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name: "K Callan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/k-callan"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "9 January 1942"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 76
updated: "2026-09-16T23:47:05.823279+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# K Callan

Actor. Born 9 January 1942 in Dallas, Texas, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 9 January 1942, Dallas, Texas, USA
- **Active:** 2003–present
- **Also known as:** Katherine Elizabeth Borman , Katherine Elizabeth Callan

## Biography

K Callan is an American actress. Born Katherine Elizabeth Borman in Dallas, Texas, she began her professional career at the Margo Jones Theatre there and first gained national attention for her role in the 1970 film *Joe*.

Her television work includes the recurring role of Martha Kent in *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993–1997) and guest appearances in series such as *All in the Family*, *How I Met Your Mother*, *Veep* and *Grey's Anatomy*. Film credits include *American Gigolo* (1980) and *Knives Out* (2019). In 2026 she played Ruth in the Apple TV+ series *Widow's Bay*.

Callan has also written books on the acting profession and is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Television Academy.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, latimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Widow's Bay* (2026), Fi1m 80, as Ruth — [page](https://film.one/tv/widows-bay.md)
- *Knives Out* (2019), Fi1m 81, as Greatnana Wanetta — [page](https://film.one/film/knives-out.md)
- *Heroes* (2006), Fi1m 68, as Charlie Andrews — [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md)
- *Carnivàle* (2003), Fi1m 76, as Eleanor McGill — [page](https://film.one/tv/carnivale.md)

## Also known for

- *How I Met Your Mother* (2005), Grandma Lois
- *The Mentalist* (2008), Annabelle Draber
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), Carol
- *NCIS* (2003), Grace Mullen, Bertha Jones-Delacroix
- *Castle* (2009), Delores Marsh
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), Eileen Britt
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), Martha Abernathy
- *The Chosen* (2019), Elizabeth

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