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 ra...
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Complete Filmography

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Christopher Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four Superman films and played dozens of other roles that displayed his talent and range as an actor, ...

Puppy Swap: Love Unleashed
2019
as Delilah Higgins
An engaged couple adopts two puppies but when they decide to split up, the puppies hatch a plan to bring the two back together.

The Neighborhood
2017
as Maggie
A brash group of hoodlums have been doing minor crime jobs in their neighborhood since they were kids until they step on the wrong toes and get caught...

The Red Maple Leaf
2017
as Dr. Amanda Walker
A detective, who is deeply grieving over the tragic loss of his wife and daughter, becomes determined to find the kidnapped daughter of the U.S. Ambas...

Black Christmas Legacy
2015
as Self (archive footage)
An examination of the effects and lasting impact of the cult-classic horror film 'Black Christmas', featuring interviews with cast, crew, and industry...

No Deposit
2015
as Margie Ryan
Mickey Ryan falls from grace due to a series of downward spiraling events beyond his control. With his life turned upside down, Mickey tries valiantly...

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
as Self (archive footage)
A documentary about the rise and fall of the Cannon Film Group, the legendary independent film company helmed by Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and Yor...

The Dependables
2014
as Jean Dempsey
Five retired ex-military men attempt the unthinkable and dust off their old uniforms for one last explosive mission. The team quickly discovers that t...

The Big Fat Stone
2014
as Madge
Frank D'Angelo's drama about a homeless man's roller coaster ride of success and failure.

Real Gangsters
2013
as Stella Kelly
Real Gangsters tells the story of the Lo Giacamo family, one of the most successful crime syndicates in New York City. Run by cousins Vincent Lo Giaca...

HENRi
2013
as Dr. Calvin
Powerful short film, which explores human existence at the most fundamental, personal level - what it means to be a conscious individual. Set hundreds...

Matt's Chance
2013
as Mother Mable
Matt, a down-on-his-luck loser who on his birthday night discovers his fiancée, Jessica, in bed with another man. As Matt learns the true depth of Jes...

Servitude
2012
as Mrs. Crank
A group of frustrated waiters at a kitschy steakhouse take over their restaurant for one final, glorious, revenge-filled night when they discover they...

3 of a Kind
2012
as Claire
Crime - 3 of a Kind is a sexy, edgy, psychological thriller that will make your heart pound. - Tom Adams, Jaime Aymerich, Jake Scott Bailey

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
2011
as Marlys Baptiste
For Robbing the Dead is a story of compassion - compassion toward those who may seem the least deserving of Christian love. It follows the story of He...
Sarina's Song
2011
as Maggie
Set in the 1940's, 'Sarina's Song' follows the journey of a young woman who seeks to escape her aristocratic upbringing for a chance at true love.

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
2010
as Lois Lane (archive footage)
A look at the history of the comic book publication that launched such legendary characters as Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.

Martinis and Murder
2009
Take a trip behind the scenes of the Donald Strachey Mystery series, featuring exclusive interviews with the cast and crew.

Something Evil Comes
2009
as Claudia
When a young lawyer is murdered to cover up a dangerous corporate secret, his sister must face off against the ruthless killer sent to finish the job....

Halloween II
2009
as Barbara Collier
Laurie Strode struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael's deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois. Meanwhile, Michael prepares for another re...

A Single Woman
2008
as Storyteller
A Single Woman is a distinct, lively portrait of Jeannette Rankin (the first American woman elected to Congress; also a suffragist, peace activist and...

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
2008
as Self
Jack L. Warner, Harry Warner, Albert Warner and Sam Warner were siblings who were born in Poland and emigrated to Canada near the turn of the century....

The Box Collector
2008
as Beth
An overprotective mother tries to stop her son's budding relationship with a flirtatious young divorce.

On the Other Hand, Death: A Donald Strachey Mystery
2008
as Dorothy
When the residents of a neighborhood are offered huge sums of money to sell their homes to a developer, the only ones to refuse are an elderly lesbian...

Universal Signs
2008
as Rose Callahan
After the death of his fiancée's daughter while in his care, a deaf man shuts himself off from the world. Haunted by memories, it is only through new ...

The 12 Days of Black Christmas
2006
as Self
An interview with the cast and crew of the cult horror film Black Christmas (1974), hosted by John Saxon, who starred in the film. Included are storie...

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
2006
as Self
A 5-part documentary of the history of Superman in the movies. • Origin - Superman in the media and the challenges the Salkinds faced • Vision - Cre...

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006
as Lois Lane
Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are ...

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
2006
as Self
The history of the comic book superhero, Superman, in his various media incarnations.

Gravel In Her Gut and Spit In Her Eye
2005
as Dorothy M. Johnson
Dorothy Johnson was a Western writer ahead of her time. Women saved men, heroes died unwept and unsung, whites lived with Indians and benefited from t...

Chicks with Sticks
2005
as Edith Taymore
The story takes the battle of the sexes into the hockey arena, as Paula Taymore – who almost once made the Olympic team – finds herself drawn into a c...

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
as Mrs. Potter (archive footage)
A collection of classic Saturday Night Live sketches featuring Dan Aykroyd.

The Last Sign
2005
as Endora
A woman who is tormented by the ghost of her abusive, alcoholic husband. She must come to terms with the past if she is to find peace and love...

For God's Sake, Get Out!
2005
as Self
An archival making-of documentary featuring interviews with actor James Brolin and actress Margot Kidder.

Cool Money
2005
as Peggy Comfort
Charismatic thief Bobby Comfort escapes from prison, clears himself of all charges, and returns to a home life he finds unsatisfying. Though he is dev...

Death 4 Told
2004
as Madam Badeau
Four horror stories occur in sequence connected by time and space. The first deals with a writer and his wife who move into a large house only to find...

I'll Be Seeing You
2004
as Frances Grolier
A woman finds out she has a half sister when he father disappears and her half sister turns up dead.

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
From Disturbing Discoveries to Astonishing Arressts, and Tragic Endings. In this tv-special, E! countdowns the greatest moments in the entertainment i...

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
2003
as Self
The chronicle of the mind-blowing journey that was Hollywood during the seventies; the true and gripping story of the last golden age of American cine...

Crime and Punishment
2002
as Mrs. Katerina Marmelodov
A modern day adaptation of Dostoyevsky's classic novel about a young student who is forever haunted by the murder he has committed.

Angel Blade
2002
as Frida
An emotionally damaged cop investigating a spree of prostitute killings discovers that the dark side of Las Vegas is decidedly more grim than he ever ...

Society's Child
2002
as Joan
Ten-year-old Nikki is a precocious child suffering from Rett Syndrome. Unwilling to help her the doctors, instead, want to write her off as a mentally...

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001
as Lois Lane (archive footage)
The historical saga of American superheroes. Born in the period between the Great Depression and the World War II to combat the hobgoblins of the mode...

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
2001
as Self
Marc McClure presents a documentary on the making of 'Superman' (1978).

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
2001
as Self
Documentary on the making of the 1978 film 'Superman.'

The Hi-Line
2000
as Laura Johnson
A con man and a young woman travel across the country, first in search of a man he knows, and then in search of a woman she knows.

Someone Is Watching
2000
as Sally Beckert
Cory is a young boy who has just moved into a new house with his mom. He develops a relationship with an imaginary friend who lives in his closet. No ...

Common Ground
2000
as Mrs. Nelson
This movie contains three short stories dealing with the theme of homosexuality. In "A Friend of Dorothy", a woman joins the Navy during the 1950's an...

Tribulation
2000
as Eileen Canboro
Police detective Tom Canboro hails from a Christian family. One night, his eccentric brother-in-law Jason seemingly goes insane and tries to kill his ...

The Annihilation of Fish
1999
as Mrs. Muldroone
A Jamaican widower recently released from a mental institution and a former housewife with an imagined lover in the form of 19th-century composer Giac...

Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly
1999
as Melanie Kelly
About a notorious Connecticut convicted rapist.

Nightmare Man
1999
as Lillian Hannibal
After recovering from a near-fatal wound, a cop develops the ability to see crime scenes through psychic flashes.

The Teddy Bears' Scare
1998
as Mrs. Jones (voice)
Simon and Sally think their neighbor, Mrs. Jones, is a witch. Their teddy bears Ben and Wally get involved and they all have an adventure to discover ...

The Clown at Midnight
1998
as Ellen Gibby
Upon the reopening of the opera house where her mother was murdered, a teen and her friends become the targets of a deranged killer dressed in a clown...

The Planet of Junior Brown
1997
as Miss Peebs
Powerful story about love, struggle and passion of an over protective mother and her piano prodigy.

Silent Cradle
1997
as Cindy Wilson
A woman has a miscarriage. After her grief becomes bearable, she attempts to adopt a baby, but discovers evidence that her baby might not have been de...

Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
1997
as Sol
Thirteen-year-old Jesse is a typical teenager who hates his teacher, Mrs. Fink. While visiting a vintage clothing shop, Jesse sees a doll that looks e...

Never Met Picasso
1996
as Genna Magnus
Still living at home with his avant-garde actress mother, constantly rejected by art schools, and without a lover, aspiring painter Andrew decides to ...

Young Ivanhoe
1995
as Lady Margarite
Ivanhoe is learning his way while having dealing with his father, Sir Cedric. The Normans are threatening England so he must quickly develop under the...

Bloodknot
1995
as Evelyn
A grieving family opens its household to an unknown woman who claims to have been their dearly departed's girlfriend.

Beanstalk
1994
as Doctor Kate 'Doc' Winston
A young boy finds a crate of green beans. When they're planted, they grow a beanstalk to the clouds, where a castle of giants are habited.

Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks
1994
as Rebecca Madison
The 24th Phantom, the 'Ghost Who Walks,' battles crimes in the future of 2040. Animated Phantom feature that released in 1994 at the same time as the ...

WindRunner
1994
as Sally 'Mom' Cima
A young man in high school moves in with his Mother to a town in the U.S. Southwest where his father is serving time in prison.

Maverick
1994
as Margret Mary (uncredited)
Bret Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional $3k in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game b...

One Woman's Courage
1994
as Stella Jenson
Because Grace's husband Craig is having an affair she starts drinking. One night Grace witnesses a man attacking a girl; she helps her to the hospital...

The Pornographer
1994
as Irene
A bitter, manipulative painter sets out to ruin his saintly pornographer friend.
Henry & Verlin
1994
as Mabel
Verlin is 9 years old and does not talk, nor does he even seem to hear. Henry, a child-like adult, befriends Verlin and pulls him from his shell. Verl...

La Florida
1993
as Vivy Lamori
Tired of rough winters, a Quebec family buys a motel in south Florida. But life is not easy down where motels grow faster than grass. Two bigger busin...

To Catch a Killer
1992
as Rachel Grayson
"To Catch a Killer" tells the true gruesome story of John Wayne Gacy - a good friend and helpful neighbour, a great child entertainer, a respectful bu...

Delirious
1991
as Woman in Washroom (uncredited)
A soap opera writer gets hit on the head and wakes up as a character in his own show.

White Room
1990
as Madelaine X
Norm, an aimless writer, witnesses the murder of rock video star Madelaine X and feels guilty, as he did nothing to prevent it. At Madelaine’s funeral...

Mob Story
1989
as Dolores
On the run from a U.S. Senate investigation, New York mob boss Don Luciano flees to his Canadian hometown and old flame Dolores in this kooky, disorga...

Calling the Shots
1988
as Self
Documentary about women in the film industry. Numerous notable actresses and female directors share their thoughts.

Body of Evidence
1988
as Carol Dwyer
Nurse Carol Dwyer suspects that her new husband Alex, a forensic psychologist, may be responsible for serial murders in their neighborhood.

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987
as Lois Lane
With global superpowers engaged in an increasingly hostile arms race, Superman leads a crusade to rid the world of nuclear weapons. But Lex Luthor, re...
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987
as Self
The Grand Knockout Tournament (colloquially also known as It's a Royal Knockout) was a one-off charity event which was shown on British television on ...

Keeping Track
1987
as Mickey Tremaine
The CIA, KGB and RCMP are after a lady banker (Kidder) who has a piece of mutated microchip that engages directly with brain cells.

The Emerald City of Oz
1987
as Narrator
The enchantment of L. Frank Baum's classic "Wizard of Oz" books is captured in the exciting Emerald City of Oz, based on the sixth book in Baum's time...

Ozma of Oz
1987
as Narrator
In Oz once again, Dorothy meets TikTok the mechanical man, servant of Princess Lulu.

The Marvelous Land of Oz
1987
as Narrator
The Wizard of Oz legend continues with The Marvelous Land of Oz, based on the second book in the series by L. Frank Baum. This adventure features a br...

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
1987
as Narrator
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an imaginative, feature-length animated film, faithfully adaptied from the classic book by L. Frank Baum. In this brand ...

The Canadian Conspiracy
1986
A mockumentary illustrating a supposed conspiracy to infiltrate American culture through employing Canadians in the U.S. entertainment industry.

Vanishing Act
1986
as Chris Kenyon
A man honeymooning with his new wife in the Rockies reports her disappearance to the police. A few days later, a woman escorted by the local priest cl...

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
1986
as Solitaire (voice)
The GoBots, television's amazing transformable super heroes, star in their first full length feature film, "GoBots: War of the Rock Lords." It's wall-...

Picking Up the Pieces
1985
as Lynette Harding
A sheltered wife of a surgeon suddenly finds herself thrust into the middle of a messy divorce.

The Making of 'Superman III'
1985
as Self
This documentary treats movie fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Superman III, a more comical take on the superhero story in which the ...

Little Treasure
1985
as Margo
Margo is an ex-stripper who meets her long, lost father in Mexico. She looks after him in the waning days of his life, with the help of a traveling pr...

Speaking Our Peace
1985
as Narrator
Women peace activists speak out.

The Glitter Dome
1984
as Willie
Al Mackey and Marty are homicide cops in Hollywood and hot on the trail of the murderer of a movie mogul that was moonlighting by making child porno p...

Louisiana
1984
as Virginia Tregan
Virginia Tregan returns to her home in the U.S. Deep South from a sojourn in Paris only to discover that her family plantation and its holdings have b...

Pygmalion
1983
as Eliza Doolittle
When linguistics professor Henry Higgins boasts that he can pass off Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle as a princess with only six months' training,...

Pygmalion
1983
Co-Producer
When linguistics professor Henry Higgins boasts that he can pass off Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle as a princess with only six months' training,...

The Making of 'Superman II'
1983
as Lois Lane (uncredited)
Documentary about the making of the sequel to Superman.

Superman III
1983
as Lois Lane
Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yield...

Trenchcoat
1983
as Mickey Raymond
An aspiring mystery writer becomes accidently embroiled in an international plot during a two-week stay in Malta.

Bus Stop
1982
as Cherie
The story is set in a diner in rural Kansas, about 25 miles west of Kansas City, Missouri during a snowstorm from which bus passengers must take shelt...

Some Kind of Hero
1982
as Toni Donovan
A Vietnam vet returns home from a prisoner of war camp and is greeted as a hero, but is quickly forgotten and soon discovers how tough survival is in ...

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
1982
as Self
Ernie Anderson narrates this look at the making of Richard Donner's blockbuster 1978 film. Behind-the-scenes footage, as well as scenes from the film,...

Miss Right
1982
as Juliette
After falling for Juliette, the woman of his dreams, a womanizing journalist in Rome must dump his numerous female lovers one by one.

Heartaches
1981
as Rita Harris
A young wife becomes pregnant, but the child's father is not her husband. Afraid to tell him, she leaves home, and meets an outgoing, free-spirited wo...

Superman II
1980
as Lois Lane
Three Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod team up with Lex Luthor to conquer Earth, forcing a depowered Superman to regain his strength and stop t...

Willie & Phil
1980
as Jeannette Sutherland
Life imitates art when two Manhattanites — pompous teacher Willie and quiet photographer Phil — become friends after a thought-provoking screening of ...

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
1979
as Self
Mike O'Donoghue's parody of "Mondo Cane" showcases curious performers, strange musicians, celebrity mutations and unusual short films, including Thoma...

The Amityville Horror
1979
as Kathy Lutz
George Lutz, his wife Kathy, and their three children have just moved into a beautiful, and improbably cheap, Victorian mansion nestled in the sleepy ...

Superman
1978
as Lois Lane
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the ne...

Shoot the Sun Down
1978
as The Woman from England
Couple of strangers arrive in a small town, each one after a different thing.

92 in the Shade
1975
as Miranda
A young drifter returns to his home in Key West, Florida and attempts to open a fishing charter business, provoking a dangerous feud with a rival fish...

The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
1975
as Marcia Curtis
When college professor, Peter Proud begins experiencing flashbacks of an earlier life, he's mysteriously drawn to a place he's never been to, but whic...

The Great Waldo Pepper
1975
as Maude
A biplane pilot who had missed flying in WWI takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory he had missed.

Black Christmas
1974
as Barb
As the residents of the Pi Kappa Sigma sorority house prepare for the festive season, a stranger begins to harass them with a series of obscene phone ...

The Dion Brothers
1974
as Margie
Two rural West Virginia brothers leave home, rob an armored car and become fugitives.

A Quiet Day in Belfast
1974
as Brigit Slattery / Thelma Slattery
Andrew Angus Dalrymple's realistic portrait of a British soldier, his Irish lover and her twin sister amidst the strife of Northern Ireland.

Honky Tonk
1974
as Lucy Cotton
In the wild west con-man 'Candy' Johnson heads to Nevada to set up his own gambling den and teams up with Lucy Cotton, a young woman he meets there. T...

Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On
1973
as Helen
David Janssen plays Harry Orwell, a retired L.A. cop who was shot during a robbery and whose partner was killed in the incident. Harry is in constant ...

Sisters
1973
as Danielle Breton / Dominique Blanchion
Inquisitive journalist Grace Collier is horrified when she witnesses her neighbor, fashion model Danielle Breton, violently murder a man. Panicking, s...

The Suicide Club
1973
as Gerry
A young gambler seeking greater challenges joins a card club where the members literally gamble for their lives.

The Bounty Man
1972
as Mae
Kinkaid is a rugged, hard-driving bounty hunter, determined to find outlaw Billy Riddle. He tracks Billy, takes him captive, and starts the long trek ...

Suddenly Single
1971
as Jackie
A newly divorced man finds it difficult to get used to the single world.

Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
1970
as Zazel
In Dublin, a working class family has been unsuccessful in convincing their son to get a real job: the son prefers his job of scooping up horse's dung...

Gaily, Gaily
1969
as Adeline
After runaway Ben Young is robbed and left on his own, he is taken in by Lil, the head of a Chicago brothel. Acting as a surrogate mother for Ben, who...

The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar
1969
as Rosie
"The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar" tells the story of Emery Prometer, a proud bush worker in Ottawa Valley, resisting government aid to...
Robber's Roost
N/A
Isolated in a one-room cabin for over forty years, an old woman tests her faith as her own perception of reality comes into question.