Louise Lasser, Actress From ‘Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,’ Dies at 87
- Actress Louise Lasser died of natural causes on Monday, July 6, 2026, at her Manhattan home, her friend Susan Charlotte confirmed. She was 87.
- Lasser gained widespread recognition starring as the title character in Norman Lear's 1970s satirical soap opera 'Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,' which aired 325 episodes from 1976 to 1977.
- Before her television success, Lasser debuted on Broadway in 'I Can Get It for You Wholesale' and collaborated frequently with ex-husband Woody Allen in films like 'Bananas' and 'Take the Money and Run.'
- Beyond her signature role, Lasser remained active in the industry, appearing in three episodes of HBO's 'Girls' in recent years. She is survived by her longtime partner, Michael Citriniti.
- Critics note 'Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman' laid groundwork for modern television drama. Critic Brandon Nowalk called the show a "spiritual ancestor" to the turn-of-the-century renaissance in television drama, notably 'Twin Peaks.
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(Photo Credit: HBO) Louise Lasser has passed away. The actress worked in various theater productions, films, and TV shows, with her last appearance being in the HBO series Girls. Lasser died at the age of 87 on July 7, 2026, as reported by Entertainment Weekly. Lasser is survived by her longtime partner, Michael Citriniti, with whom she shared one of her later screen credits in 2018’s Did You Know My Husband? Born in November 1939, Lasser made h…
“Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman” and “Girls” actress Louise Lasser dies at 87, Lena Dunham pays tribute to ‘one of the best’
Dunham recalled having to work hard to track down the Emmy-nominated actress, who’d disappeared from public life before agreeing to appear on “Girls.”Lena Dunham and Louise Lasser on ‘Girls’Credit: Jessica Miglio/HBO; HBOKey PointsEmmy-nominated Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and Girls actress Louise Lasser has died at 87.Lena Dunham wrote an emotional tribute to Lasser after she came out of a hiatus to appear on Girls.Lasser also famously caused a …
He died at his home this Monday at 87 years of age.
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Louise Lasser, star of soapy TV satire 'Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,' dies at 87
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1970s cult icon, Woody Allen’s ex-wife, dies at age 87 – The Horn...
Louise Lasser, the deadpan comedian who became a 1970s cult icon as a pigtailed Ohio housewife on the show Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, died Monday at her home in New York City. She was 87. Born in Manhattan in 1939 and raised in the Bronx, Lasser dropped out of college during her senior year to study acting with the legendary Sanford Meisner. She made her Broadway debut in 1962 understudying for a 20-year-old Barbra Streisand in I Can Get It for…
Louise Lasser, Star of TV’s ‘Mary Hartman,’ Is Dead at 87
Louise Lasser, the deadpan comedic actress who began her screen career in Woody Allen movies and became a star as the wrenchingly sympathetic title character of “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” Norman Lear’s off-center 1970s comedy, died Monday at her home in New York City. She was 87.
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