Margot Kidder
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 17, 1948
- Died
- May 13, 2018
- Birthplace
- Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
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
- Robber's Roost
Robber's Roost TBA
Actor
Puppy Swap: Love Unleashed 2019
as Delilah Higgins
The Neighborhood 2017
as Maggie
The Red Maple Leaf 2017
as Dr. Amanda Walker
Black Christmas Legacy 2015
as Self (archive footage)
No Deposit 2015
as Margie Ryan
The Dependables 2014
as Jean Dempsey
The Big Fat Stone 2014
as Madge
Real Gangsters 2013
as Stella Kelly
HENRi 2013
as Dr. Calvin
Matt's Chance 2013
as Mother Mable
Servitude 2012
as Mrs. Crank
3 of a Kind 2012
as Claire
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead 2011
as Marlys Baptiste
- Sarina's Song
Sarina's Song 2011
as Maggie
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics 2010
as Lois Lane (archive footage)
Martinis and Murder 2009
Actor
Something Evil Comes 2009
as Claudia
Halloween II 2009
as Barbara Collier
A Single Woman 2008
as Storyteller
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story 2008
as Self
The Box Collector 2008
as Beth
Universal Signs 2008
as Rose Callahan
On the Other Hand, Death: A Donald Strachey Mystery 2008
as Dorothy
The 12 Days of Black Christmas 2006
as Self
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman 2006
as Self
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut 2006
as Lois Lane
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman 2006
as Self
Gravel In Her Gut and Spit In Her Eye 2005
as Dorothy M. Johnson
Chicks with Sticks 2005
as Edith Taymore
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd 2005
as Mrs. Potter (archive footage)
The Last Sign 2005
as Endora
For God's Sake, Get Out! 2005
as Self
Cool Money 2005
as Peggy Comfort
Collectormania 6 2004
as Self
Death 4 Told 2004
as Madam Badeau (segment "The Psychic")
I'll Be Seeing You 2004
as Frances Grolier
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment 2003
as Self (archive footage)
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood 2003
as Self
Crime and Punishment 2002
as Mrs. Katerina Marmelodov
Angel Blade 2002
as Frida
Society's Child 2002
as Joan
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes 2001
as Lois Lane (archive footage)
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend 2001
as Self
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' 2001
as Self
The Hi-Line 2000
as Laura Johnson
Someone Is Watching 2000
as Sally Beckert
Common Ground 2000
as Mrs. Nelson
Tribulation 2000
as Eileen Canboro
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special 1999
as (archive footage)
The Annihilation of Fish 1999
as Mrs. Muldroone
Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly 1999
as Melanie Kelly
The Clown at Midnight 1999
as Ellen Gibby
Nightmare Man 1999
as Lillian Hannibal
The Teddy Bears' Scare 1998
as Mrs. Jones (voice)
Never Met Picasso 1997
as Genna Magnus
The Planet of Junior Brown 1997
as Miss Peebs
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework 1997
as Sol
Silent Cradle 1997
as Cindy Wilson
Young Ivanhoe 1995
as Lady Margarite
Bloodknot 1995
as Evelyn
Beanstalk 1994
as Doctor Kate 'Doc' Winston
Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks 1994
as Rebecca Madison
WindRunner 1994
as Sally 'Mom' Cima
Maverick 1994
as Margret Mary (uncredited)
One Woman's Courage 1994
as Stella Jenson
The Pornographer 1994
as Irene
Henry & Verlin 1994
as Mabel
La Florida 1993
as Vivy Lamori
To Catch a Killer 1992
as Rachel Grayson
Delirious 1991
as Woman in Washroom (uncredited)
White Room 1990
as Madelaine X
Mob Story 1989
as Dolores
Calling the Shots 1988
as Self
Body of Evidence 1988
as Carol Dwyer
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace 1987
as Lois Lane
The Grand Knockout Tournament 1987
as Self
Keeping Track 1987
as Mickey Tremaine
The Emerald City of Oz 1987
as Narrator
Ozma of Oz 1987
as Narrator
The Marvelous Land of Oz 1987
as Narrator
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 1987
as Narrator
The Canadian Conspiracy 1986
as Self
Vanishing Act 1986
as Chris Kenyon
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords 1986
as Solitaire (voice)
Picking Up the Pieces 1985
as Lynette Harding
The Making of 'Superman III' 1985
as Self
Little Treasure 1985
as Margo
Speaking Our Peace 1985
as Narrator
The Glitter Dome 1984
as Willie
Louisiana 1984
as Virginia Tregan
Pygmalion 1983
as Eliza Doolittle, Co-Producer
The Making of 'Superman II' 1983
as Lois Lane (uncredited)
Superman III 1983
as Lois Lane
Trenchcoat 1983
as Mickey Raymond
Bus Stop 1982
as Cherie
Some Kind of Hero 1982
as Toni Donovan
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' 1982
as Self
Miss Right 1982
as Juliette
Heartaches 1981
as Rita Harris
Superman II 1980
as Lois Lane
Willie & Phil 1980
as Jeannette Sutherland
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video 1979
as Self
The Amityville Horror 1979
as Kathy Lutz
Superman 1978
as Lois Lane
Shoot the Sun Down 1978
as The Woman from England
92 in the Shade 1975
as Miranda
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud 1975
as Marcia Curtis
The Great Waldo Pepper 1975
as Maude
Black Christmas 1974
as Barb
The Dion Brothers 1974
as Margie
A Quiet Day in Belfast 1974
as Brigit Slattery / Thelma Slattery
Honky Tonk 1974
as Lucy Cotton
Sisters 1973
as Danielle Breton / Dominique Blanchion
Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On 1973
as Helen
The Suicide Club 1973
as Gerry
The Bounty Man 1972
as Mae
Suddenly Single 1971
as Jackie
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx 1970
as Zazel
Gaily, Gaily 1969
as Adeline
The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar 1969
as Rosie
Credits from TMDB.