<Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Thomas McGuane (m . 1975; div. 1977) John Heard (m . 1979; div. 1980) Philippe de Broca (m . 1983; div. 1984) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Margaret Ruth Kidder (October 17, 1948--May 13, 2018), professionally known as Margot Kidder, was a Canadian - American actress and activist . She rose to fame in 1978 for her role as Lois Lane in the Superman film series, alongside Christopher Reeve . </P> <P> Kidder began her career in the 1960s appearing in low - budget Canadian films and television series, before landing a lead role in Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx (1970). She then played twins in Brian De Palma's cult thriller Sisters (1973), a sorority student in the slasher film Black Christmas (1974) and the titular character's girlfriend in the drama The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), opposite Robert Redford . Her performance as Kathy Lutz in the blockbuster horror film The Amityville Horror (1979) gained her further mainstream exposure . </P>

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