Loretta Swit

Loretta Swit

Acting
Born Nov 04, 1937
From Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Died May 30, 2025

Loretta Swit (November 4, 1937 — May 30, 2025) was an American stage and television actress known for her character roles. Swit was best-known for her portrayal of Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on MASH. Description above from the Wikipedia article Loretta Swit, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

S.O.B.
5.9

S.O.B.

Polly Reed
Race with the Devil
6.4

Race with the Devil

Alice
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
5.7

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Self
Forest Warrior
4.5

Forest Warrior

Shirley
Freebie and the Bean
6.1

Freebie and the Bean

Meyers' Wife
The Kid From Nowhere
3.0

The Kid From Nowhere

Caroline Baker
Hell Hath No Fury
7.5

Hell Hath No Fury

Mary
Stand Up and Be Counted
7.0

Stand Up and Be Counted

Hilary McBride
A Killer Among Friends
7.2

A Killer Among Friends

Det. Patricia Staley

Filmography — Acting

S.O.B.
5.9
1981

S.O.B.

Polly Reed
Race with the Devil
6.4
1975

Race with the Devil

Alice
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
5.7
1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Self
Forest Warrior
4.5
1996

Forest Warrior

Shirley
Freebie and the Bean
6.1
1974

Freebie and the Bean

Meyers' Wife
The Kid From Nowhere
3.0
1982

The Kid From Nowhere

Caroline Baker
Hell Hath No Fury
7.5
1991

Hell Hath No Fury

Mary
Stand Up and Be Counted
7.0
1972

Stand Up and Be Counted

Hilary McBride
1975

The Lion Roars Again

Self
A Killer Among Friends
7.2
1992

A Killer Among Friends

Det. Patricia Staley
14 Going on 30
5.4
1988

14 Going on 30

Miss Horton
The Last Day
6.2
1975

The Last Day

Daisy
Memories of M*A*S*H
7.0
1991

Memories of M*A*S*H

Self / Margaret Houlihan
Beer
4.0
1985

Beer

B.D. Tucker
Whoops Apocalypse
5.6
1986

Whoops Apocalypse

President Barbara Adams
The Execution
7.3
1985

The Execution

Marysia Walenka
The Hostage Heart
1977

The Hostage Heart

Chris LeBlanc
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
4.0
1975

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!

Sydney
Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story
6.7
1986

Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story

Deo Fisher
Deadhead Miles
5.5
1972

Deadhead Miles

Lady with glass eye
Board Heads
2.8
1998

Board Heads

Mrs. Jones
Fireball Forward
5.0
1972

Fireball Forward

Nurse (uncredited)
Valentine
1979

Valentine

Emily
M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion
5.7
2002

M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion

Herself
Games Mother Never Taught You
1982

Games Mother Never Taught You

Laura Bentells
Rickles
1975

Rickles

Maj. Hotlips Houlihan
Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot
6.0
1981

Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot

Christine Cagney
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
6.7
1985

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

Self
The Love Tapes
3.0
1980

The Love Tapes

Samantha Young
Shirts/Skins
1973

Shirts/Skins

Linda Bush
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
5.2
1983

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Grace Bradley
Friendships, Secrets and Lies
4.2
1979

Friendships, Secrets and Lies

B.J.
First Affair
1.0
1983

First Affair

Jane Simon
Miracle at Moreaux
6.0
1986

Miracle at Moreaux
1981

Making 'M*A*S*H'

Self
M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television
8.6
2024

M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television

Self
2010

The Real M*A*S*H

Herself
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
1985

Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years

Self
Mirror, Mirror
1979

Mirror, Mirror

Sandy McLaren
Play the Flute
8.6
2019

Play the Flute

Mrs. Kincaid
My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?
1989

My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?

Wanda Karpinsky