Margot Kidder
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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. Margot passed away at her home in Livingston, Montana, at the age of 69. Her death was ruled a suicide due to a self-inflicted drug and alcohol overdose.
Known for
Credits
Superman (1978)
as Lois Lane
Halloween II (2009)
as Barbara Collier
Superman II (1980)
as Lois Lane
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
as Lois Lane
Maverick (1994)
as Margret Mary (uncredited)
Superman III (1983)
as Lois Lane
The Amityville Horror (1979)
as Kathy Lutz
Black Christmas (1974)
as Barb
Vanishing Act (1986)
as Chris Kenyon
The Neighborhood (2017)
as Maggie
Angel Blade (2002)
as Frida
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)
as Lois Lane
Cool Money (2005)
as Peggy Comfort
Sisters (1973)
as Danielle Breton / Dominique Blanchion
Trenchcoat (1983)
as Mickey Raymond
Louisiana (1984)
as Virginia Tregan
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)
as Self
Beanstalk (1994)
as Doctor Kate 'Doc' Winston
Willie & Phil (1980)
as Jeannette Sutherland
Tribulation (2000)
as Eileen Canboro
WindRunner (1994)
as Sally 'Mom' Cima
The Glitter Dome (1984)
as Willie
Puppy Swap: Love Unleashed (2019)
as Delilah Higgins
Delirious (1991)
as Woman in Washroom (uncredited)
The Big Fat Stone (2014)
as Madge
The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
as Maude
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
as (archive footage)
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework (1997)
as Sol
Bus Stop (1982)
as Cherie
Collectormania 6 (2004)
as Self
3 of a Kind (2012)
as Claire
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes (2001)
as Lois Lane (archive footage)
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
as Self
The Clown at Midnight (1999)
as Ellen Gibby
To Catch a Killer (1992)
as Rachel Grayson
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010)
as Lois Lane (archive footage)
Crime and Punishment (2002)
as Mrs. Katerina Marmelodov
HENRi (2013)
as Dr. Calvin
On the Other Hand, Death: A Donald Strachey Mystery (2008)
as Dorothy
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006)
as Self
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006)
as Self
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975)
as Marcia Curtis
The Hi-Line (2000)
as Laura Johnson
The Planet of Junior Brown (1997)
as Miss Peebs
Society's Child (2002)
as Joan
Real Gangsters (2013)
as Stella Kelly
Shoot the Sun Down (1978)
as The Woman from England
Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On (1973)
as Helen
The Red Maple Leaf (2017)
as Dr. Amanda Walker
The Box Collector (2008)
as Beth
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008)
as Self
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Common Ground (2000)
as Mrs. Nelson
The Dependables (2014)
as Jean Dempsey
Some Kind of Hero (1982)
as Toni Donovan
Something Evil Comes (2009)
as Claudia
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005)
as Mrs. Potter (archive footage)
La Florida (1993)
as Vivy Lamori
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead (2011)
as Marlys Baptiste
Miss Right (1982)
as Juliette
I'll Be Seeing You (2004)
as Frances Grolier
The Grand Knockout Tournament (1987)
as Self
Little Treasure (1985)
as Margo
The Making of 'Superman III' (1985)
as Self
The Making of 'Superman II' (1983)
as Lois Lane (uncredited)
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' (1982)
as Self
Chicks with Sticks (2005)
as Edith Taymore
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986)
as Solitaire (voice)
Bloodknot (1995)
as Evelyn
A Quiet Day in Belfast (1974)
as Brigit Slattery / Thelma Slattery
The Annihilation of Fish (1999)
as Mrs. Muldroone
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx (1970)
as Zazel
Never Met Picasso (1997)
as Genna Magnus
Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks (1994)
as Rebecca Madison
92 in the Shade (1975)
as Miranda
Gaily, Gaily (1969)
as Adeline
The Canadian Conspiracy (1986)
as Self
The Bounty Man (1972)
as Mae
No Deposit (2015)
as Margie Ryan
Robber's Roost (—)
Actor
Mob Story (1989)
as Dolores
Martinis and Murder (2009)
Actor
The Dion Brothers (1974)
as Margie
The Marvelous Land of Oz (1987)
as Narrator
Servitude (2012)
as Mrs. Crank
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' (2001)
as Self
The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar (1969)
as Rosie
The Last Sign (2005)
as Endora
Picking Up the Pieces (1985)
as Lynette Harding
Silent Cradle (1997)
as Cindy Wilson
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1987)
as Narrator
One Woman's Courage (1994)
as Stella Jenson
Pygmalion (1983)
as Eliza Doolittle
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend (2001)
as Self
The Emerald City of Oz (1987)
as Narrator
Keeping Track (1987)
as Mickey Tremaine
Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly (1999)
as Melanie Kelly
Heartaches (1981)
as Rita Harris
Calling the Shots (1988)
as Self
Sarina's Song (2011)
as Maggie
Matt's Chance (2013)
as Mother Mable
Honky Tonk (1974)
as Lucy Cotton
Someone Is Watching (2000)
as Sally Beckert
Henry & Verlin (1994)
as Mabel
Suddenly Single (1971)
as Jackie
A Single Woman (2008)
as Storyteller
Gravel In Her Gut and Spit In Her Eye (2005)
as Dorothy M. Johnson
The 12 Days of Black Christmas (2006)
as Self
The Teddy Bears' Scare (1998)
as Mrs. Jones (voice)
White Room (1990)
as Madelaine X
For God's Sake, Get Out! (2005)
as Self
The Pornographer (1994)
as Irene
The Suicide Club (1973)
as Gerry
Universal Signs (2008)
as Rose Callahan
Body of Evidence (1988)
as Carol Dwyer
Young Ivanhoe (1995)
as Lady Margarite
Black Christmas Legacy (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
Nightmare Man (1999)
as Lillian Hannibal
Speaking Our Peace (1985)
as Narrator
Death 4 Told (2004)
as Madam Badeau (segment "The Psychic")
Ozma of Oz (1987)
as Narrator