Louise Lasser, the Emmy-nominated actress who became a television icon with her starring role in Maria Hartman, Maria HartmanHe has died at the age of 87.
According to USA TODAY, Lasser died of natural causes at his New York City home on Monday, July 6. Her old friend Susan Charlotte was the first to confirm the news. The New York Times.
Remembered for her witty comedic timing and memorable performances in both television and film, Lasser built a career that spanned more than five decades. She was also known for her early collaborations with her ex-husband Woody Allen, to whom she was married from 1966 to 1970.
Born in New York City on April 11, 1939, Lasser began acting while attending Brandeis University before leaving school to pursue a career on the stage. He made his Broadway debut in I can get it for you wholesale in 1962 and later appeared in several Allen projects, including Take the money and run, bananas and everything you always wanted to know about sex (but were afraid to ask).
Her breakthrough role came in 1976 when she played the quirky Ohio housewife on Norman Lear’s satirical soap opera Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. The groundbreaking series earned Lasser an Emmy nomination and cemented his place in television history.
That same year, Lasser organized Saturday night live.
Lasser’s last on-screen appearance came in the 2018 television movie Did You Know My Husband?, alongside partner Michael Citriniti.
