Annette O'Toole in Smallville as Martha Kent in front of Christopher Reeve Superman S
Summary Annette O'Toole appeared in the DC Universe more than once, but her most memorable role was as Martha Kent on Smallville where she was featured for six seasons. The character appeared in many of Smallvile's most rewatchable episodes, and certainly became one of the most iconic depictions of Superman's terrestrial mother.
1 Annette O'Toole Left Smallville After Her Original 6-Season Contract Ended O'Toole Played Martha Kent On The Series Close O'Toole was contracted for 6 seasons as Martha Kent, then chose to leave the series. Notably, the actress was not in the original pilot, where Cynthia Ettinger played the role. However, Ettinger herself agreed with the producers that she was not the right fit for the part, and they reached out to O'Toole to replace her.
In addition to the burnout caused by the distance and the work, O'Toole spoke on Michael Rosenbaum's podcast Inside of You about her later episodes on the series. "It wasn't interesting work," she said, reflecting on how her role had been reduced to just checking in on her son.
This was explained by Martha moving away from Smallville to Washington, D.C. to become a senator. The actor returned a few times to the series, once with an appearance as the Red Queen of Checkmate that allowed a return from O'Toole's real-life husband, Michael McKean, as Perry White.
Notably, the Lana Lang character actually first appeared in Superboy comics rather than Superman, but grew to be an important part of the young Superman mythos. This legacy was contributed to significantly by both Annette O'Toole and Kristin Kreuk, who each worked hard to humanize the complex character.
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