Louise Lasser

Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
04/11/1939
Birthplace:
New York, New York
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biography
A comic actress who seems to have been born fraught and confused, Louise Lasser earned her place in TV history playing the title role in the syndicated 1976 late-night soap opera send-up, "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman", playing the titular put-upon housewife in pigtails to uproarious lengths. The actress left the series after a year and a half due to the "pressure" of the series. (She was also arrested for possession of $6 in cocaine found in her purse, which she said was given to her and thrown in her bag absentmindedly).

The daughter of Sol Lasser, who wrote an annual tax guide for civilians, Continued

milestones
Year
Milestone
1962 
Made Broadway debut in "I Can Get It For You Wholesale" replacing Barbra Streisand in the role of Miss Marmelstein
1964 
Appeared in Elaine May's "The Third Ear" improvisational revue
 
Appeared on the NBC daytime drama "The Doctors"
1965 
Made film debut in "What's New Pussycat?". scripted by and co-starring Woody Allen; first of seven screen collaborations with Allen
1966 
With Allen, wrote the English dialogue for "What's Up Tiger Lily?"
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