Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder

Acting
Born 1948-10-17 - Died 2018-05-13Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

Biography

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.

Movies (121)

Superman
7.2

Superman

1978Movie7.2
Superman II
6.8

Superman II

1980Movie6.8
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
4.6

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

1987Movie4.6
Maverick
6.9

Maverick

1994Movie6.9
Superman III
5.5

Superman III

1983Movie5.5
Halloween II
5.3

Halloween II

2009Movie5.3
The Amityville Horror
6.3

The Amityville Horror

1979Movie6.3
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
6.9

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

2001Movie6.9
Black Christmas
7.0

Black Christmas

1974Movie7.0
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
7.4

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

2006Movie7.4
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
7.6

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman

2006Movie7.6
Beanstalk
5.2

Beanstalk

1994Movie5.2
Real Gangsters
2.8

Real Gangsters

2013Movie2.8
The Great Waldo Pepper
6.5

The Great Waldo Pepper

1975Movie6.5
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
6.9

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

1999Movie6.9
Collectormania 6

Collectormania 6

2004Movie
Sisters
6.7

Sisters

1973Movie6.7
Angel Blade
3.7

Angel Blade

2002Movie3.7
Honky Tonk
8.0

Honky Tonk

1974Movie8.0
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
5.0

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

2003Movie5.0
No Deposit
3.0

No Deposit

2015Movie3.0
Delirious
5.7

Delirious

1991Movie5.7
Tribulation
4.6

Tribulation

2000Movie4.6
Vanishing Act
7.1

Vanishing Act

1986Movie7.1
On the Other Hand, Death: A Donald Strachey Mystery
5.4

On the Other Hand, Death: A Donald Strachey Mystery

2008Movie5.4
Willie & Phil
4.6

Willie & Phil

1980Movie4.6
Some Kind of Hero
5.6

Some Kind of Hero

1982Movie5.6
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
7.1

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

2003Movie7.1
Louisiana
4.7

Louisiana

1984Movie4.7
Cool Money
6.2

Cool Money

2005Movie6.2
92 in the Shade
5.8

92 in the Shade

1975Movie5.8
The Glitter Dome
4.5

The Glitter Dome

1984Movie4.5
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
8.1

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

2005Movie8.1
The Grand Knockout Tournament
6.8

The Grand Knockout Tournament

1987Movie6.8
The Suicide Club

The Suicide Club

1973Movie
WindRunner
5.6

WindRunner

1994Movie5.6
I'll Be Seeing You
5.2

I'll Be Seeing You

2004Movie5.2
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
6.0

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

2006Movie6.0
Pygmalion
8.7

Pygmalion

1983Movie8.7
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
6.8

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

1982Movie6.8
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
5.3

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

1979Movie5.3
Gaily, Gaily
4.3

Gaily, Gaily

1969Movie4.3
Bloodknot
5.3

Bloodknot

1995Movie5.3
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
4.5

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead

2011Movie4.5
Crime and Punishment
5.2

Crime and Punishment

2002Movie5.2
The Neighborhood
3.2

The Neighborhood

2017Movie3.2
La Florida
5.8

La Florida

1993Movie5.8
Society's Child
6.5

Society's Child

2002Movie6.5
To Catch a Killer
6.8

To Catch a Killer

1992Movie6.8
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
7.4

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

1986Movie7.4
The Box Collector
3.4

The Box Collector

2008Movie3.4
Silent Cradle
6.8

Silent Cradle

1997Movie6.8
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
7.0

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

2010Movie7.0
Trenchcoat
5.8

Trenchcoat

1983Movie5.8
The Dependables
3.1

The Dependables

2014Movie3.1
Henry & Verlin
6.0

Henry & Verlin

1994Movie6.0
3 of a Kind
4.5

3 of a Kind

2012Movie4.5
The Last Sign
3.6

The Last Sign

2005Movie3.6
The Bounty Man
6.4

The Bounty Man

1972Movie6.4
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
5.8

The Reincarnation of Peter Proud

1975Movie5.8
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
5.8

Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework

1997Movie5.8
The Red Maple Leaf
4.3

The Red Maple Leaf

2017Movie4.3
Bus Stop
10.0

Bus Stop

1982Movie10.0
The Annihilation of Fish
6.4

The Annihilation of Fish

1999Movie6.4
The Clown at Midnight
4.6

The Clown at Midnight

1999Movie4.6
The Making of 'Superman II'
7.6

The Making of 'Superman II'

1983Movie7.6
Puppy Swap: Love Unleashed
7.3

Puppy Swap: Love Unleashed

2019Movie7.3
Miss Right
4.2

Miss Right

1982Movie4.2
Heartaches
5.6

Heartaches

1981Movie5.6
The Canadian Conspiracy
5.5

The Canadian Conspiracy

1986Movie5.5
Common Ground
5.0

Common Ground

2000Movie5.0
The Big Fat Stone
3.2

The Big Fat Stone

2014Movie3.2
The Making of 'Superman III'
6.8

The Making of 'Superman III'

1985Movie6.8
A Single Woman
5.5

A Single Woman

2008Movie5.5
Mob Story
5.5

Mob Story

1989Movie5.5
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
8.5

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

2008Movie8.5
Chicks with Sticks
5.1

Chicks with Sticks

2005Movie5.1
Young Ivanhoe
8.0

Young Ivanhoe

1995Movie8.0
Keeping Track
4.9

Keeping Track

1987Movie4.9
Shoot the Sun Down
5.1

Shoot the Sun Down

1978Movie5.1
Little Treasure
4.4

Little Treasure

1985Movie4.4
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
7.6

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'

2001Movie7.6
Suddenly Single
4.5

Suddenly Single

1971Movie4.5
White Room
5.7

White Room

1990Movie5.7
One Woman's Courage
5.5

One Woman's Courage

1994Movie5.5
Never Met Picasso
4.9

Never Met Picasso

1997Movie4.9
Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly
5.0

Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly

1999Movie5.0
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
5.1

Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx

1970Movie5.1
Matt's Chance
3.0

Matt's Chance

2013Movie3.0
Servitude
4.7

Servitude

2012Movie4.7
Universal Signs
6.5

Universal Signs

2008Movie6.5
The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar
7.7

The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar

1969Movie7.7
Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On
6.3

Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On

1973Movie6.3
Calling the Shots
9.0

Calling the Shots

1988Movie9.0
The Dion Brothers
5.5

The Dion Brothers

1974Movie5.5
HENRi
7.7

HENRi

2013Movie7.7
Death 4 Told
4.0

Death 4 Told

2004Movie4.0
Body of Evidence
7.0

Body of Evidence

1988Movie7.0
Robber's Roost

Robber's Roost

Movie
Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks
3.8

Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks

1994Movie3.8
Something Evil Comes
6.2

Something Evil Comes

2009Movie6.2
The Marvelous Land of Oz
7.0

The Marvelous Land of Oz

1987Movie7.0
Sarina's Song
3.0

Sarina's Song

2011Movie3.0
The Pornographer
9.0

The Pornographer

1994Movie9.0
Ozma of Oz
7.0

Ozma of Oz

1987Movie7.0
The Planet of Junior Brown
4.5

The Planet of Junior Brown

1997Movie4.5
The Hi-Line
5.5

The Hi-Line

2000Movie5.5
Nightmare Man
8.0

Nightmare Man

1999Movie8.0
Black Christmas Legacy
8.0

Black Christmas Legacy

2015Movie8.0
Someone Is Watching
4.4

Someone Is Watching

2000Movie4.4
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
5.8

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

1987Movie5.8
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
7.2

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend

2001Movie7.2
The Emerald City of Oz
7.0

The Emerald City of Oz

1987Movie7.0
A Quiet Day in Belfast
6.3

A Quiet Day in Belfast

1974Movie6.3
The 12 Days of Black Christmas
4.0

The 12 Days of Black Christmas

2006Movie4.0
Martinis and Murder
3.0

Martinis and Murder

2009Movie3.0
Picking Up the Pieces
5.0

Picking Up the Pieces

1985Movie5.0
Gravel In Her Gut and Spit In Her Eye

Gravel In Her Gut and Spit In Her Eye

2005Movie
Speaking Our Peace
10.0

Speaking Our Peace

1985Movie10.0
For God's Sake, Get Out!
6.5

For God's Sake, Get Out!

2005Movie6.5
The Teddy Bears' Scare

The Teddy Bears' Scare

1998Movie

TV Shows (35)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Smallville
8.2

Smallville

2001Series8.2
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
Ciné regards
5.0

Ciné regards

1978Series5.0
Earth: Final Conflict
6.8

Earth: Final Conflict

1997Series6.8
Brothers and Sisters
7.1

Brothers and Sisters

2006Series7.1
Tales from the Crypt
8.0

Tales from the Crypt

1989Series8.0
Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994Series7.2
Intimate Portrait
4.5

Intimate Portrait

1993Series4.5
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
The Outer Limits
7.7

The Outer Limits

1995Series7.7
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
8.2

R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour

2010Series8.2
The L Word
7.7

The L Word

2004Series7.7
Barnaby Jones
7.1

Barnaby Jones

1973Series7.1
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
6.9

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

1996Series6.9
The Hunger
6.1

The Hunger

1997Series6.1
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975Series6.0
The Hitchhiker
6.3

The Hitchhiker

1983Series6.3
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
6.9

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

1990Series6.9
Switch
6.6

Switch

1975Series6.6
The Mod Squad
6.1

The Mod Squad

1968Series6.1
Banacek
8.4

Banacek

1972Series8.4
Burke's Law
6.8

Burke's Law

1994Series6.8
Nichols
6.3

Nichols

1971Series6.3
Boston Common
7.0

Boston Common

1996Series7.0
Robson Arms
5.2

Robson Arms

2005Series5.2
Phantom 2040
6.5

Phantom 2040

1994Series6.5
Shell Game
6.5

Shell Game

1987Series6.5
Am laufenden Band
7.0

Am laufenden Band

1974Series7.0
Adventures in Rainbow Country
7.0

Adventures in Rainbow Country

1970Series7.0
Amityville: An Origin Story
7.5

Amityville: An Origin Story

2023Series7.5
To Catch a Killer
7.2

To Catch a Killer

1992Series7.2