Whatever Happened to Louise Lasser? See What the ‘Mary Hartman’ Actress Looks Like Now!

Louise Lasser turns 87 on April 11, 2026, and we recall a time when she was one of the most recognizable faces on television. She was best known for her work on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, and Lasser helped define a very specific kind of satirical comedy that felt unlike anything else on TV in the mid-’70s. On her birthday, let’s go over her impressive career and find out what she’s been up to more recently.

When Lasser took on the role of Mary Hartman in 1976, she had already built a résumé through collaborations with Woody Allen in films like Bananas and Take the Money and Run. Airing five nights a week, the series demanded an intense schedule, and Lasser appeared in hundreds of episodes in just two seasons, becoming a household name almost overnight.