THE BELOVED ACTRESS

Mary Beth Hurt, the respected stage and screen actress known for her work in The Age of Innocence, Six Degrees of Separation, and The World According to Garp, has died at the age of 79 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

The news was shared by her daughter, Molly Schrader, whom she had with filmmaker Paul Schrader. In an emotional Instagram post, Molly reflected on her mother’s life and the roles she carried with quiet strength and determination.