Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder was a Canadian-American actress best known for playing Lois Lane in the *Superman* film series and Kathy Lutz in *The Amityville Horror*.

Margot Kidder was a Canadian-American actress best known for playing Lois Lane in the *Superman* film series and Kathy Lutz in *The Amityville Horror*. Born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, she began acting in the late 1960s and later became active in political and social causes. She died in Livingston, Montana, in 2018 at age 69.

Early life

Margaret Ruth Kidder was born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, and later used the name Margot Kidder professionally. Her early career began in television and film in the late 1960s.

Film career

Kidder’s best-known roles were Lois Lane in the *Superman* films and Kathy Lutz in *The Amityville Horror*. She also appeared in films such as *Sisters*, *Black Christmas*, and *The Great Waldo Pepper*. She won the Saturn Award for Best Actress for *Superman* in 1978.

Later life and activism

After her peak film fame, Kidder worked intermittently in film and television and became involved in political and social activism. Sources also note major personal and health struggles in the 1990s.

Death

Kidder died on May 13, 2018, in Livingston, Montana, at age 69. Public reporting later stated that her death was ruled a suicide by drug and alcohol overdose.