Mary Beth Hurt in 2008 Shaun Mader/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Mary Beth Hurt, the actress known for roles in The Age of Innocence and Six Degrees of Separation, has died. She was 79. The 3x Tony-nominated actress' daughter Molly Schrader, whom she shared with husband Paul Schrader, announced that Hurt died on Saturday after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2015.