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Louise Lasser

Louise Lasser

Actor, also writer · Died July 6, 2026, aged 87 · New York City, New York, USA

Louise Lasser (April 11, 1939 – July 6, 2026) was an American actress. She was known for her portrayal of the title character on the soap opera parody Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. She was married to Woody Allen and appeared in several of his films.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 11, 1939
Died
July 6, 2026 (aged 87)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 17% in 30 days

What are Louise Lasser's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Morality
18%
Bonds
15%
Power
14%
Society
12%
Ideas
8%
Survival
8%
Deception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 9 · Wry 1 · Earnest 10

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 14 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 10 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 8

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 10

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 8
Trickster
2 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Threshold guardian
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
11
Tense
9
Joyful
7
Warm
6
Manic
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous8
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Louise Lasser's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Louise Lasser's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

51 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Funny Pages(2022)

    as Linda (Pharmacy Lady)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Driving Me Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Shelly Petterson

  • Legends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • National Lampoon's Gold Diggers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Doris

  • Wolves of Wall Street(2002)

    as Landlady

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Queenie in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Martha

  • Club Land(2001)

    as Frieda Barber

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Convention Attendee (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Requiem for a Dream(2000)

    as Ada

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Fast Food Fast Women(2000)

    as Emily

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Men(1999)

    as Violet

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Happiness(1998)

    as Mona Jordan

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Layin' Low (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Mrs. Muckler

  • Sudden Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Dominga

  • The Night We Never Met(1993)

    as Mrs. Winkley

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Frankenhooker(1990)

    as Jeffrey's Mother

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Modern Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Greg's Mom

  • Rude Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Ronnie Summers

  • Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Rosie

  • Surrender(1987)

    as Joyce

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Blood Rage(1987)

    as Maddy

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Perils of P.K.(1986)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Crimewave(1985)

    as Helene Trend

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Bedrooms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Betty / Loretta

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Aunt Charise

  • For Ladies Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Beth Doyle

  • It's a Living(1980)

    Show 14 episodes · as Maggie McBurney

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • In God We Trust (or Gimme That Prime Time Religion)(1980)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Stardust Memories(1980)

    as Sandy Secretary

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Simon(1980)

    as Doris (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Taxi(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Phyllis Bornstein Consuelos · as Phyllis Reiger

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Just Me and You(1978)

    Writer · as Jane Alofsin

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Laverne & Shirley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 325 episodes · as Mary Hartman

  • Moe and Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Isn't It Shocking?(1973)

    as Blanche

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Coffee, Tea or Me?(1973)

    as Susan Edmonds

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Karen

  • Slither(1973)

    as Mary Fenaka

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Bob Newhart Show(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Radford

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask(1972)

    as Gina

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story(1972)

    as Wallinger's Girlfriend

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Such Good Friends(1971)

    as Marcy

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Bananas(1971)

    as Nancy

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Anne Adams

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Take the Money and Run(1969)

    as Kay Lewis

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • What's Up, Tiger Lily?(1966)

    Writer · as Vocal Assist (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • What's New Pussycat(1965)

    as Masseuse

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles from 1965 to 2022; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

Requiem for a Dream (2000)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19652022

Peak 1999 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1965Screen debut· What's New Pussycat?
  • 1987First top-billed film· Nightmare at Shadow Woods
  • 1987Career best· Nightmare at Shadow Woods

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 51: 49 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stWriting2 of 51: 0 only writing, 2 with another role

By decade

1960s5 · 5 acting · 1 crew1970s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew1980s13 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s1 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 5% of 20 roles
658090

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Louise Lasser's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 33 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

The Perils of P.K. (1986)

85th percentile spread · 78% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Requiem for a Dream (2000)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Louise Lasser's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles37–91 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles34–81 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Louise Lasser work with?

People who share at least 2 of Louise Lasser's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Woody Allen shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers