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Margo Kidder imposter busted in Toronto

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TORONTO, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- A Toronto woman passing herself off as Margot Kidder for several months reportedly received freebies and granted interviews posing as the "Superman" actress.

Christine Judzinski frequented restaurants and bars, where she never paid for anything until her ruse was discovered last weekend after a Toronto Sun editor recognized the 46-year-old woman as a fake, the Toronto Sun reported Thursday.

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The imposter had granted an in-person interview to a Sun columnist, expressing her grief over the death of "Superman" co-star Christopher Reeve.

"It was the conviction in her affection for Reeve that made me believe," said the columnist, known as Scrawler.

A desk editor, questioning the woman's authenticity, phoned Kidder's sister, who lives in Toronto. The 56-year-old actress, who now lives in Montana, had not been in the city recently, the sister said.

Judzinksi said reconstructive surgery to her face two years ago following a car accident made her look like Kidder.

"I will miss playing her. People treat you completely different," Judzinski said.

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