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R.I.P. Margot Kidder, best known as Lois Lane of "Superman"
R.I.P. Margot Kidder, best known as Lois Lane of 'Superman'
https://metv.com/stories/rip-margot-kidder-best-known-as-lois-lane-of-superman
Just last week we were rediscovering the joys of an obscure 1970s television series called Nichols. It was for a story about the overlooked second acts of some iconic Western stars. In this particular case, James Garner of Maverick returned to a cowboy role as the lead character, Nichols. This being the charming, savvy James Garner, Nichols was a bit like a slightly more modern Maverick. But this Western had an ace up its sleeve — Margot Kidder.
In Nichols, which originally aired sporadically on NBC between 1971 and 1972, Kidder, born in the northwest corner of Canada, portrayed the love interest on the Western, the barmaid at a hotel. (You can see a promotional photo of her in the role above.) Her charisma immediately jumped through the TV screen. Previously, she had popped up in an episode of The Mod Squad, but it was clear that Kidder was rocketing towards movies. In 1973, Kidder landed her breakthrough role starring in Brian De Palma's twister Sisters. She played conjoined twins who had been separated.
A few years later, she was cast as Lois Lane in Superman, helping define the comic book character as a truly modern working woman. Opposite Christopher Reeve, she appeared in the four original Superman blockbusters. It was easy to see why Superman would want to spin the earth in reverse to save her.
Kidder also landed a memorable, acclaimed role in The Amityville Horror in 1979. Those lasting Seventies classics remain her most well-known works.
https://metv.com/stories/rip-margot-kidder-best-known-as-lois-lane-of-superman
Just last week we were rediscovering the joys of an obscure 1970s television series called Nichols. It was for a story about the overlooked second acts of some iconic Western stars. In this particular case, James Garner of Maverick returned to a cowboy role as the lead character, Nichols. This being the charming, savvy James Garner, Nichols was a bit like a slightly more modern Maverick. But this Western had an ace up its sleeve — Margot Kidder.
In Nichols, which originally aired sporadically on NBC between 1971 and 1972, Kidder, born in the northwest corner of Canada, portrayed the love interest on the Western, the barmaid at a hotel. (You can see a promotional photo of her in the role above.) Her charisma immediately jumped through the TV screen. Previously, she had popped up in an episode of The Mod Squad, but it was clear that Kidder was rocketing towards movies. In 1973, Kidder landed her breakthrough role starring in Brian De Palma's twister Sisters. She played conjoined twins who had been separated.
A few years later, she was cast as Lois Lane in Superman, helping define the comic book character as a truly modern working woman. Opposite Christopher Reeve, she appeared in the four original Superman blockbusters. It was easy to see why Superman would want to spin the earth in reverse to save her.
Kidder also landed a memorable, acclaimed role in The Amityville Horror in 1979. Those lasting Seventies classics remain her most well-known works.
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