Louise Lasser for starring as the neurotic, unhappy housewife Mary Hartman in the serialized satire "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" appearing on the covers of "Newsweek", "People", and "Rolling Stone" during the run of the show. "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" aired five nights a week for two seasons from 1976-1977. In his autobiography, producer Norman Lear says that the casting of Lasser took less than a minute after Charles H. Joffe told him there was only one actress to play the part of Mary Hartman and Lear met the former Mrs. Woody Allen. Lasser refused the role at first. Of the casting process,
Lisa S. Lisa S. Lisa Selesner, professionally known as Lisa S., is an American model, actress, and Channel V veejay and an international model based in Hong Kong. She was born in Monaco to a French and Chinese father and a White American mother, but grew up in New York City where she was talent-scouted to be a model at age 14. S was raised by her mother and her stepfather, Gary Selesner, who is currently the president of Caesars Palace. Selesner grew up in the United States. She began modeling at age 14. She shortened her Selesner surname to S because,