Actress Louise Lasser, best known for her starring role in the satirical TV series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and as Woody Allen's ex-wife, has died at the age of 87. Her close friend Susan Charlotte confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that Lasser died of natural causes at her home on Manhattan's Upper East Side on Monday.
Career Highlights and Early Films
Lasser voiced Suki Yaki in What's Up, Tiger Lily? before going on to star alongside Allen in Take the Money and Run, Bananas and Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid to Ask). She was married to Allen from 1966 until 1970.
Breakthrough Role in Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Her breakthrough came with the title role in Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, the groundbreaking 1970s comedy that ran five nights a week in syndication. The show poked fun at soap operas while tackling taboo subjects including adultery, cults and serial killers.
Later Television Work
Lasser later appeared in sitcoms including Taxi before taking on a recurring role as artist Beadie on HBO's Girls. Born in New York in 1939, she began her career on stage before breaking into television and film in the 1960s. She is survived by her partner, Michael Citriniti.
