8.6
TV
Acting
Loretta Swit
- Born
- Died
- (aged 87)
- Birthplace
- Passaic, New Jersey, USA
- Credits
- 75 titles
Biography
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.
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Signature work
Known For
8.6
TV
7.9
TV
M*A*S*H
7.5
TV
Bonanza
7.5
TV
Murder, She Wrote
8.0
TV
The Muppet Show
7.6
TV
Mission: Impossible
6.2
TV
The Love Boat
7.2
TV
Hawaii Five-O
6.4
Movie
Race with the Devil
7.1
TV
Diagnosis: Murder
6.7
TV
Gunsmoke
6.0
Movie
S.O.B.
4.7
Movie
Forest Warrior
6.1
Movie
Freebie and the Bean
6.8
TV
Ironside
7.2
Movie
A Killer Among Friends
6.9
TV
Mannix
7.2
TV
Petrocelli
Acting credits 75
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television Film | Self |
| 2019 | Play the Flute Film | Mrs. Kincaid |
| 2010 | The Real M*A*S*H Film | Herself |
| 2002 | M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion Film | Herself |
| 1998 | Board Heads Film | Mrs. Jones |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares TV | Self - Panelist (1 ep) |
| 1998 | So Graham Norton TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Forest Warrior Film | Shirley |
| 1994 | Burke's Law TV | Evelyn Turner (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder TV | Maggie Dennings (1 ep) |
| 1992 | A Killer Among Friends Film | Det. Patricia Staley |
| 1992 | Those Amazing Animals TV | Loretta Swit (15 ep) |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series TV | Marcia Cates / Photographer (voice) (1 ep) |
| 1991 | Memories of M*A*S*H Film | Self / Margaret Houlihan |
| 1991 | Hell Hath No Fury Film | Mary |
| 1989 | My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He? Film | Wanda Karpinsky |
| 1988 | 14 Going on 30 Film | Miss Horton |
| 1987 | Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood Film | Self |
| 1986 | Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story Film | Deo Fisher |
| 1986 | Whoops Apocalypse Film | President Barbara Adams |
| 1986 | Wedden, dat..? TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Miracle at Moreaux Film | |
| 1985 | Beer Film | B.D. Tucker |
| 1985 | Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years Film | Self |
| 1985 | Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story Film | Self |
| 1985 | The Execution Film | Marysia Walenka |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote TV | Kim Mitchell (1 ep) |
| 1983 | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Film | Grace Bradley |
| 1983 | First Affair Film | Jane Simon |
| 1982 | Games Mother Never Taught You Film | Laura Bentells |
| 1982 | Wogan TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1982 | The Kid From Nowhere Film | Caroline Baker |
| 1981 | S.O.B. Film | Polly Reed |
| 1981 | Making 'M*A*S*H' Film | Self |
| 1980 | The Love Tapes Film | Samantha Young |
| 1980 | The Big Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Valentine Film | Emily |
| 1979 | Friendships, Secrets and Lies Film | B.J. |
| 1979 | Mirror, Mirror Film | Sandy McLaren |
| 1979 | Supertrain TV | Alice Phillips (1 ep) |
| 1977 | The Love Boat TV | Terry Larsen, Anoushka Mishankov, Kathy Ross (1 ep) |
| 1977 | The Hostage Heart Film | Chris LeBlanc |
| 1976 | The Captain and Tennille TV | Self - Guest (2 ep) |
| 1976 | The Muppet Show TV | Self - Special Guest Star (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Good Heavens TV | (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Donny & Marie TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1975 | Rickles Film | Maj. Hotlips Houlihan |
| 1975 | Race with the Devil Film | Alice |
| 1975 | It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! Film | Sydney |
| 1975 | The Last Day Film | Daisy |
| 1975 | The Lion Roars Again Film | Self |
| 1974 | Freebie and the Bean Film | Meyers' Wife |
| 1974 | Tony Orlando and Dawn TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1974 | Dinah! TV | Self (6 ep) |
| 1974 | Petrocelli TV | Ella Knox (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Shirts/Skins Film | Linda Bush |
| 1973 | The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour TV | (10 ep) |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H TV | Margaret Houlihan (251 ep) |
| 1972 | Deadhead Miles Film | Lady with glass eye |
| 1972 | Stand Up and Be Counted Film | Hilary McBride |