K Callan
K Callan, who plays the mother of
the Man of Steel, in
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman has also spent time mothering the likes of
Michelle Pfeiffer in
Frankie and Johnnie,
Tom Hanks in
Bosom Buddies, and
Geena Davis in
Sara. Callan first gained national attention as
Peter Boyle's wife in the highly acclaimed film
Joe. She continued to co-star in such feature films as
American Gigolo with
Richard Gere,
A Touch of Class with
Glenda Jackson, and
The Onion Field with
James Woods and
Ted Danson. Callan's television credits include
Coach,
Deep Space Nine,
Joe's World,
Married: The First Year and
Cutter to Houston. She has appeared in numerous television movies and mini-series, including
Blind Ambition,
Hollywood Wives,
Splendor In The Grass,
Ladies in Waiting,
Ike: The War Years, and most recently co-starred opposite
Eric Roberts in the television movie
Saved By The Light. Between her busy acting career and raising three children, Callan has also found the time to write. She is a published author and has written six
how-to books including
The Los Angeles Agent Book,
The New York Agent Book,
How to Sell Yourself as an Actor,
The Script is Finished, Now What Do I Do? and
Directing Your Directing Career. She has also written a party planning book
The Life of the Party. The second edition,
The Life of the Party 2 will be available in the fall of 1996.
K Callan Facts
Selected Filmography