Katherine Elizabeth Callan (née Borman; January 9, 1936), known
professionally as K Callan, is an American author and actress known
for playing Clark Kent's mother Martha in the ABC television series
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.Born in Dallas, Texas she
first appeared on television in an episode of Route 66 that happened
to be shooting in Dallas. She resumed her on-camera career in 1970,
guest-starring in roles on One Day at a Time, St. Elsewhere, CarnivÃ
le, JAG, Coach and King of the Hill. She played a key role in the Emmy
Award-winning episode "Cousin Liz" of All in the Family and portrayed
the mother of April Stevens Ewing in several episodes of the
penultimate season of Dallas. She played Daisy LaRue in the TV show
Meet the Browns and appeared as Mrs. Monroe, Gabe Duncan's teacher, in
Good Luck Charlie. She also appeared in the third-season finale of
Desperate Housewives as Ilene Britt, the mother of Edie Britt
(Nicollette Sheridan), and has portrayed Lily's maternal grandmother
on several episodes of How I Met Your Mother. She played the part of
Charlie (as an elderly woman) in Heroes for one episode.She appeared
in the films Joe (1970), The Onion Field, (1979), A Touch of Class
(1973), American Gigolo (1980), A Change of Seasons (1980) and
Fast-Walking (1982), as well as the television adaptation of the
Lanford Wilson play The Rimers of Eldritch.She has written several
books, including The Script Is Finished, Now What Do I Do?, Directing
your directing career, and How to Sell Yourself as an Actor. She
received her acting training at HB Studio in New York City.
professionally as K Callan, is an American author and actress known
for playing Clark Kent's mother Martha in the ABC television series
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.Born in Dallas, Texas she
first appeared on television in an episode of Route 66 that happened
to be shooting in Dallas. She resumed her on-camera career in 1970,
guest-starring in roles on One Day at a Time, St. Elsewhere, CarnivÃ
le, JAG, Coach and King of the Hill. She played a key role in the Emmy
Award-winning episode "Cousin Liz" of All in the Family and portrayed
the mother of April Stevens Ewing in several episodes of the
penultimate season of Dallas. She played Daisy LaRue in the TV show
Meet the Browns and appeared as Mrs. Monroe, Gabe Duncan's teacher, in
Good Luck Charlie. She also appeared in the third-season finale of
Desperate Housewives as Ilene Britt, the mother of Edie Britt
(Nicollette Sheridan), and has portrayed Lily's maternal grandmother
on several episodes of How I Met Your Mother. She played the part of
Charlie (as an elderly woman) in Heroes for one episode.She appeared
in the films Joe (1970), The Onion Field, (1979), A Touch of Class
(1973), American Gigolo (1980), A Change of Seasons (1980) and
Fast-Walking (1982), as well as the television adaptation of the
Lanford Wilson play The Rimers of Eldritch.She has written several
books, including The Script Is Finished, Now What Do I Do?, Directing
your directing career, and How to Sell Yourself as an Actor. She
received her acting training at HB Studio in New York City.
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