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My Take
Margot Kidder will always be the definitive Lois Lane for me, and not out of mere nostalgia. Her Lois was fast-talking, fearless, and visibly smarter than half the newsroom, a characterization that quietly raised the bar for every screen heroine who followed. Coming from Yellowknife, about as far from Hollywood as the continent allows, she carried a frontier toughness into her work and later into her activism. I also admire how openly she discussed her personal struggles in an era that punished such honesty. The Emmy, Genie, and Saturn awards confirm the range; her candor confirms the character. She deserves far more retrospectives than she gets.
Overview
Margaret Ruth Kidder (October 17, 1948 – May 13, 2018) was a Canadian and American actress and activist. She amassed several film and television credits in her career spanning five decades, including her widely known role as Lois Lane in the original Superman films (1978–1987). Her accolades included two Canadian Film Awards, an Emmy Award, a Genie Award, and a Saturn Award.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Margot Kidder
- Name (Japanese)
- マーゴット・キダー
- Reading
- まーごっと・きだー
- Born
- October 17, 1948 – May 13, 2018
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rat
- Origin
- Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / voice actor / film producer / stage actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Havergal College
Awards & achievements
- Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
- Saturn Award for Best Actress
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.