Louise Lasser, the actress best known for her starring role in the satirical television series "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" and for her collaborations with filmmaker Woody Allen, has died at the age of 87. She died of natural causes on Monday at her home on Manhattan's Upper East Side, her close friend Susan Charlotte confirmed.
Lasser earned an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of the title character in "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," a groundbreaking satirical soap opera that aired in the 1970s. She also appeared in several of Allen's early films, including "Take the Money and Run" (1969), "Bananas" (1971), and "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)" (1972).
Lasser was married to Allen from 1966 until their divorce in 1970. She remained active in film and television in the decades that followed.