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Margot Kidder
Margaret Ruth Kidder (October 17, 1948 – May 13, 2018), known as Margot Kidder was a Canadian-American actress and activist. She had several film and television credits throughout her career, spanning five decades. Her best-known role was that of Lois Lane in the original Superman films (1978–1987). Kidder received multiple awards including two Canadian Film Awards, an Emmy Award, a Genie Award, and a Saturn Award. She was born in Yellowknife to a Canadian mother and an American father and raised in the Northwest Territories along with several Canadian provinces. Her acting career began during the 1960s, appearing in low-budget Canadian films. Kidder's breakthrough came with roles in Superman (1978) and The Amityville Horror (1979). Despite struggling with serious injuries from a car accident and a highly publicized manic episode stemming from bipolar disorder, Kidder continued to maintain steady work in independent films and television. She was also an outspoken political, environmental, and anti-war activist. Kidder passed away on May 13, 2018, due to an alcohol and drug overdose, which was ruled a suicide.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Margaret Ruth Kidder
Born: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
Citizenship: Canada, United States (from 2005)
Birthday: October 17, 1948
Occupations: Actress, Activist
Years Active: 1965-2018
Children: 1
Spouses: Thomas McGuane, John Heard, Philippe de Broca
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Awards and Nominations Received by Margot Kidder
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Movies Featuring Margot Kidder
Superman II
Superman
Superman III
Black Christmas
The Amityville Horror
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Sisters
Some Kind of Hero
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
The Big Fat Stone
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
Servitude
Matt’s Chance
HENRi
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
No Deposit
The Red Maple Leaf
Puppy Swap: Love Unleashed
Taking Flight: The Development of ‘Superman’
Making ‘Superman’: Filming the Legend
Crime and Punishment
Tribulation
Common Ground
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
I’ll Be Seeing You
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex ’n’ Drugs ’n’ Rock ’n’ Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
The 12 Days of Black Christmas
Cool Money
Chicks with Sticks
Someone Is Watching
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
White Room
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
The Making of ‘Superman: The Movie’
Heartaches
The Making of ‘Superman II’
Little Treasure
Pygmalion
The Glitter Dome
The Making of ‘Superman III’
The Marvelous Land of Oz
Keeping Track
Calling the Shots
Delirious
Willie & Phil
Trenchcoat
Vanishing Act
The Emerald City of Oz
Ozma of Oz
The Canadian Conspiracy
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Louisiana
Willie & Phil
The Dion Brothers
To Catch a Killer
The Great Waldo Pepper
Gaily, Gaily
WindRunner
Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On
Mr. Mike’s Mondo Video
The Annihilation of Fish
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
La Florida
Young Ivanhoe
The Bounty Man
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar
Shoot the Sun Down
On the Other Hand, Death: A Donald Strachey Mystery
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
The Hi-Line
Never Met Picasso
Bloodknot
92 in the Shade
Career Timeline
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2014
The Big Fat Stone
Madge
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Self (archive footage)
2008
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
Self
On the Other Hand, Death: A Donald Strachey Mystery
Dorothy
2006
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Self
The 12 Days of Black Christmas
Self
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
Self
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Lois Lane
2003
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex ’n’ Drugs ’n’ Rock ’n’ Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Self
2001
Taking Flight: The Development of ‘Superman’
Self
Making ‘Superman’: Filming the Legend
Self
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Lois Lane (archive footage)
1987
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
The Marvelous Land of Oz
Narrator
Keeping Track
Mickey Tremaine
The Emerald City of Oz
Narrator
Ozma of Oz
Narrator
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Narrator
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Self
1983
Superman III
The Making of ‘Superman II’
Lois Lane (uncredited)
Pygmalion
Eliza Doolittle
Trenchcoat
Mickey Raymond
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