Doubly Cast: Annette O'Toole

And now part 2 of our ongoing series, part one is here.

Today we honour Mrs. Lenny, for having portrayed two of the most pivotal roles in all Superman-dom. First she was Lana Lang in the cult classic Superman III, a role she was enthusiastic about because she always favoured the underdog girls in any of comics' great love triangles. Lana is perhaps the Betty of the Lois-Lana-Superman triangle, though Lana's personality has historically been elastic. In the seventies she was out-Loising Lois as a conniver. But Annette's portrayal was pure sweetie-pie.

By itself this would have been enough to cement her as an icon of Superman fandom, but then she went on to be Ma Kent to Bo Hazard's Pa Kent in Smallville. Producers of the show, when considering her for the part, were amazed by her knowledge of Kryptonian lore. Annette is a super fangirl from way back.