MANHATTAN — Actress Louise Lasser died at her home in Manhattan at the age of 87, according to multiple sources. She died of natural causes.

Lasser was known for her starring role in the sitcom Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, which aired from January 1976 to July 1977. The series produced over 300 episodes across two seasons and was created by Norman Lear.

Born in 1939, Lasser studied political science and was a student of acting coach Sanford Meisner. Her early career included understudying Barbra Streisand in the 1962 Broadway musical I Can Get It for You Wholesale. In 1962, she was cast alongside Alan Alda in the unaired ABC pilot The Laughmakers, which was written by Woody Allen.

Lasser married Woody Allen in 1966, and their marriage lasted four years. She appeared in several films associated with Allen, including 1969's Take the Money and Run, 1971's Bananas, and 1972's Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask). From guest roles in television series such as The Bob Newhart Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and McCloud, she expanded her career, including appearing in a NyQuil commercial.

During the height of her television fame, Lasser was featured on the covers of both People magazine and Rolling Stone. In 1976, she hosted Saturday Night Live. Later television appearances included roles in Taxi, It's a Living, Laverne & Shirley, and St. Elsewhere. Her film credits included Happiness, Mystery Men, and Requiem for a Dream. In 2014, Lasser appeared in the television series Girls. Lasser was in a long-term relationship with actor Michael Citriniti, who survives her.