The filmography of actress Margot Kidder includes over 100 credits in film and television, and spans a total of 50 years. Kidder began her career in her native Canada appearing in small independent films and on Canadian television series, before being cast opposite Beau Bridges in the period comedy Gaily, Gaily (1969). She subsequently starred opposite Gene Wilder in Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx (1970), and in 1972 she had a role in the movie The Bounty Man with Clint Walker, followed by a dual lead role in Brian De Palma's cult thriller film Sisters (1972), and a supporting part in the slasher film Black Christmas (1974). The following year, she co-starred with Robert Redford in the drama The Great Waldo Pepper.
Kidder came to mainstream recognition for her iconic role as Lois Lane in Richard Donner's Superman (1978); she would go on to reprise the role in the film's following three sequels. She garnered additional mainstream recognition for her role as Kathy Lutz in the blockbuster horror film The Amityville Horror (1979).
After a highly publicized nervous breakdown in 1996, Kidder appeared mainly in independent films throughout the 1990s and early-2000s. In 2004, she guest-starred as Bridgette Crosby on the network series Smallville, and also had guest role on the Showtime series The L Word (2006), and the ABC series Brothers & Sisters (2007). In 2014, Kidder won a Daytime Emmy Award for her appearance in R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour. Kidder died in 2018, with her final film credit while she was still alive being the independent Canadian film The Neighborhood (2017). She appeared posthumously in the film Puppy Swap Love Unleashed and will appear posthumously in Robber's Roost, the latter which is her final film role.
Film Year Title Role Notes 1968 The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar Rosie Prometer 1969 Gaily, Gaily Adeline Alternate title: Chicago, Chicago1970 Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx Zazel Pierce 1973 Sisters Danielle Breton / Dominique Blanchion Alternate title: Blood Sisters 1974 A Quiet Day in Belfast Brigit Slattery / Thelma Slattery Canadian Film Award for Best Actress 1974 The Gravy Train Margue Alternate title: The Dion Brothers 1974 Black Christmas Barbara "Barb" Coard Canadian Film Award for Best Actress 1975 The Great Waldo Pepper Maude Stiles 1975 The Reincarnation of Peter Proud Marcia Curtis 1975 92 in the Shade Miranda 1978 Shoot the Sun Down The Woman From England 1978 Superman Lois Lane Saturn Award for Best Actress 1979 The Amityville Horror Kathy Lutz Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actress 1979 Mr. Mike's Mondo Video Herself 1980 Willie & Phil Jeannette Sutherland 1980 Superman II Lois Lane Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actress 1981 Heartaches Rita Harris Genie Award for Best Actress 1982 Some Kind of Hero Toni Donovan 1982 Miss Right Juliette 1983 Trenchcoat Mickey Raymond 1983 Superman III Lois Lane 1985 Little Treasure Margo 1986 GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords Solitaire Voice 1986 Keeping Track Mickey Tremaine 1987 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Lois Lane 1989 Mob Story Dolores 1990 White Room Madelaine X 1991 Delirious Woman In Washroom Uncredited cameo 1992 Aaron Sent Me Kaitlynn Prescott 1993 La Florida Vivy Lamori 1994 Maverick Margret Mary Uncredited 1994 WindRunner Sally "Mom" Cima Television film 1994 The Pornographer Irene 1994 Beanstalk Dr. Kate Winston 1994 Henry & Verlin Mabel 1995 Young Ivanhoe Lady Margarite Television film 1996 Never Met Picasso Genna Magnus 1997 The Planet of Junior Brown Miss Peebs Alternate title: Junior's Groove 1997 Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework Sol 1997 Silent Cradle Cindy Wilson Television film 1999Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly Melanie Kelly Canadian film Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly review by Ray Richmond at variety.com 1999 The Hi-Line Laura Johnson 1999 The Clown at Midnight Ellen Gibby 1999 The Annihilation of Fish Mrs. Muldroone 1999 Nightmare Man Lillian Hannibal 2000 Tribulation Eileen Canboro Alternate title: Apocalypse III: Tribulation 2002 Angel Blade Frida 2002 Crime and Punishment Katerina Marmelodov 2004 Chicks with Sticks Edith Taymore 2004 Death 4 Told Madam Badeau Scream Awards for Best Actress, (segment "The Psychic") 2005 The Last Sign Endora 2006 Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Lois Lane Archive footage;Re-edited director's cut of Superman II 2008 Universal Signs Rose Callahan 2008 Love at First Kill Beth 2008 On the Other Hand, Death Dorothy Fisher Television film 2008 A Single Woman The Storyteller 2009 Something Evil Comes Claudia Brecher Also known as: Death Among Friends 2009 Halloween II Barbara Collier 2011 Redemption: For Robbing the Dead Marlys Baptiste 2011 Three of a Kind Claire 2012 HENRi Dr. Calvin Short 2013 Matt's Chance Mother Mable 2013 Real Gangsters Stella Kelly 2014 The Dependables Jean Dempsey Alternate title: Pride of Lions 2014 The Big Fat Stone Madge 2015 No Deposit Margie Ryan 2016 The Red Maple Leaf Amanda Walker 2017 The Neighborhood Maggie 2019 Puppy Swap Love Unleashed Delilah Higgins Posthumous release TBA Robber's Roost The Woman Posthumous release; final film role
Television Year Title Role Notes 1969 Wojeck Episode: "After All, Who's Art Morrison Anyway?" 1969 Adventures in Rainbow Country Dr. Janet Rhodes / Sportscar Driver 2 episodes 1969 McQueen Jenny 3 episodes 1969 Corwin Denny Episodes "Does Anybody Here Know Denny?, Pts. 1 & 2" 1970 The Mod Squad Claire Allen Episode: "Call Back Yesterday" 1971 Suddenly Single Jackie Television film 1971–1972 Nichols Ruth 5 episodes 1972 The Bounty Man Mae Television film 1972 Banacek Linda Carsini Episode: "A Million the Hard Way" 1972 Harry O Helen Episode: "Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On" 1973 Barnaby Jones Lori Wright Episode: "Trial Run for Death" 1974The Suicide Club Television film 1974 Honky Tonk Lucy Cotton Television film 1975 Baretta Terry Lake Episode: "The Secret of Terry Lake" 1975 Wide World Mystery Gerry Episode: "Suicide Club" 1976 Switch Andrea Morris Episode: "The Twelfth Commandment" 1979 Saturday Night Live Herself (guest host) Episode: "Margot Kidder/The Chieftains" 1982 Bus Stop Cherie Television film 1983 Pygmalion Eliza Doolittle Television film 1984 Louisiana Virginia Tregan Television film 1984 The Glitter Dome Willie Television film 1985 The Hitchhiker Jane Reynolds Episode: "Nightshift" 1985 Picking Up the Pieces Lynette Harding Television film 1986 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz The Narrator Full season 1986 Vanishing Act Chris Kenyon Television film 1987 Shell Game Dinah / Jennie Jerome 5 episodes 1987 The Grand Knockout Tournament Herself Television special 1988 Body of Evidence Carol Dwyer Television film 1992 To Catch a Killer Rachel Grayson Television film 1992 Tales from the Crypt Cynthia Episode: "Curiosity Killed" 1992–1993 Street Legal Charlotte Percy 2 episodes 1993 Murder, She Wrote Dr. Ellen Holden Episode: "Threshold of Fear" 1993–1995 Captain Planet and the Planeteers Gaia (voice) 5 episodes 1994 One Woman's Courage Stella Jenson Television film 1995 Burke's Law Joy Adams Episode: "Who Killed the Highest Bidder?" 1995 Bloodknot Evelyn Television film 1996–1997 Boston Common "Cookie" de Varen 5 episodes 1994–1996 Phantom 2040 Rebecca Madison 34 episodes 1997 The Hunger Mrs. Sloan Episode: "The Sloan Men" 1997 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Mistress Helga (voice) 2 episodes 1997 The Teddy Bears' Scare Mrs. Jones (voice) Television film 1998 Touched by an Angel Rita Episode: "Miles to Go Before I Sleep" 1999 Lifetime Intimate Portrait Herself 1999 Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal Miss Holton / Marla Cooke Episode: "School of Thought" 1999 La Femme Nikita Roberta Wirth Episode: "Walk on By"Nominated – OFTA Television Award for Best Guest Actress in a Cable Series 2000 Amazon Morag 3 episodes 2000 Someone Is Watching Sally Beckert Television film 2000 The Outer Limits Serena Episode: "Revival" 2001 A&E Biography Herself 2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Grace Mayberry Episode: "Pique" 2001 Mentors Queen Elizabeth I Episode: "Her Grace Under Pressure" 2001 Earth: Final Conflict Dr. Josephine Mataros Episode: "Termination" 2002 Society's Child Joan Television film "The Backlot: Ladner's Statham says she can't do without acting: Although only in Grade 9, she's already a seasoned actor" by Lynne McNamara, Vancouver Sun (2 Feb, 2002) [Final Edition] Retrieved from 2004 Smallville Bridgette Crosby 2 episodes 2004 Mary Higgins Clark's: I'll Be Seeing You Frances Grolier Television film 2005 Robson Arms Elaine Wainwright 1 season 2005 The Last Sign Endora Television film 2006 The L Word Sandy Ziskin Episode: "Labia Majora" 2007 Brothers & Sisters Emily Craft 2 episodes 2014 R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour Mrs. Worthington Episode: "Mrs. Worthington"Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming
Stage Year Title Role Notes 1982 Bus Stop Cherie Staged at Garrison Theatre, Claremont, California 2001 The Vagina Monologues Off-Broadway and touring production
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