1948-10-17 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.
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Puppy Swap: Love Unleashed | Delilah Higgins | 2019-08-13 |
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The Red Maple Leaf | Dr. Amanda Walker | 2017-02-24 |
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The Neighborhood | Maggie | 2017-08-18 |
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No Deposit | Margie Ryan | 2015-04-24 |
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Black Christmas Legacy | Self (archive footage) | 2015-11-24 |
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The Big Fat Stone | Madge | 2014-01-01 |
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The Dependables | Jean Dempsey | 2014-06-03 |
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Real Gangsters | Stella Kelly | 2013-06-01 |
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HENRi | Dr. Calvin | 2013-02-26 |
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Matt's Chance | Mother Mable | 2013-01-31 |
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Servitude | Mrs. Crank | 2012-03-30 |
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3 of a Kind | Claire | 2012-01-01 |
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Sarina's Song | Maggie | 2011-05-01 |
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Redemption: For Robbing the Dead | Marlys Baptiste | 2011-10-16 |
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Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics | Lois Lane (archive footage) | 2010-11-09 |
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Halloween II | Barbara Collier | 2009-08-28 |
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Something Evil Comes | Claudia | 2009-09-03 |
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Martinis and Murder | 2009-10-16 | |
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Universal Signs | Rose Callahan | 2008-01-01 |
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The Box Collector | Beth | 2008-02-01 |
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On the Other Hand, Death: A Donald Strachey Mystery | Dorothy | 2008-01-01 |
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You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story | Self | 2008-05-15 |
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A Single Woman | Storyteller | 2008-09-21 |
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Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman | Self | 2006-06-12 |
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The 12 Days of Black Christmas | Self | 2006-12-05 |
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Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut | Lois Lane | 2006-11-02 |
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You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman | Self | 2006-11-28 |
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Chicks with Sticks | Edith Taymore | 2005-10-25 |
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Cool Money | Peggy Comfort | 2005-03-19 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd | Mrs. Potter (archive footage) | 2005-09-06 |
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Gravel In Her Gut and Spit In Her Eye | Dorothy M. Johnson | 2005-11-21 |
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For God's Sake, Get Out! | Self | 2005-04-05 |
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The Last Sign | Endora | 2005-05-31 |
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I'll Be Seeing You | Frances Grolier | 2004-05-01 |
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Death 4 Told | Madam Badeau (segment "The Psychic") | 2004-05-13 |
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101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment | Self (archive footage) | 2003-07-18 |
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood | Self | 2003-03-09 |
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Society's Child | Joan | 2002-01-01 |
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Crime and Punishment | Mrs. Katerina Marmelodov | 2002-06-01 |
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Angel Blade | Frida | 2002-02-10 |
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Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' | Self | 2001-05-01 |
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Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend | Self | 2001-05-01 |
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De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros | Lois Lane (archive footage) | 2001-12-23 |
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Common Ground | Mrs. Nelson | 2000-01-29 |
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Someone Is Watching | Sally Beckert | 2000-02-20 |
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The Hi-Line | Laura Johnson | 2000-05-05 |
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Tribulation | Eileen Canboro | 2000-01-14 |
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Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly | Melanie Kelly | 1999-03-16 |
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The Annihilation of Fish | Mrs. Muldroone | 1999-09-12 |
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Nightmare Man | Lillian Hannibal | 1999-01-01 |
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The Clown at Midnight | Ellen Gibby | 1998-01-01 |
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The Teddy Bears' Scare | Mrs. Jones (voice) | 1998-10-07 |
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Never Met Picasso | Genna Magnus | 1997-11-28 |
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The Planet of Junior Brown | Miss Peebs | 1997-09-06 |
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Silent Cradle | Cindy Wilson | 1997-01-01 |
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Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework | Sol | 1997-01-01 |
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Bloodknot | Evelyn | 1995-09-17 |
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Young Ivanhoe | Lady Margarite | 1995-11-10 |
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Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks | Rebecca Madison | 1994-11-24 |
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The Pornographer | Irene | 1994-01-22 |
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Henry & Verlin | Mabel | 1994-01-07 |
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Beanstalk | Doctor Kate 'Doc' Winston | 1994-12-21 |
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WindRunner | Sally 'Mom' Cima | 1994-06-01 |
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One Woman's Courage | Stella Jenson | 1994-02-27 |
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Maverick | Margret Mary (uncredited) | 1994-05-20 |
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La Florida | Vivy Lamori | 1993-03-04 |
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To Catch a Killer | Rachel Grayson | 1992-05-15 |
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Delirious | Woman in Washroom (uncredited) | 1991-08-09 |
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White Room | Madelaine X | 1990-09-06 |
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Mob Story | Dolores | 1989-11-24 |
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Calling the Shots | Self | 1988-09-08 |
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Body of Evidence | Carol Dwyer | 1988-01-24 |
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | Lois Lane | 1987-07-24 |
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | Narrator | 1987-01-01 |
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Ozma of Oz | Narrator | 1987-01-03 |
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Keeping Track | Mickey Tremaine | 1987-01-30 |
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The Grand Knockout Tournament | Self | 1987-06-19 |
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The Marvelous Land of Oz | Narrator | 1987-01-02 |
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The Emerald City of Oz | Narrator | 1987-01-04 |
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GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords | Solitaire (voice) | 1986-03-21 |
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The Canadian Conspiracy | Self | 1986-06-08 |
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Vanishing Act | Chris Kenyon | 1986-05-04 |
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Little Treasure | Margo | 1985-05-01 |
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Speaking Our Peace | Narrator | 1985-01-01 |
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Picking Up the Pieces | Lynette Harding | 1985-10-22 |
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The Making of 'Superman III' | Self | 1985-08-26 |
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Louisiane | Virginia Tregan | 1984-01-25 |
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The Glitter Dome | Willie | 1984-11-18 |
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Superman III | Lois Lane | 1983-06-17 |
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The Making of 'Superman II' | Lois Lane (uncredited) | 1983-07-17 |
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Pygmalion | Eliza Doolittle | 1983-12-31 |
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Trenchcoat | Mickey Raymond | 1983-03-11 |
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Some Kind of Hero | Toni Donovan | 1982-04-02 |
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The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' | Self | 1982-01-24 |
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Bus Stop | Cherie | 1982-08-22 |
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Miss Right | Juliette | 1982-01-01 |
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Heartaches | Rita Harris | 1981-07-04 |
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Willie & Phil | Jeannette Sutherland | 1980-08-15 |
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Superman II | Lois Lane | 1980-12-12 |
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Mr. Mike's Mondo Video | Self | 1979-09-20 |
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The Amityville Horror | Kathy Lutz | 1979-07-27 |
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Shoot the Sun Down | The Woman from England | 1978-05-08 |
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Superman | Lois Lane | 1978-12-14 |
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92 in the Shade | Miranda | 1975-08-22 |
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The Great Waldo Pepper | Maude | 1975-03-13 |
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The Reincarnation of Peter Proud | Marcia Curtis | 1975-04-25 |
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Honky Tonk | Lucy Cotton | 1974-04-01 |
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The Gravy Train | Margie | 1974-06-16 |
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Black Christmas | Barb | 1974-10-11 |
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A Quiet Day in Belfast | Brigit Slattery / Thelma Slattery | 1974-05-17 |
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Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On | Helen | 1973-03-11 |
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The Suicide Club | Gerry | 1973-02-13 |
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Sisters | Danielle Breton / Dominique Blanchion | 1973-03-26 |
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The Bounty Man | Mae | 1972-10-31 |
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Suddenly Single | Jackie | 1971-10-19 |
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Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx | Zazel | 1970-06-13 |
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The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar | Rosie | 1969-03-01 |
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Gaily, Gaily | Adeline | 1969-12-16 |
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Superman Redeemed | Lois Lane | |
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