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Louise Lasser

American actress

Louise Lasser was an American actress, television writer, and performing arts teacher and director. She was known for playing the title character on the soap opera satire Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. She made her Broadway debut in I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1962) and hosted Saturday Night Live in 1976.

Louise Lasser appears in 6 films in The Rerun, from 1966 to 2000. Most of that work is in comedy, drama and crime. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Woody Allen (10), Darren Aronofsky (2), Dan Frazer (2).

Known for

  • Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976), Mary Hartman. She played the title character, earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
  • Bananas (1971). One of the early Woody Allen films in which she acted.
  • Take the Money and Run (1969). One of the early Woody Allen films in which she acted.
  • Requiem for a Dream (2000). A later film credit from her career.

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When was Louise Lasser born?
Louise Lasser was born on 11 April 1939.

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