St. Elsewhere	Patty Galecki	55
23	1983	Cutter to Houston		50
24	1984	Night Court	Jane Fletzker	74
25	1984	E/R		52
26	1984	Hunter	Mrs. Jorgensen	72
27	1984	Hunter	Linda Ryan	72
28	1985	Sara		75
29	1985	Moonlighting	Carolyn Kandinsky	75
30	1986	L.A. Law	Florence Hackett	71
31	1989	Coach	Marion	68
32	1989	Quantum Leap	Lenore Mackenzie	80
33	1993	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman	Martha Kent	70
34	1993	Diagnosis: Murder	Jake's Landlady	71
35	1994	Birdland		40
36	1994	Chicago Hope		72
37	1994	ER	Kelly Robinson	78
38	1995	JAG	Esther Gale	73
39	1996	7th Heaven	Grandma James	64
40	1997	King of the Hill	Tilly Hill (voice)	74
41	1998	Dawson's Creek	Miss Constance Freckling	73
42	1999	Family Law	Myra Hollenbeck	82
43	2000	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Martha Abernathy	76
44	2001	The Division	Mary Johnson	70
45	2001	The Division	Halle McAdams	70
46	2001	Crossing Jordan	Penelope Zimmerman	72
47	2002	Without a Trace	Luanne Countryman	72
48	2003	Nip/Tuck		72
49	2003	Carnivàle	Eleanor McGill	79
50	2003	NCIS	Grace Mullen	76
51	2003	NCIS	Bertha Jones-Delacroix	76
52	2003	Cold Case	Helen Russell (2006)	78
53	2004	Desperate Housewives	Eileen Britt	79
54	2005	Grey's Anatomy	Janis	82
55	2005	The Closer	Julia Rose	79
56	2005	How I Met Your Mother	Grandma Lois	81
57	2006	Four Kings	Mrs. Grayson	42
58	2006	Heist		68
59	2006	'Til Death	Mrs. Bauer	64
60	2006	Heroes	Charlie Andrews	75
61	2007	Drive	Ceal Cousins (uncredited)	62
62	2008	The Mentalist	Annabelle Draber	84
63	2009	Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns		73
64	2009	Castle	Delores Marsh	80
65	2010	Good Luck Charlie	Mrs. Monroe	79
66	2010	Law & Order: LA	Louise Hammond	68
67	2012	Veep	Judy Sherman	74
68	2012	Emily Owens, M.D.	Lorraine Parks	64
69	2013	Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Carol	82
70	2013	Getting On	Susan Dayward	63
71	2019	The Chosen	Elizabeth	86
72	2023	Poker Face	Betty	76