Louise Lasser, ‘Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman’ Star, Dies at 87

Louise Lasser, the actress who starred in the syndicated comedy series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, died Monday in New York City at age 87. Her friend Susan Charlotte confirmed the death, the New York Times reported Tuesday.

Lasser earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for her portrayal of the 1970s housewife in Norman Lear’s series, which ran 325 episodes from 1976 to 1977. She appeared in several Woody Allen-directed films during and after their 1966-1970 marriage, including Take the Money and Run, Bananas, and Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask.

Lasser accumulated nearly 60 screen credits across five decades.

Guest appearances included The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, and a recurring role in three episodes of Lena Dunham’s Girls from 2014 to 2015. Her final film role was a supporting part in the 2022 indie comedy Funny Pages. >"Louise Lasser, the star of the syndicated soap opera parody Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and ex-wife of Woody Allen, has died." — New York Times, July 7, 2026