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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

111

Gender

Female

Birthday

1942-01-09 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Dallas, Texas, USA

Also Known As

Katherine Elizabeth Borman

K Callan

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

Acting

Not That Funny

2012

Not That Funny

as

Toogey Richmonde

American Gigolo

1980

American Gigolo

as

Lisa Williams

The Onion Field

1979

The Onion Field

as

Mrs. Powell

A Question of Love

1978

A Question of Love

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Crazylove

2005

Crazylove

as

Mrs. Hallstrom

Nine Lives

2005

Nine Lives

as

Marisa

Fast-Walking

1982

Fast-Walking

as

Motel Manager

Joe

1970

Joe

as

May Lou Curran

Splendor in the Grass

1981

Splendor in the Grass

as

Miss Metcalf

Saved By The Light

1995

Saved By The Light

as

Dannion's Mother

Flight of Black Angel

1991

Flight of Black Angel

as

Mrs. Gordon

Lady Liberty

1971

Lady Liberty

as

Subway Lady (uncredited)

The Rimers of Eldritch

1972

The Rimers of Eldritch

as

Evelyn Jackson

Coyote County Loser

2009

Coyote County Loser

as

Maggie Hopps

Frankie and Johnny

1991

Frankie and Johnny

as

Frankie's Mother

James at 15

1977

James at 15

as

Mrs. Stevens

The Unborn

1991

The Unborn

as

Martha Wellington

Shedding Angels

2022

Shedding Angels

as

Candice Murphy

Sew Torn

2025

Sew Torn

as

Ms. Engel

Hail

1973

Hail

as

Mrs. Burd

Ike

1979

Ike

as

Mrs. Westerfield

Home

2003

Home

as

Grammy Lou

A Touch of Class

1973

A Touch of Class

as

Patty Menkes

Mr. Murder

1998

Mr. Murder

as

Alice Stillwater

A Change of Seasons

1980

A Change of Seasons

as

Alice Bingham

Fast Break

1979

Fast Break

as

Ms. Tidwell

Knives Out

2019

Knives Out

as

Greatnana Wanetta

Devious Beings

2002

Devious Beings

as

Lady Jane

Border to Border

1998

Border to Border

as

Mrs. Piston

Samuel Bleak

2011

Samuel Bleak

as

Elaine

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

as

Patty Galecki

Night Court

Night Court

as

Jane Fletzker

Carnivàle

Carnivàle

as

Eleanor McGill

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

as

Grandma Lois

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

as

Martha Ryan

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as

Florence Hackett

'Til Death

'Til Death

as

Mrs. Bauer

The Division

The Division

as

Mary Johnson

Heroes

Heroes

as

Charlie Andrews

Drive

Drive

as

Ceal Cousins (uncredited)

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

as

Eileen Britt

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

as

Tilly Hill (voice)

All in the Family

All in the Family

as

Veronica Cartright

Dawson's Creek

Dawson's Creek

as

Miss Constance Freckling

Cold Case

Cold Case

as

Helen Russell (2006)

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

as

Penelope Zimmerman

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

as

Carolyn Kandinsky

Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

as

Ellie Harkness

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

as

Luanne Countryman

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

as

Mrs. Dunne

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as

Jake's Landlady

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

as

Lenore Mackenzie

NCIS

NCIS

as

Grace Mullen

JAG

JAG

as

Esther Gale

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

as

Grandma James

Hunter

Hunter

as

Mrs. Jorgensen

ER

ER

as

Kelly Robinson

Dallas

Dallas

as

Amy Stevens

Family Law

Family Law

as

Myra Hollenbeck

E/R

E/R

as

Joe's World

Joe's World

as

Katie Wabash

Castle

Castle

as

Delores Marsh

Hunter

Hunter

as

Linda Ryan

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

as

Annabelle Draber

Law & Order: LA

Law & Order: LA

as

Louise Hammond

Veep

Veep

as

Judy Sherman

One Day at a Time

One Day at a Time

as

Alice Butterfield

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

as

Gwen Baxter

Poker Face

Poker Face

as

Betty

NCIS

NCIS

as

Bertha Jones-Delacroix

Emily Owens, M.D.

Emily Owens, M.D.

as

Lorraine Parks

The Chosen

The Chosen

as

Elizabeth

Good Luck Charlie

Good Luck Charlie

as

Mrs. Monroe

It's a Living

It's a Living

as

Harriet Higgins

The Closer

The Closer

as

Julia Rose

Coach

Coach

as

Marion

Four Kings

Four Kings

as

Mrs. Grayson

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Evelyn Jackson

Kaz

Kaz

as

Mrs. Rice

The Division

The Division

as

Halle McAdams

Getting On

Getting On

as

Susan Dayward

Bosom Buddies

Bosom Buddies

as

Mrs. Wilson

Hollywood Wives

Hollywood Wives

as

Catherine

Ike

Ike

as

Mrs. Wetserfield

Production

Crew

Directing