Merle Louise
| Merle Louise | |
|---|---|
| Louise as Susan in Company | |
| Born | Merle Louise Letowt April 15, 1934 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. | 
| Died | January 11, 2025 (aged 90) Lake Katrine, New York, U.S. | 
| Occupation | Actress | 
| Spouse | Peter Simon  (m. 1963, divorced) | 
| Children | 3 | 
Merle Louise (born Merle Louise Letowt, April 15, 1934 – January 11, 2025) was an American actress, best known for appearing in four Stephen Sondheim musicals, most famously as "The Beggar Woman" in Sweeney Todd, for which she won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical.