Louise now resides in New York City. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and a lifetime member of the Actors Studio. Louise has been a vocal advocate for improving child literacy. She donated a portion of the proceeds of her 2007 book, "When I Grow Up", to literacy programs and said in a 2013 interview that she had been volunteering at local public schools since 1996. She has written three books including "Sunday: A Memoir" (1997) and "When I Grow Up" (2007). The latter is a children's book that inspires children to believe they can become whatever they choose through creative and humorous comparisons of animal kingdom achievements. She also published a second children's book titled "What Does a Bee Do?" in 2009.