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Annette O'Toole is an American actress, dancer, and singer-songwriter. She is probably best known for portraying Lisa Bridges in the TV series Nash Bridges, Beverly Marsh in the It miniseries, Lana Lang in Superman III, Elaine, the girlfriend of Nick Nolte's character in 48 Hrs., the leading role, Kathy, in the romantic-comedy Cross My Heart; and for portraying Martha Kent, the mother of Clark Kent, on the television series Smallville.
Birth Name
Annette Toole
Born
Tuesday, 01 April 1952
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Blow the Man Down | Gail Maguire | 2020 |
| Virgin River | Hope McCrea | 2019 |
| The Incoherents | Mrs. Graham | 2019 |
| Kidding | Louise | 2018 |
| A Futile and Stupid Gesture | Stephanie Kenney | 2018 |
| The Punisher | Eliza Schultz | 2017 |
| The Good Doctor | Caroline Reznik | 2017 |
| Search Party | Diana Fontaine | 2016 |
| We Go On | Charlotte | 2016 |
| Women Who Kill | Lila | 2016 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Blow the Man Down | Gail Maguire | 2020 |
| Virgin River | Hope McCrea | 2019 |
| The Incoherents | Mrs. Graham | 2019 |
| Kidding | Louise | 2018 |
| A Futile and Stupid Gesture | Stephanie Kenney | 2018 |
| The Punisher | Eliza Schultz | 2017 |
| The Good Doctor | Caroline Reznik | 2017 |
| Search Party | Diana Fontaine | 2016 |
| We Go On | Charlotte | 2016 |
| Women Who Kill | Lila | 2016 |
| 11.22.63 | Edna Price | 2016 |
| Food: Fact or Fiction? | Self - Actress / Tea Enthusiast | 2015 |
| Battle Creek | Amelia Zuransky | 2015 |
| Halt and Catch Fire | Susan Emerson | 2014 |
| F to 7th | Diane | 2013 |
| Beach Pillows | Rita Midwood | 2013 |
| The Finder | Elaine Sherman | 2012 |
| Overheard | Self | 2010 |
| The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards | Self - Audience Member | 2010 |
| Falling Up | Grace O'Shea / Grace O' Shea | 2009 |
| Lie to Me | Veronica Sloan | 2009 |
| Private Practice | Janet | 2007 |
| Aquaman | Atlanna | 2006 |
| My First Time | Self | 2006 |
| Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman | Herself / Self | 2006 |
| The 60th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Audience Member | 2006 |
| Grey's Anatomy | Madeleine Skurski | 2005 |
| Knitty Gritty | Self | 2004 |
| The 76th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 2004 |
| Pyramid | Self - Celebrity Contestant | 2002 |
| Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) | Self | 2002 |
| Smallville | Martha Kent, Martha Kent (credit only) | 2001 |
| Here on Earth | Jo Cavanaugh | 2000 |
| The Huntress | Dorothy 'Dottie' Thorson / Dottie Thorson, Dorothy 'Dottie' Thorson | 2000 |
| The Martin Short Show | Self - Guest | 1999 |
| Final Justice | Gwen Saticoy | 1998 |
| Final Descent | Connie Phipps | 1997 |
| Keeping the Promise | Anne Hallowell | 1997 |
| Nash Bridges | Lisa Bridges | 1996 |
| The Man Next Door | Annie Hodges | 1996 |
| The Christmas Box | Keri Evans | 1995 |
| Dead by Sunset | Cheryl Keeton Cunningham | 1995 |
| The Outer Limits | Commander Lydia Manning | 1995 |
| My Brother's Keeper | Joann Bradley | 1995 |
| Imaginary Crimes | Ginny Rucklehaus | 1994 |
| On Hope | Hope | 1994 |
| Lonesome Dove: The Series | Claudia Harrell | 1994 |
| Andre | Adult Voice of Toni | 1994 |
| A Mother's Revenge | Ellen Wells | 1993 |
| Love Matters | Julie / Tom's wife | 1993 |
| Boy Meets World | Rhiannon Lawrence | 1993 |
| Jewels | Sarah Thompson Whitfield | 1992 |
| White Lie | Helen Lester | 1991 |
| It | Beverly Marsh | 1990 |
| A Girl of the Limberlost | Kate Comstock | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Valerie Grace | 1990 |
| Dream On | Bess Justin | 1990 |
| Love at Large | Mrs. King | 1990 |
| The Kennedys of Massachusetts | Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy | 1990 |
| Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North | Betsy North | 1989 |
| Cross My Heart | Kathy | 1987 |
| Broken Vows | Nana Marie 'Nim' Fitzpatrick | 1987 |
| Copacabana | Lola Lamar | 1985 |
| Bridge to Terabithia | Miss Edmunds | 1985 |
| The Best Legs in Eighth Grade | Rachel Blackstone | 1984 |
| Superman III | Lana Lang | 1983 |
| Andy Warhol's TV | Self | 1983 |
| 48 Hrs. | Elaine | 1982 |
| Cat People | Alice Perrin | 1982 |
| Stand by Your Man | Tammy Wynette | 1981 |
| Foolin' Around | Susan | 1980 |
| Love for Rent | Carol Martin | 1979 |
| King of the Gypsies | Sharon | 1978 |
| What Really Happened to the Class of '65? | Kathy Adams Miller | 1977 |
| One on One | Janet Hays | 1977 |
| The Tony Randall Show | Melissa | 1976 |
| Serpico | Heather | 1976 |
| The Entertainer | Bambi Pasko | 1975 |
| S.W.A.T. | Rita Bonelli | 1975 |
| Smile | Doria - Young American Miss / Doria Houston | 1975 |
| Police Woman | Donna Hess | 1974 |
| Petrocelli | Tina | 1974 |
| Dirty Sally | George | 1974 |
| The Girl Most Likely to... | Jenny | 1973 |
| Barnaby Jones | Cas Carter | 1973 |
| Search | Terry Bain | 1972 |
| The Rookies | Pregnant Woman, Bank Teller | 1972 |
| Little Big Man | Passerby | 1970 |
| The Partridge Family | Carol | 1970 |
| Dan August | Robbie Wagner | 1970 |
| Mod Squad | Lorrie Coleman | 1968 |
| Hawaii Five-O | Sue | 1968 |
| The F.B.I. | Brenda Porter | 1965 |
| Jeopardy! | Herself - Audience, Herself - Audience (voice) (as Annette), Herself - Audience (archive footage) | 1964 |
| The Virginian | Lark Walters | 1962 |
| My Three Sons | Tina | 1960 |
| Gunsmoke | Edda Sprague | 1955 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2004 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
| 1991 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
