Lois Lane Actors, Ranked According to Popularity

[{"selector":"#anim-c18ac11b-2c24-4abf-863d-aaff658255ab [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-5.442415459963387%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c8968bc2-a1d3-4798-b1b7-ec1ed49c25aa","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Lois Lane is an essential character in any Superman adaptation, and here are the best live-action performances of the character, ranked. DC

7. Kate Bosworth

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6. Phyllis Coates

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5. Amy Adams

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4. Noel Neill

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3. Teri Hatcher

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2. Elizabeth Tulloch

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1. Margot Kidder

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