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Katherine Mayfair
Katherine Mayfair (Katherine Irma Mayfair, previously Davis) is a fictional Desperate Housewives character played by Dana Delany from 2007 to 2010 and in the 2012 finale; a Wisteria Lane returnee whose season 4 mystery, Bree rivalry, and season 6 breakdown define her.
Katherine Pulaski
Doctor Katherine "Kate" Pulaski is a fictional Star Trek: The Next Generation chief medical officer, played by Diana Muldaur in season two (1988–1989) as a McCoy-style replacement for Dr. Beverly Crusher, criticized for her treatment of Data.
Kathryn Janeway
Kathryn Janeway is the fictional Starfleet captain, played by Kate Mulgrew, who leads USS Voyager in Star Trek: Voyager (1995-2001), the first Star Trek series with a female lead, later a vice admiral in Star Trek: Prodigy.
Ke-mo sah-bee
Ke-mo sah-bee (kemosabe, kemo sabe) is Tonto's name for the Lone Ranger in the 1933 radio and TV series, meaning "trusty scout" or "faithful friend," taken from a Michigan boys' camp and later a registered trademark.
Keegan Baker
Keegan Baker (Keegan Butcher-Baker) is a fictional EastEnders character played by Zack Morris, 2017-2022, a Taylor-family teen reformed through the 2018 knife-crime storyline, a racism plot, and marriage to Tiffany Butcher.
Kenny McCormick
Kenny McCormick, also known as Kenneth McCormick, is a fictional character in South Park who died in nearly every episode of its first five seasons.
Kerry Weaver
Kerry Weaver is a fictional ER physician on NBC's medical drama ER, played by Laura Innes from 1995. One of TV's first disabled doctors (cuff crutch, congenital hip dysplasia) and a landmark lesbian character, rising to Chief of Staff.
Kerry Young (The Bill)
PC Kerry Young, fictional Sun Hill officer in ITV's The Bill, played by Beth Cordingly 2002-2004; married Luke Ashton, raped and murdered by PC Gabriel Kent in 2004.
Kes (Star Trek)
Kes is a fictional Ocampa character on Star Trek: Voyager, played by Jennifer Lien; a nine-year-lifespan alien nurse who joined the crew in "Caretaker", befriended the Doctor, left in "The Gift" to make room for Seven of Nine, and returned vengefully in "Fury".
KGF (film series)
KGF (Kolar Gold Fields) is a two-part Kannada period action film series directed by Prashanth Neel, produced by Hombale Films, starring Yash as Rocky; Chapter 1 released 2018, Chapter 2 in 2022, grossing about ₹370 crore and winning National Film Awards.
Khan Noonien Singh
Khan Noonien Singh is Star Trek's genetically engineered tyrant of the 1990s Eugenics Wars, first played by Ricardo Montalbán in "Space Seed" (1967) and The Wrath of Khan (1982), later by Benedict Cumberbatch, with a 2025 Star Trek: Khan audio series.
Kim Burgess
Kim Burgess (Kimberly Burgess-Ruzek) is a fictional Chicago P.D. character played by Marina Squerciati since 2014, a former flight attendant who rose from patrol officer to detective and Second-In-Command of the Intelligence Unit, wife of Adam Ruzek.
Kim Wexler
Kim Wexler (Kimberly Wexler) is the fictional lawyer played by Rhea Seehorn in AMC's Better Call Saul, created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. An HHM mailroom alumna and Jimmy McGill's partner, she rises to Schweikart & Cokely senior partner, earns two Emmy nominations for Seehorn, and ends disbarred after Jimmy's 86-year sentence.
Kima Greggs
Kima Greggs (Shakima Greggs) is a fictional Baltimore police detective in HBO's The Wire, played by Sonja Sohn in all five seasons. A Black lesbian detective, she was nearly killed off in season one before HBO's Carolyn Strauss intervened, and she ends McNulty's career in season five.
Kira Nerys
Kira Nerys is the Bajoran first officer and liaison on Deep Space Nine in Star Trek: DS9, played by Nana Visitor; a former resistance fighter against the Cardassian occupation, later Colonel, distinct from Ro Laren.
KITT
KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand) is the sentient talking Trans Am of Knight Rider (NBC, 1982–1986), voiced by William Daniels, built from a 1982 Pontiac Firebird, and a lasting cultural reference for autonomous cars.
Klaus Mikaelson
Niklaus Mikaelson (Klaus), the Original vampire-werewolf hybrid of The Vampire Diaries and The Originals, played by Joseph Morgan; son of Esther and Ansel, father of Hope, killed in The Originals finale.
Klingon
Klingon (tlhIngan Hol) is a constructed language created by linguist Marc Okrand in 1984 for Star Trek's Klingons, with OVS word order, an agglutinative grammar, The Klingon Dictionary as canon, and a real speaker community organized by the Klingon Language Institute.
Kobayashi Maru
The Kobayashi Maru (小林丸) is the no-win Starfleet Academy command training exercise in Star Trek, first shown in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982); cadets must try to rescue a stranded freighter inside the Klingon Neutral Zone knowing the attempt is doomed, and only Kirk beat it by reprogramming the simulator.
Korra
Korra is the Southern Water Tribe protagonist of The Legend of Korra (2012–2014), the Avatar after Aang, voiced by Janet Varney, facing Amon, Unalaq, Zaheer, and Kuvira, later vilified in Avatar: Seven Havens.
Krusty Krab
Krusty Krab, the fictional Bikini Bottom fast-food restaurant in SpongeBob SquarePants founded by Mr. Krabs, home of the secret-formula Krabby Patty, rival of the Chum Bucket, and subject of a real Fifth Circuit trademark case.
Krusty the Clown
Krusty the Clown (Herschel Shmoikel Yerucham Pinchas Krustofsky) is The Simpsons' cynical Jewish children's TV entertainer, voiced by Dan Castellaneta, inspired by Portland clown Rusty Nails, originally conceived as Homer in disguise.
Krystle Carrington
Krystle Carrington (also Krystle Grant, Krystle Jennings) is the female lead of ABC's Dynasty (1981–1989), played by Linda Evans in 206 episodes as Blake Carrington's wife and Alexis's rival, winning a Golden Globe.
Kuvira
Kuvira, also known as the Great Uniter, is a fictional character from The Legend of Korra. She is a master metalbender and the main antagonist of the final season.
Kyle Broflovski
Kyle Broflovski, also Kyley-B and The Human Kite, is the Jewish deuteragonist of South Park, voiced by and based on Matt Stone, son of Gerald and Sheila, brother of Ike, and Cartman's frequent target.
Lalo Salamanca
Lalo Salamanca (Eduardo "Lalo" Salamanca, alias Jorge De Guzman) is the Salamanca cartel antagonist of Better Call Saul seasons 4-6, played by Tony Dalton; planted by a Breaking Bad name drop, killed by Gus Fring.
Lana Lang (Smallville)
Lana Lang (Smallville) is the Smallville TV series version of Clark Kent's first love, played by Kristin Kreuk in 158 episodes over eight seasons; defined by the 1989 meteor that killed her parents, the Talon coffeehouse, a marriage to Lex Luthor, and a much-criticized, secret-burdened romance with Clark.
Lance Sweets
Lance Sweets is a fictional FBI psychologist and profiler on the TV series Bones, played by John Francis Daley from season 3 until his death in the season 10 premiere, killed off when Daley's Vacation directing schedule conflicted.
Lane Pryce
Lane Pryce, fictional British financial officer on AMC's Mad Men, played by Jared Harris. Sent from Puttnam, Powell, and Lowe in Season 3, he co-founds Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, then dies by suicide in Season 5 after embezzlement.
Last Day on Earth (The Walking Dead)
Last Day on Earth (The Walking Dead) is the 16th and final episode of Season 6, which aired April 3, 2016. It features Negan killing an unseen victim with Lucille.