Superman III
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May 14, 2018 · Homelessness, Addiction and Recovery: Inside Margot Kidder's Battle with Mental Health. "The reality of my life has been grand and wonderful, punctuated by these odd blips and burps of...
Jul 25, 2021 · Jul 25, 2021 05:00 A.M. Margot Kidder battled with bipolar disorder, a suicide attempt, bankruptcy, and so much more in her life. At one point, a homeless man took her in because of her illness and then turned on her. Advertisement. Margot Kidder was well known for her role as Lois Lane in the original “Superman” films.
May 14, 2018 · In fact, she became willing to share harrowing details about her “most public freak-out in history,” which included a four-day ordeal in which she wound up in a homeless camp and was almost raped.
May 7, 2023 · The streets were tragically unkind to Kidder, and the next day, she lost her dental work after being punched by another homeless man during a failed rape attempt. But even in her state, she still looked out for others. She recalled seeing a homeless man light a pipe and telling him not to do that to his body.
- Formative Years
- Margot Kidder in Hollywood
- Margot Kidder’s Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis
- Missing and Homeless
- Working Again in Movies and on Broadway
- May 13, 2018
Actress Margot Kidder suffered from mental health problems throughout her short life, specifically bipolar disorder, which doctors failed to diagnoseuntil she was in her early 40s. When she was 14, Kidder tried to commit suicide by overdosing on codeine capsules following a sudden break-up with her boyfriend. She acted in school plays, and Kidder s...
During the 1970s, Kidder made over a dozen movies, including the box-office hit “Superman” (1978), the movie that catapulted her to stardom. In 1975, she met writer Thomas McGuane and gave birth to a daughter. She married McGuane but divorced him just a couple of years later. Kidder later said she had severe self-esteem issues while married to McGu...
In 1988, Kidder was given an official diagnosis of bipolar disorder. However, she wouldn’t accept the diagnosisat that time and refused to take lithium, the standard drug prescribed to moderate the extreme mood swings indicative of bipolar disorder. In the 90s Kidder faced a serious of personal and professional catastrophes including injuries in ca...
While manic and delusional, Margot Kidder went missing for four days and lived on the streets of Los Angeles. When a man tried to rape her, she fought back and her teeth caps were knocked out (other reports state she had some teeth removed to mislead her dental records). Police found her living in a box behind some bushes, completely disheveled, br...
Since her crisis, she steadily worked in theatre and film again, making sure she spent enough time on her life rather than just work. She dedicated much of her time to political activism and was no stranger to making hyperbolic statements about leaders. Margot Kidder appeared in films and off-Broadway shows between 2000 and 2015. She was awarded an...
Friends found 69-year-old Margot Kidder dead after not hearing from her for a few days. A coroner ruled her death a suicide, caused by a self-inflicted overdose of alcohol and drugs. In the years leading up to 2018, Kidder had been actively protesting at Standing Rock, standing outside in freezing temperatures. Her health started declining when she...
May 15, 2018 · “She was homeless and she didn’t regret that. To her that was an experience.” Allstar/WARNER BROS/REX/Shutterstock. Kidder’s openness to new experiences could also cause problems later her in...
Margaret Ruth Kidder (October 17, 1948 – May 13, 2018), known professionally as Margot Kidder, was a Canadian-American actress whose career spanned five decades. Her accolades include three Canadian Screen Awards and one Daytime Emmy Award. Though she appeared in an array of film and television roles, Kidder is best known for her performance ...
