While Phyllis Coates generally distanced herself from the role, Neill embraced her association with Lois Lane, giving frequent talks on college campuses during the 1970s, when interest in the series was revived, endearing herself to audiences with her warmth and humor. Neill continued to appear in Superman-related productions. She originated the role of Lois Lane's mother, Ellen (alternatively, Ella) Lane, in a cameo for the 1978 film Superman, with Kirk Alyn as Lois' father, Sam Lane -- as was the case in reverse with the role of Lois in 1951, Phyllis Coates would later succeed Neill in the role of Ella in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman; Lois & Clark star Teri Hatcher continued the tradition when she made a guest appearance on Smallville as Ella Lane.
While Phyllis Coates generally distanced herself from the role, Neill embraced her association with Lois Lane, giving frequent talks on college campuses during the 1970s, when interest in the series was revived, endearing herself to audiences with her warmth and humor.
mark
while
While
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Phyllis
Phyllis
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Coates
Coates
PROPN
NNP
advmod
Degree=Pos
generally
generally
ADV
RB
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
distance
distanced
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
herself
herself
PRON
PRP
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
role
role
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Neill
Neill
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
embrace
embraced
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
association
association
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Lois
Lois
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Lane
Lane
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
give
giving
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
frequent
frequent
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
talk
talks
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
college
college
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
campuse
campuses
NOUN
NNS
case
during
during
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
1970s
1970s
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
interest
interest
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
series
series
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
revive
revived
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
endear
endearing
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
herself
herself
PRON
PRP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
audience
audiences
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
warmth
warmth
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
humor
humor
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Neill continued to appear in Superman-related productions.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Neill
Neill
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
continue
continued
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
appear
appear
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Superman
Superman
PROPN
NNP
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
amod
Degree=Pos
related
related
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
production
productions
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
She originated the role of Lois Lane's mother, Ellen (alternatively, Ella) Lane, in a cameo for the 1978 film Superman, with Kirk Alyn as Lois' father, Sam Lane -- as was the case in reverse with the role of Lois in 1951, Phyllis Coates would later succeed Neill in the role of Ella in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman; Lois & Clark star Teri Hatcher continued the tradition when she made a guest appearance on Smallville as Ella Lane.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
She
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
originate
originated
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
role
role
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Lois
Lois
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Lane
Lane
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Ellen
Ellen
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
advmod
alternatively
alternatively
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Ella
Ella
PROPN
NNP
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
flat
Number=Sing
Lane
Lane
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
cameo
cameo
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1978
1978
NUM
CD
nmod
Number=Sing
film
film
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
Superman
Superman
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Kirk
Kirk
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Alyn
Alyn
PROPN
NNP
case
as
as
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Lois
Lois
PROPN
NNP
case
's
'
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Sing
father
father
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Sam
Sam
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Lane
Lane
PROPN
NNP
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advcl
Number=Sing
case
case
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
reverse
reverse
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
role
role
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Lois
Lois
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1951
1951
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Phyllis
Phyllis
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Coates
Coates
PROPN
NNP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADV
RBR
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
succeed
succeed
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
Neill
Neill
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
role
role
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Ella
Ella
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Lois
Lois
PROPN
NNP
cc
&
&
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Clark
Clark
PROPN
NNP
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
appos
Number=Plur
Adventures
Adventures
PROPN
NNPS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Superman
Superman
PROPN
NNP
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
compound
Number=Sing
Lois
Lois
PROPN
NNP
cc
&
&
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Clark
Clark
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
star
star
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Teri
Teri
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Hatcher
Hatcher
PROPN
NNP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
continue
continued
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
tradition
tradition
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
make
made
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
guest
guest
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
appearance
appearance
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Smallville
Smallville
PROPN
NNP
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Ella
Ella
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Lane
Lane
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.