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Female stars of Woody Allen films: a. She starred in Broadway Danny Rose, Crimes & Misdemeanors, and Husbands & Wives: b. She starred in Play it Again, Sam; Interiors, and Manhattan c. She starred in Bananas, and Everything You Wanted to Know about Sex b

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Woody Allen's extensive filmography is often defined by eras marked by his collaboration with a specific leading lady, each bringing a unique energy to his work. The earliest of these key figures was his second wife, Louise Lasser. She was a fixture in his initial, more slapstick-focused comedies of the early 1970s, perfectly embodying the nebbish, quirky female counterpart to his own characters in films like Bananas and the anthology Everything You Wanted to Know about Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask*.

Following Lasser, Diane Keaton became his most iconic muse and creative partner, defining his shift toward more sophisticated romantic comedies and dramas. Their on-screen chemistry was central to classics like Play it Again, Sam and Manhattan. Keaton's influence was so profound that Allen wrote the semi-autobiographical Annie Hall specifically for her, a role which won her an Academy Award and was heavily based on her own personality and style. She also demonstrated her dramatic range in his stark, Ingmar Bergman-inspired film, Interiors.

The longest and most prolific of these partnerships was with Mia Farrow, who starred in 13 of