Margot Kidder obit

Margot Kidder, 'Superman' actress, dead at 69

She was not on the list.

Margot Kidder, who found fame as Lois Lane in the 1978 film "Superman," died Sunday at her home in Montana, her manager confirmed to CNN.

She was 69 years old.

According to her manager, the actress died peacefully in her sleep.

Kidder starred opposite Christopher Reeve's Clark Kent and his alter ego Superman in the original film as well as the three sequels: "Superman II" in 1980, "Superman III" in 1983 and "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace" in 1987.

Reeve died in 2004 of complications from an infection, nine years after becoming a quadriplegic following a horse riding accident.

In 2016, Kidder told entertainment website Hey U Guys that her chemistry with Reeve was authentic "because we came from similar backgrounds and he looked like one of my brothers."

"So the energy we had was one of brother and sister, which was often bickering, that took the place of romantic energy," she said. "No one noticed the difference one from the other -- it worked. We didn't have to create a different reality."

Born in the Northwest Territories of Canada, she made her professional acting debut on the TV series "Wojeck" in 1969 and had her first film role in the 1968 Canadian movie "The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar."

Hollywood soon beckoned and a move to Los Angeles led to roles on TV shows including "McQueen," "Mod Squad" and "Nichols."

But playing scrappy reporter and Superman's love interest Lois Lane was her breakout role.

Kidder told Hey U Guys she thought the film would be a flop.

"Nothing prepares anyone for that sudden thing of being world famous, it was such a shock," she said. "It wasn't something I really liked or something I was very good at. I didn't realize how good the movie was until I seen it at the premier in Washington."

She also starred in "The Amityville Horror" in 1979 and worked steadily in television and on stage.

After three marriages and thousands of dollars in medical bills, Kidder found herself homeless in 1996 as she struggled with bipolar disorder.

Her story grabbed the hearts of fans and Hollywood with many reaching out to help Kidder, who eventually got back on her feet and went on to become a mental health advocate.

Tributes to the actress poured in on social media Monday.

Funeral arrangements are pending, according to Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory in Livingston, Montana.

Film

Year       Title       Role       Notes    Ref.

1968      The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar              Rosie Prometer                

1969      Gaily, Gaily          Adeline                 Alternate title: Chicago, Chicago               

1970      Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx         Zazel                     

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                 

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                             

1994      The Pornographer           Irene                    

1994      Beanstalk             Doctor Kate 'Doc' Winston                          

1996      Henry & Verlin   Mabel                  

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                     

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                               

2008      A Single Woman               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 film           

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       [

2019      Robber's Roost The Woman        Filming, Post Production               Posthumous release       Final Film Role  

Television

Year       Title       Role       Notes    Ref.

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"   

1974      The 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       Narrator               Full season         

1986      Vanishing Act     Chris Kenyon      Television film  

1987      Shell Game         Dinah / Jennie Jerome   5 episodes         

1987      Tales from the Crypt       Cynthia                 Episode: "Curiosity Killed"           

1988      Body of Evidence              Carol Dwyer        Television film  

1992      To Catch a Killer                Rachel Grayson Television film  

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      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      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"

2004      Smallville             Bridgette Crosby               2 episodes         

2004      I'll Be Seeing You              Frances Grolier Television film  

2005      Robson Arms      Elaine Wainwright            1 season             

2005      The Last Sign      Endora 2 episodes         

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