Annette O'Toole
Annette O'Toole (born April 1, 1952 in Houston , Texas ) is an American actress and singer .
Life
Annette O'Toole is the daughter of William West Toole Jr and Dorothy Geraldine Niland. She started acting at a young age and made guest appearances on television series such as My Three Sons and Smoking Colts . She had her first major role in the film Just 48 Hours , in which she played the friend of Nick Nolte's character. Shortly thereafter, she was seen in Superman III - The Steel Lightning alongside Christopher Reeve as Lana Lang . In the television series Smallville , she played Clark Kent's mother, Martha Kent.
Annette O'Toole is married to the actor Michael McKean , with whom she has also written various film music pieces. They were nominated for the Academy Award of best song for the song A Kiss at the end of the Rainbow , which they wrote for A Mighty Wind . Together they took on the leading roles in the legal drama Screaming Injustice in 1998 . The two also made a guest appearance on the television series Law & Order as a wealthy couple accused of murder.
Filmography (selection)
- 1967: My Three Sons ( My Three Sons , episode 8x17 The Chaperones )
- 1970: The people from Shiloh Ranch ( The Virginian , episode 9x05 The Mysterious Mr. Tate )
- 1970: Smoking Colts ( Gunsmoke , episode 16x11 The Witness )
- 1973: The Rookies (2 episodes)
- 1978: King of the Gypsies (King of the Gypsies)
- 1982: only 48 hours (48 Hrs.)
- 1982: Cat People (Cat People)
- 1983: Superman III - The Steel Lightning (Superman III)
- 1985: Bridge to Terabithia
- 1987: Broken Vows (TV movie)
- 1990: It ( Stephen King's It , TV movie)
- 1992: Jewels of Fate ( Jewels , TV movie)
- 1994: On Hope
- 1995: Outer Limits - The Unknown Dimension ( The Outer Limits , episode 1x11 Dark Matters )
- 1996–1998: Nash Bridges (33 episodes)
- 1997: Aircrash - Disaster at Take Off (Final Descent)
- 1997: Struggle for survival
- 1998: Screaming Injustice ( Final Justice , TV movie)
- 1999: Life and I ( Boy Meets World , episode 6x22 State of the Unions )
- 2000: Here on Earth
- 2000: Law & Order (episode 10x18 Mega )
- 2000–2001: The Huntress (29 episodes)
- 2001-2011: Smallville (135 episodes)
- 2003: Temptation
- 2010: Lie to Me (episode 3x07 Veronica )
- 2011: Private Practice (episode 4x13 Blind Love )
- 2012: The Finder (episode 1x13 The boy with the bucket )
- 2016: 11.22.63 - The attack ( 11.22.63 , episode 1x02 The slaughterhouse )
- 2019: Blow the Man Down
- since 2019: Virgin River (TV series)
Web links
- Annette O'Toole in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Annette O'Toole at AllMovie (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | O'Toole, Annette |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Houston , Texas |