All About Loretta Swit: Net Worth, Death, Died, Parents, Real Name



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Loretta Swit (born November 4, 1937) is an American actress known for her role as Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan on the CBS television series M*A*S*H (1972–1983). She has won two Emmy Awards for the role.

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Early Life

Loretta Jane Swit was born in Passaic, New Jersey, to Polish Catholic parents, Nellie (née Burda) and Anthony Swit. She has two sisters, Helene and Sylvia. The family moved to Bayonne, New Jersey, when she was seven. Swit is a 1955 graduate of Bayonne High School, where she was active in school theatre productions.

Career

Swit’s first acting job was in a summer stock production of The Diary of Anne Frank. She later toured with the company in a production of Mister Roberts. She also worked at the Bayonne Playhouse. Swit’s acting career began on Broadway, where she appeared in musicals such as Any Wednesday and Same Time, Next Year. In 1971, she made her television debut on an episode of The Virginian.

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Swit’s breakout role came in 1972, when she was cast as Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan on the CBS television series M*A*S*H. She played the role for 11 seasons, until the show ended in 1983. For her work on the show, Swit won two Emmy Awards.

After M*A*S*H ended, Swit starred in a number of made-for-television movies and miniseries. She also guest-starred on several television shows, including Cheers, The Love Boat, and Murder, She Wrote. In 1987, she starred in the short-lived CBS sitcom Out of This World.

In the 1990s, Swit appeared in a number of stage productions, including The Odd Couple (opposite Tony Randall), Steel Magnolias, and Love Letters (opposite Doug Davidson). She also continued to make guest appearances on television, including on Mad About You, Diagnosis: Murder, and Touched by an Angel.

In recent years, Swit has appeared in a number of reality television shows, including The Surreal Life and Celebrity Wife Swap. She has also been a guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race.

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Personal Life

Swit has been married three times. Her first husband was Dennis Holahan; the couple divorced in 1979. Her second husband was Bruce Scott; the couple divorced in 1982. Swit married actor Dennis Guggenheim in 1999; the couple divorced in 2008. She has no children.

In 1982, Swit underwent a mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer. She has since been an outspoken advocate for breast cancer awareness and early detection.

Swit is a Democrat and has campaigned for various Democratic candidates, including Jimmy Carter, Walter Mondale, Bill Clinton, and Hillary Clinton.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia