Loretta Swit
Birth Name:
Loretta Jane Swit
Birth Place:
Passaic, New Jersey, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Became a board member for Actors and Others for Animals
- Won the Sarah Siddons Award for her performances in Chicago theatre
- Studied acting with actor and director Gene Frankel in his Manhattan studio
- Quote: "From an early age, I knew I wanted to be the actor, not the character․ There is a difference․ I wanted to do the work of an actor․ I loved the process․"
- Best known for her role as the nurse Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on "M*A*S*H․"
- Performed on Broadway and participated in several theater productions across the United States
- A staunch supporter of animal rights, she is a vegan and has spoken out against killing animals for fur
- Her contract would not allow her to leave "M*A*S*H" during its ninth season to star in "Cagney & Lacey" like she wanted
- Sells her own line of jewelry at jewelry shows all over the United States
- Wrote a book on needlepoint called "A Needlepoint Scrapbook" that was published in 1986
Awards
- 1974Golden Globe - Best Supporting Actress - Television:Nominated
- 1974Primetime Emmy - Best Supporting Actress in Comedy:Nominated
- 1975Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1976Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1977Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1978Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1979Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series:Nominated
- 1980Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1980Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series:Winner
- 1981Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series:Nominated
- 1982Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1982Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series:Winner
- 1983Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 1983Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series:Nominated
- 2009Impact AwardWinner