Loretta Swit Biography (1937-)

Born November 4, 1937, in Passaic, NJ; married Dennis Holahan, December 21, 1983 (divorced, 1995).

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, consultant
Birth Details: November 4, 1937; Passaic, New Jersey, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan, M*A*S*H, CBS, 1972-1983
Semiregular panelist, The Match Game (also known as Match Game'73, Match Game '74, Match Game '75, Match Game '76, Match Game '77, Match Game '78, and Match Game '79), CBS, 1973-1979
Host, Those Incredible Animals, The Discovery Channel, 1992-1997,also broadcast on Animal Planet
Movies
Linda Bush, Shirts/Skins, ABC, 1973
Daisy, The Last Day, NBC, 1975
Chris LeBlanc, The Hostage Heart, 1977
B. J., Friendships, Secrets and Lies, 1979
Emily, Valentine, 1979
Sandy McLaren, Mirror, Mirror, 1979
Samantha Young, The Love Tapes, 1980
The Walls Came Tumbling Down, 1980
Detective Christine Cagney, Cagney and Lacey, CBS, 1981
Caroline Baker, The Kid from Nowhere, 1982
Laura Bentells, Games Mother Never Taught You, 1982
Jane Simon, First Affair, 1983
Marysia Walenka, The Execution, NBC, 1985
Deo Fisher, Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story (also known as The Mel Fisher Story), CBS, 1986
Miss Morton, "14 Going on 30" (also known as "Fassst Forward" and "Fourteen Going on Thirty"), Disney Sunday Movie, ABC, 1988
Connie Stewart, Hell Hath No Fury, NBC, 1991
Detective Patricia Staley, A Killer among Friends (also known as Friends to the End), CBS, 1992
Also appeared in Coffeeville.
Specials
Ringmaster, Circus of the Stars #4, 1979
Texaco Star Theater: Opening Night (also known as Texaco Saluteto Broadway), 1982
Grace Bradley, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, 1983
Animals Are the Funniest People, 1983
Samantha Flynn, Sam, 1985
Sister Gabrielle, Miracle at Moreaux, PBS, 1985
Team two member, The Real Trivial Pursuit, 1985
Host, Saving the Wildlife, PBS, 1986
Narrator, "The Mysterious Black-Footed Ferret," World of Audubon Specials (also known as National Audubon Society Specials), TBS and PBS, 1986
Host, A Christmas Calendar, PBS, 1987
Happy Birthday, Hollywood!, ABC, 1987
Host, The Korean War: The Untold Story (also known as Korea: Remembering the Forgotten War), syndicated, 1988
Host, United We Stand, syndicated, 1988
Wanda Karpinsky, "My Dad Can't Be Crazy ... (Can He?)" (also known as "MyDad Can't Be Crazy, Can He?" and "Nicky's Dad Is Crazy"), ABC AfterschoolSpecials, ABC, 1989

A Matter of Principal, 1990
Herself, Memories of M*A*S*H (also known as Memories of MASH), CBS, 1991
Presenter, The British Comedy Awards, 2001
Also appeared in The Bob Hope Christmas Special, NBC; It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman; and a Perry Como television special.
Episodic
Anna Stockton Schroeder, "A Thousand Pardons--You're Dead," Hawaii Five-O, CBS, 1969
Belle Clark, "The Pack Rat," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1970
Donna, "Snow Train: Parts 1 & 2," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1970
Dorothy Harker, "Only One Death to a Customer," Mannix, CBS, 1970
Jill Packard, "Figures in a Landscape," Mannix, CBS, 1970
Midge Larson, "Homecoming," Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1970
Wanda Russell, "Three Dead Cows at Makapuu: Parts 1 & 2," Hawaii Five-O, CBS, 1970
Rosalyn, "The Convicts," Bold Ones: The New Doctors, NBC, 1971
"Homecoming," Cade's County, CBS, 1971
"Love and the Locksmith," Love, American Style, ABC, 1971
Betty, "Bait Once, Bait Twice," Hawaii Five-O, CBS, 1972
Doris, "Love and the Pick Up Fantasy," Love, American Style, ABC,1972
Ellen Sue Greely, "A Visit to Upright," Bonanza, NBC, 1972
Sally Pearson, "Ollinger's Last Case," Ironside, NBC, 1973
"By Reason of Madness," Petrocelli, NBC, 1974
Maxine, "Good Neighbor Maxine," Good Heavens, ABC, 1976
Terry, "Ex Plus Y/Graham and Kelly/Goldenages," The Love Boat, ABC, 1977
Guest panelist, The Hollywood Squares, NBC and syndicated, 1978
Miss Mishancov, "Accidental Cruise/The Song Is Ended/A Time for Everything/Anoushka," The Love Boat, ABC, 1978
Alice Phillips, "Hail to the Chief," Supertrain, NBC, 1979
Herself, The Muppet Show, syndicated, 1980
Herself, The Phil Donahue Show, syndicated, 1981
Voice of Dr. Marcia Cates, "Mad as a Hatter," Batman: The Animated Series (animated), Fox, 1992
Evelyn Turner, "Who Killed the Sweet Smell of Success?" Burke's Law, CBS, 1995
Kim Mitchell, "Portrait of Death," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1996
Herself, "Alan Alda," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1997
Maggie Dennings, "Drill for Death," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1998
Herself, So Graham Norton, Channel 4, 2001
Appeared as voice of the judge, Cow and Chicken (animated), The Cartoon Network; also appeared in The Bobby Vinton Show, syndicated; The Doctors, CBS; Dolly, syndicated; and The Mac Davis Show, NBC.
Television Work
Creative Consultant; Series
Those Incredible Animals, The Discovery Channel, 1992-1997, also broadcast on Animal Planet
Film Appearances
Hilary McBride, Stand Up and Be Counted, Columbia, 1972
Meyers's wife, Freebie and the Bean, Warner Bros., 1974
Alice Stewart, Race with the Devil, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
Polly Reed, S.O.B., Paramount, 1981
Woman with a glass eye, Deadhead Miles, Paramount, 1982
B. D. Tucker, Beer (also known as The Selling of America),Orion, 1985
President Barbara Adams, Whoops Apocalypse, Picture Partnership, 1986
Shirley, Forest Warrior, Nu Image/Turner Home Entertainment, 1996
Lords of Tanglewood, Turner Home Entertainment, 1996
Mrs. Jones, Beach Movie (also known as Boardheads), MPCA Pictures, 1998
Stage Appearances
Angela Prysock/Princess Puffer, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1985-1987
Shirley Valentine, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 1997
A Passionate Woman, Coconut Grove Playhouse, Miami, FL, 2000
The Vagina Monologues, London production, beginning in 2001
Appeared in Any Wednesday and Same Time Next Year, both NewYork City; Shirley Valentine, Chicago, IL; also appeared in Love Letters and The Odd Couple.
Major Tours
Appeared as Agnes Gooch, Mame, U.S. cities, for one year.
WRITINGS
Nonfiction
Author of a book about needlepoint.

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