Louise Lasser, a film and television actress, died of natural causes at her home in New York City on July 6, 2026, at the age of 87. Lasser was married to filmmaker Woody Allen from 1966 to 1970 and collaborated with him on several projects, including the films 'What’s Up Tiger Lily?', 'Take the Money and Run', and 'Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask'.
Lasser is best known for her role in the 1970s satirical soap opera 'Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman', where she played a struggling Ohio housewife. She received an Emmy nomination in 1976 for her performance in the series. That same year, she faced legal issues when she was charged with cocaine possession, resulting in six months of probation.
Following her time on 'Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman', Lasser appeared in shows such as 'Taxi' and 'It’s a Living', and wrote and starred in the film 'Just Me and You'. She also had roles in 'Simon', 'Rude Awakening', 'Modern Love', 'The Night We Never Met', 'Wolves of Wall Street', and 'National Lampoon’s Gold Diggers', as well as in three episodes of HBO’s 'Girls'.
Lasser was born in 1939 in Manhattan and grew up in the Bronx. She attended Brandeis University but left during her senior year to pursue acting. She began her career in television commercials and won a Clio Award in 1967, becoming the first woman to do so. Lasser is survived by her partner, Michael Citriniti.