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
Is She Really Going Out with Him? Is She Really Going Out with Him? "Is She Really Going Out with Him?" is a song by British musician Joe Jackson. It was released in September 1978 as his first single. The track, which was to achieve greater commercial success when reissued in 1979, was included on Jackson's debut album, "Look Sharp!". According to Joe Jackson, the song originated from when he heard the title. From there, he came up with the basis for the song lyrics of "pretty women" dating "gorillas." He said of the song's origins in an interview: Initially being released as a single in 1978,