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Margot Kidder
Actor, Producer
Born October 17, 1948Died May 13, 2018 (69 years)
Margaret Ruth "Margot" Kidder (October 17, 1948 – May 13, 2018) was a Canadian-American actress, director, and activist whose career spanned over five decades. Her accolades include three Canadian Screen Awards and one Daytime Emmy Award. Though she appeared in an array of films and television, Kidder is most widely known for her performance as Lois Lane in the Superman film series, appearing in the first four films.
Born in Yellowknife to a Canadian mother and an American father, Kidder was raised in the Northwest Territories as well as several other Canadian provinces. She began her acting career in the 1960s appearing in low-budget Canadian films and television series, before landing a lead role in Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx (1970). She then played twins in Brian De Palma's cult thriller Sisters (1973), a sorority student in the slasher film Black Christmas (1974) and the titular character's girlfriend in the drama The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), opposite Robert Redford. In 1977, she was cast as Lois Lane in Richard Donner's Superman (1978), a role which established her as a mainstream actress. Her performance as Kathy Lutz in the blockbuster horror film The Amityville Horror (1979) gained her further mainstream exposure, after which she went on to reprise her role as Lois Lane in Superman II, III, and IV (1980–1987).
The 1990s were marked by significant health problems for Kidder: In 1990, she sustained serious injuries in a car accident that left her temporarily paralyzed, and she later had a highly publicized manic episode and nervous breakdown in 1996 stemming from bipolar disorder. By the 2000s, she maintained steady work in independent films and television, with guest-starring roles on Smallville, Brothers & Sisters and The L Word, and appeared in a 2002 Off-Broadway production of The Vagina Monologues. In 2015, she won a Daytime Emmy Award for her performance on the children's television series R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour.
Born in Yellowknife to a Canadian mother and an American father, Kidder was raised in the Northwest Territories as well as several other Canadian provinces. She began her acting career in the 1960s appearing in low-budget Canadian films and television series, before landing a lead role in Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx (1970). She then played twins in Brian De Palma's cult thriller Sisters (1973), a sorority student in the slasher film Black Christmas (1974) and the titular character's girlfriend in the drama The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), opposite Robert Redford. In 1977, she was cast as Lois Lane in Richard Donner's Superman (1978), a role which established her as a mainstream actress. Her performance as Kathy Lutz in the blockbuster horror film The Amityville Horror (1979) gained her further mainstream exposure, after which she went on to reprise her role as Lois Lane in Superman II, III, and IV (1980–1987).
The 1990s were marked by significant health problems for Kidder: In 1990, she sustained serious injuries in a car accident that left her temporarily paralyzed, and she later had a highly publicized manic episode and nervous breakdown in 1996 stemming from bipolar disorder. By the 2000s, she maintained steady work in independent films and television, with guest-starring roles on Smallville, Brothers & Sisters and The L Word, and appeared in a 2002 Off-Broadway production of The Vagina Monologues. In 2015, she won a Daytime Emmy Award for her performance on the children's television series R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour.
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Margot Kidder Filmography
| 2022 | Milestone Generations · as Lois Lane |
| 2019 | Puppy Swap: Love Unleashed · as Delilah Higgins |
| 2017 | The Neighborhood · as Maggie |
| 2016 | The Red Maple Leaf · as Dr. Amanda Walker |
| 2015 | Elstree 1976 · as Lois Lane |
| 2015 | No Deposit · as Margie Ryan |
| 2014 | Pride of Lions · as Jean Dempsey |
| 2014 | The Big Fat Stone · as Madge |
| 2013 | Real Gangsters · as Stella Kelly |
| 2013 | Matt's Chance · as Mother Mable |
| 2012 | 3 of a Kind · as Claire |
| 2011 | Servitude · as Mrs. Crank |
| 2011 | Redemption: For Robbing the Dead · as Marlys Baptiste |
| 2011 | Sarina's Song · as Maggie |
| 2010 | Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics · as Lois Lane (archive Footage) |
| 2010 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series (TV Series) · as Mrs. Worthington |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Something Evil Comes · as Claudia |
| 2009 | Halloween II · as Barbara Collier |
| 2008 | A Single Woman · as Storyteller |
| 2008 | Love at First Kill · as Beth |
| 2008 | On the Other Hand, Death · as Dorothy |
| 2008 | Universal Signs · as Rose Callahan |
| 2006 | Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut · as Lois Lane |
| 2006 | Brothers & Sisters (TV Series) · as Emily Craft |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi · as Lois Lane |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd · as Mrs. Potter (archive Footage) |
| 2005 | Robson Arms (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Cool Money · as Peggy Comfort |
| 2005 | The Last Sign · as Endora |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Lois Lane |
| 2004 | Chicks with Sticks · as Edith Taymore |
| 2004 | Death 4 Told · as Madam Badeau (segment "the Psychic") |
| 2004 | I'll Be Seeing You · as Frances Grolier |
| 2004 | The L Word (TV Series) · as Sandy Ziskin |
| 2002 | Crime and Punishment · as Mrs. Katerina Marmelodov |
| 2002 | Angel Blade · as Frida |
| 2002 | Society's Child · as Joan |
| 2001 | De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros · as Lois Lane (archive Footage) |
| 2001 | Smallville (TV Series) · as Bridgette Crosby |
| 2000 | The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne (TV Series) · as Madame Soretski |
| 2000 | Someone Is Watching · as Sally Beckert |
| 2000 | Common Ground · as Mrs. Nelson |
| 2000 | Tribulation · as Eileen Canboro |
| 1999 | The Hi-Line · as Laura Johnson |
| 1999 | Amazon (TV Series) · as Morag |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Grace Mayberry |
| 1999 | The Annihilation of Fish · as Mrs. Muldroone |
| 1999 | The Return of Alex Kelly · as Melanie Kelly |
| 1999 | Nightmare Man · as Lillian Hannibal |
| 1998 | Made in Canada (TV Series) · as Dian Del Largo |
| 1998 | Mentors (TV Series) · as Queen Elizabeth I |
| 1998 | The Clown at Midnight · as Ellen Gibby |
| 1997 | The Planet of Junior Brown · as Miss Peebs |
| 1997 | Earth: Final Conflict (TV Series) · as Dr. Josephine Mataros |
| 1997 | The Hunger (TV Series) · as Helen Sloan |
| 1997 | La Femme Nikita (TV Series) · as Roberta |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | Silent Cradle · as Cindy Wilson |
| 1996 | Never Met Picasso · as Genna Magnus |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | Boston Common (TV Series) · as Cookie |
| 1995 | Bloodknot · as Evelyn |
| 1995 | Young Ivanhoe · as Lady Margarite |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Serena |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (TV Series) · as Mistress Helga |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Rita Lasky |
| 1994 | Phantom 2040 (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Windrunner · as Sally 'mom' Cima |
| 1994 | Maverick · as Margret Mary (uncredited) |
| 1994 | One Woman's Courage · as Stella Jenson |
| 1994 | The Pornographer · as Irene |
| 1994 | Henry & Verlin · as Mabel |
| 1994 | Burke's Law (1994) (TV Series) · as Joy Adams |
| 1993 | La Florida · as Vivy Lamori |
| 1992 | To Catch a Killer · as Rachel Grayson |
| 1992 | To Catch a Killer (TV Series) · as Rachel Grayson |
| 1991 | |
| 1990 | White Room · as Madelaine X |
| 1990 | The Adventures of the Black Stallion (TV Series) · as Chris Avery |
| 1990 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers (TV Series) · as Gaia (voice) |
| 1989 | Mob Story · as Dolores |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Cynthia |
| 1988 | Body of Evidence · as Carol Dwyer |
| 1987 | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz · as Narrator |
| 1987 | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace · as Lois Lane |
| 1987 | Street Legal (TV Series) · as Charlotte Percy |
| 1987 | The Emerald City of Oz · as Narrator |
| 1987 | Ozma of Oz · as Narrator |
| 1987 | The Marvelous Land of Oz · as Narrator |
| 1986 | Keeping Track · as Mickey Tremaine |
| 1986 | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1986 | Vanishing Act · as Chris Kenyon |
| 1986 | GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords · as Solitaire (voice) |
| 1986 | The Best of Dan Aykroyd · as Miss Potter |
| 1985 | Picking Up the Pieces · as Lynette Harding |
| 1985 | Little Treasure · as Margo |
| 1985 | Speaking Our Peace · as Narrator |
| 1984 | The Glitter Dome · as Willie |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Ellen Holden |
| 1984 | Louisiane · as Virginia Tregan |
| 1983 | The Hitchhiker (TV Series) · as Jane Reynolds |
| 1983 | Pygmalion · as Eliza Doolittle |
| 1983 | Superman III · as Lois Lane |
| 1983 | Trenchcoat · as Mickey Raymond |
| 1982 | Bus Stop · as Cherie |
| 1982 | Some Kind of Hero · as Toni Donovan |
| 1982 | Miss Right · as Juliette |
| 1982 | The Making of 'Superman II' · as Lois Lane (uncredited) |
| 1981 | Heartaches · as Rita Harris |
| 1980 | Superman II · as Lois Lane |
| 1980 | Willie & Phil · as Jeannette Sutherland |
| 1979 | The Amityville Horror · as Kathy Lutz |
| 1978 | Superman · as Lois Lane |
| 1978 | Shoot the Sun Down · as The Woman From England |
| 1975 | The Reincarnation of Peter Proud · as Marcia Curtis |
| 1975 | 92 in the Shade · as Miranda |
| 1975 | Switch (TV Series) · as Andrea Morris |
| 1975 | Baretta (TV Series) · as Terry Lake |
| 1975 | The Great Waldo Pepper · as Maude |
| 1974 | Black Christmas · as Barb |
| 1974 | The Dion Brothers · as Margie |
| 1974 | A Quiet Day in Belfast · as Brigit Slattery / Thelma Slattery |
| 1974 | Honky Tonk · as Lucy Cotton |
| 1973 | Harry O (TV Series) · as Helen |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Lori Wright |
| 1973 | Wide World of Mystery (TV Series) · as Gerry |
| 1972 | |
| 1972 | The Bounty Man · as Mae |
| 1972 | Banacek (TV Series) · as Linda Carsini |
| 1971 | Suddenly Single · as Jackie |
| 1971 | Nichols (TV Series) · as Ruth |
| 1970 | Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx · as Zazel |
| 1969 | Adventures in Rainbow Country (TV Series) · as Sportscar Driver |
| 1969 | Gaily, Gaily · as Adeline |
| 1969 | |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad (TV Series) · as Claire Allen |
| 1966 | Wojeck (TV Series) · as Lynn |
| 2024 | Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story · as Self - Actor, Superman |
| 2023 | Amityville: An Origin Story (TV Series) · as Self- Archive |
| 2019 | The Oscars · as Self - Actress (in Memoriam) |
| 2010 | Feed Your Head · as Self |
| 2009 | Clarkworld · as Self |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | Confessions of a Superhero · as Self |
| 2007 | Who Do You Think You Are? (CA) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Your Mommy Kills Animals! · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | The Curse of Superman · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2004 | George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live 25 · as Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | The Howard Stern Channel 9 Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | The Grand Knockout Tournament · as Self |
| 1986 | The Canadian Conspiracy · as Self |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1984 | The Making of 'Superman III' · as Self |
| 1983 | The 55th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | The 53rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1981 | An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1980 | The Making of Superman: The Movie · as Self |
| 1979 | Mr. Mike's Mondo Video · as Self |
| 1979 | The 51st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1978 | 20/20 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | César Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Sunday meetings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1974 | Am laufenden Band (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1971 | Film (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1983 | Pygmalion · as Co-Producer |