Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

154

Gender

Female

Birthday

1948-10-17

Day of Death

2018-05-13 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

Also Known As

瑪歌潔泰

Margaret Ruth Kidder

マーゴット・キダー

Margot Kidder

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.

Known For

Acting

Superman

1978

Superman

as

Lois Lane

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

1987

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

as

Lois Lane

Sisters

1973

Sisters

as

Danielle Breton / Dominique Blanchion

The Amityville Horror

1979

The Amityville Horror

as

Kathy Lutz

Halloween II

2009

Halloween II

as

Barbara Collier

Superman II

1980

Superman II

as

Lois Lane

Superman III

1983

Superman III

as

Lois Lane

Maverick

1994

Maverick

as

Margret Mary (uncredited)

On the Other Hand, Death: A Donald Strachey Mystery

2008

On the Other Hand, Death: A Donald Strachey Mystery

as

Dorothy

Some Kind of Hero

1982

Some Kind of Hero

as

Toni Donovan

92 in the Shade

1975

92 in the Shade

as

Miranda

The Box Collector

2008

The Box Collector

as

Beth

Black Christmas

1974

Black Christmas

as

Barb

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

2003

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

as

Self

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

1979

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

as

Self

Ozma of Oz

1987

Ozma of Oz

as

Narrator

The Last Sign

2005

The Last Sign

as

Endora

To Catch a Killer

1992

To Catch a Killer

as

Rachel Grayson

Common Ground

2000

Common Ground

as

Mrs. Nelson

The Great Waldo Pepper

1975

The Great Waldo Pepper

as

Maude

The Pornographer

1994

The Pornographer

as

Irene

Angel Blade

2002

Angel Blade

as

Frida

Trenchcoat

1983

Trenchcoat

as

Mickey Raymond

Black Christmas Legacy

2015

Black Christmas Legacy

as

Self (archive footage)

Tribulation

2000

Tribulation

as

Eileen Canboro

Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx

1970

Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx

as

Zazel

The Reincarnation of Peter Proud

1975

The Reincarnation of Peter Proud

as

Marcia Curtis

Martinis and Murder

2009

Martinis and Murder

as

For God's Sake, Get Out!

2005

For God's Sake, Get Out!

as

Self

Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks

1994

Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks

as

Rebecca Madison

Crime and Punishment

2002

Crime and Punishment

as

Mrs. Katerina Marmelodov

Someone Is Watching

2000

Someone Is Watching

as

Sally Beckert

Chicks with Sticks

2005

Chicks with Sticks

as

Edith Taymore

Pygmalion

1983

Pygmalion

as

Eliza Doolittle

Gaily, Gaily

1969

Gaily, Gaily

as

Adeline

I'll Be Seeing You

2004

I'll Be Seeing You

as

Frances Grolier

The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar

1969

The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar

as

Rosie

Louisiana

1984

Louisiana

as

Virginia Tregan

Beanstalk

1994

Beanstalk

as

Doctor Kate 'Doc' Winston

Matt's Chance

2013

Matt's Chance

as

Mother Mable

HENRi

2013

HENRi

as

Dr. Calvin

Shoot the Sun Down

1978

Shoot the Sun Down

as

The Woman from England

The Marvelous Land of Oz

1987

The Marvelous Land of Oz

as

Narrator

The Emerald City of Oz

1987

The Emerald City of Oz

as

Narrator

Young Ivanhoe

1995

Young Ivanhoe

as

Lady Margarite

White Room

1990

White Room

as

Madelaine X

Henry & Verlin

1994

Henry & Verlin

as

Mabel

Suddenly Single

1971

Suddenly Single

as

Jackie

Keeping Track

1987

Keeping Track

as

Mickey Tremaine

Little Treasure

1985

Little Treasure

as

Margo

Cool Money

2005

Cool Money

as

Peggy Comfort

Vanishing Act

1986

Vanishing Act

as

Chris Kenyon

Silent Cradle

1997

Silent Cradle

as

Cindy Wilson

La Florida

1993

La Florida

as

Vivy Lamori

The Dependables

2014

The Dependables

as

Jean Dempsey

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

1987

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

as

Narrator

Miss Right

1982

Miss Right

as

Juliette

WindRunner

1994

WindRunner

as

Sally 'Mom' Cima

The Clown at Midnight

1998

The Clown at Midnight

as

Ellen Gibby

Delirious

1991

Delirious

as

Woman in Washroom (uncredited)

The Planet of Junior Brown

1997

The Planet of Junior Brown

as

Miss Peebs

Willie & Phil

1980

Willie & Phil

as

Jeannette Sutherland

Real Gangsters

2013

Real Gangsters

as

Stella Kelly

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

2005

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

as

Mrs. Potter (archive footage)

Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly

1999

Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly

as

Melanie Kelly

The Annihilation of Fish

1999

The Annihilation of Fish

as

Mrs. Muldroone

Speaking Our Peace

1985

Speaking Our Peace

as

Narrator

The Making of 'Superman III'

1985

The Making of 'Superman III'

as

Self

3 of a Kind

2012

3 of a Kind

as

Claire

Something Evil Comes

2009

Something Evil Comes

as

Claudia

Picking Up the Pieces

1985

Picking Up the Pieces

as

Lynette Harding

The Glitter Dome

1984

The Glitter Dome

as

Willie

Bloodknot

1995

Bloodknot

as

Evelyn

The Grand Knockout Tournament

1987

The Grand Knockout Tournament

as

Self

Heartaches

1981

Heartaches

as

Rita Harris

Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On

1973

Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On

as

Helen

Sarina's Song

2011

Sarina's Song

as

Maggie

No Deposit

2015

No Deposit

as

Margie Ryan

The Big Fat Stone

2014

The Big Fat Stone

as

Madge

Death 4 Told

2004

Death 4 Told

as

Madam Badeau (segment "The Psychic")

One Woman's Courage

1994

One Woman's Courage

as

Stella Jenson

The Teddy Bears' Scare

1998

The Teddy Bears' Scare

as

Mrs. Jones (voice)

The Hi-Line

2000

The Hi-Line

as

Laura Johnson

Mob Story

1989

Mob Story

as

Dolores

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

2008

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

as

Self

The Canadian Conspiracy

1986

The Canadian Conspiracy

as

Self

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'

2001

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'

as

Self

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

1982

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

as

Self

The Making of 'Superman II'

1983

The Making of 'Superman II'

as

Lois Lane (uncredited)

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend

2001

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend

as

Self

The Neighborhood

2017

The Neighborhood

as

Maggie

The Dion Brothers

1974

The Dion Brothers

as

Margie

Society's Child

2002

Society's Child

as

Joan

Never Met Picasso

1997

Never Met Picasso

as

Genna Magnus

The Bounty Man

1972

The Bounty Man

as

Mae

A Quiet Day in Belfast

1974

A Quiet Day in Belfast

as

Brigit Slattery / Thelma Slattery

A Single Woman

2008

A Single Woman

as

Storyteller

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

2006

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

as

Self

Universal Signs

2008

Universal Signs

as

Rose Callahan

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

2001

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

as

Lois Lane (archive footage)

The Suicide Club

1973

The Suicide Club

as

Gerry

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

1986

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

as

Solitaire (voice)

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

2006

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

as

Lois Lane

Servitude

2012

Servitude

as

Mrs. Crank

Body of Evidence

1988

Body of Evidence

as

Carol Dwyer

Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework

1997

Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework

as

Sol

The Red Maple Leaf

2017

The Red Maple Leaf

as

Dr. Amanda Walker

Puppy Swap: Love Unleashed

2019

Puppy Swap: Love Unleashed

as

Delilah Higgins

Bus Stop

1982

Bus Stop

as

Cherie

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead

2011

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead

as

Marlys Baptiste

Calling the Shots

1988

Calling the Shots

as

Self

Honky Tonk

1974

Honky Tonk

as

Lucy Cotton

Gravel In Her Gut and Spit In Her Eye

2005

Gravel In Her Gut and Spit In Her Eye

as

Dorothy M. Johnson

The 12 Days of Black Christmas

2006

The 12 Days of Black Christmas

as

Self

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

2010

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

as

Lois Lane (archive footage)

Nightmare Man

1999

Nightmare Man

as

Lillian Hannibal

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

2006

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

as

Self

Robber's Roost

Robber's Roost

as

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

2003

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

as

Self (archive footage)

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Ellen Holden

Brothers and Sisters

Brothers and Sisters

as

Emily Craft

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Rita Lasky

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

as

Cynthia

Phantom 2040

Phantom 2040

as

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Grace Mayberry

The L Word

The L Word

as

Sandy Ziskin

Robson Arms

Robson Arms

as

Smallville

Smallville

as

Bridgette Crosby

Switch

Switch

as

Andrea Morris

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

as

Nichols

Nichols

as

Ruth

The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker

as

Jane Reynolds

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as

Serena

Shell Game

Shell Game

as

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

Am laufenden Band

Am laufenden Band

as

Self - Guest

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

as

Self

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

as

Gaia (voice)

Adventures in Rainbow Country

Adventures in Rainbow Country

as

Dr. Janet Rhoades (young doctor)

Adventures in Rainbow Country

Adventures in Rainbow Country

as

Sportscar driver

The Hunger

The Hunger

as

Helen Sloan

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Joy Adams

R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour

R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour

as

Mrs. Worthington

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as

Self

Earth: Final Conflict

Earth: Final Conflict

as

Dr. Josephine Mataros

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

To Catch a Killer

To Catch a Killer

as

Rachel Grayson

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

as

Lori Wright

Boston Common

Boston Common

as

Cookie

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

as

Claire Allen

Amityville: An Origin Story

Amityville: An Origin Story

as

Self- Archive

Banacek

Banacek

as

Linda Carsini

Production

Pygmalion

1983

Pygmalion

as

Crew

Directing