Annette O'Toole

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Biography

A vivacious, red-haired actress who began her career as a dancer on a Danny Kaye special and now often plays wives and girlfriends, Annette O'Toole began her acting career in earnest with an episode of "Gunsmoke". She made her feature film debut as a savvy beauty contestant in "Smile" (1975) and next was Robby Benson's leading lady in "One on One" (1977), in which he was a misunderstood college student on a basketball scholarship and she gave …
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Job Title

Actor, Writer, Music

Born

Annette Toole on April 1, 1952 in Houston, Texas, USA

Career Milestones

2003

Co-starred with husband Michael McKean in "A Mighty Wind"; also co-wrote "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow" with husband; received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song

2001

Played Martha Kent, the adoptive mother of Superman, in "Smallville" (WB, 2001-2006; CW, 2006-2007); left the series after the sixth season

2000

Reprised the title role in the USA Network spin-off series "The Huntress"

2000

Returned to the big screen as Leelee Sobieski's mother in "Here on Earth"

2000

Had title role of a widow who assumes her husband's business as a bounty hunter in the USA Network movie "The Huntress"

1996

Played ex-wife of Don Johnson on the CBS series, "Nash Bridges"

1994

Last feature for more than five years, "Imaginary Crimes"

1990

Played Mrs. Oliver North in miniseries "Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North" (CBS)

1987

Had lead in the romantic comedy "Cross My Heart"

1985

Offered fine turn as the romantic heroine Lola in the CBS film "Copacabana"

1983

Played Clark Kent's boyhood love interest Lana Lang in "Superman III"

1981

Played Tammy Wynette in TV-movie "Stand By Your Man"

1977

Had first romantic leading role, "One on One"

1975

Made film acting debut in "Smile"

1973

Made TV-movie debut in "The Girl Most Likely to..." (ABC)

1969

Won first dramatic TV role in episode of "Gunsmoke" (CBS)

1967

Performed as a dancer on "The Danny Kaye Show" (CBS) at age 16

Awards

2003

Academy Award for Music (Original Song) in A Mighty Wind

1990

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in The Kennedys of Massachusetts

1990

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress In a Miniseries or Special in The Kennedys of Massachusetts