Louise Lasser, Star of Cult Sitcom Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and Woody Allen Comedies, Dies Aged 87 The news of Louise Lasser's passing at 87 has stirred up nostalgia for a bygone era.
But beneath the sentimental tributes lies a more nuanced story about the fleeting nature of satire and its consequences.
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman was never just a parody of daytime soap operas; it was also a searing critique of the social conventions that governed women's lives during the 1970s.