Louise Lasser Louise Lasser Louise Lasser (born April 11, 1939) is an American actress and television writer. She is known for her portrayal of the title character on the soap opera satire "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman". She was married to Woody Allen and appeared in several of his early films. Lasser was born in New York City, the daughter of Paula and S. Jay Lasser, a tax expert. Her family is Jewish. She studied political science at Brandeis University. Lasser was the understudy for Barbra Streisand in the Broadway musical "I Can Get It for You Wholesale". She also appeared on the
It Was Him or Us as they drive away. Eighteen years later, Peggy is now living in Salt Lake City with her new husband, Walter Pomeroy. They have 2 sons, Jesse and Stevie. Her daughter Carrie, now a single mother to a 5-year-old girl named Jenna, is living with them and complains about not having a boyfriend or husband. Carrie then goes to apply for a job in an office at a construction site, where she meets good-looking young construction worker Gene Shepard, who asks her out. When he comes to pick Carrie up for their first date, the family seems to approve of him