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