Loretta Swit
Loretta Swit (* November 4, 1937 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA) is an American actress.
Life and career
Swit was born as the daughter of Polish immigrants, her father was an upholsterer, her mother a housewife. She studied against the express wishes of their parents acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan. They learned Gene Frankel know, at the Repertory Theatre, she completed her apprenticeship and she made later to her manager.
First, Swit was a successful theater actress and toured with the ensemble of Any Wednesday by the U.S.. In 1975, she played her first role in a Broadway play, as they in Same time, next year, the main role of the Doris Ellen Burstyn took over that was it previously won a Tony Award.
In addition, she played among others in television series such as Hawaii Five-O or Mannix. She became known for her role in the hit TV series M * A * S * H as Major Margaret " Hotlips " Houlihan. After Alan Alda, who starred in all 251 episodes of the series, Swit had the most appearances (240 ) in the 11 seasons of the show. Only Alda and Swit play in both the pilot episode and in the final episode with.
In 1981, she played the role of Cagney in the TV movie that served as the template for the Cagney and Lacey series, but failed due to their contract with M * A * S * H role not continue. In the black comedy Too late - The bomb flies ( Whoops Apocalypse ) played in 1986 in a leading role the U.S. President.
In 2009 she was again in a Broadway musical to be seen and played in the classic 42nd Street by Chris Manos, with whom she has a long- standing friendship.
Series appearances
- M * A * S * H (1972-1983)
- Hawaii 5-0
- Hollywood Squares
- Mannix
- Diagnosis: Murder
Awards
She received in 1989 a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and two Emmys (1980, 1982) and three People's Choice Awards for their performances in M * A * S * H. In 1991 he was the Sarah Siddons Award for her work at the Chicago Theater. They were also awarded the Genie Award and the Silver Satellite Award.
Private life
From 1983 to 1995 Swit was married to actor Dennis Holahan. She is very involved in animal welfare and was named "Woman of the Year" by the Animal Protection Institute of America. As a hobby she paints with watercolors and charcoal for decades.
- Loretta Swit, Ellen Appel: "A Needlepoint Scrapbook ". Doubleday, 1986
- Loretta Swit: " Whoops apocalypse ". Carlton Publishing, 1986
- Randy Grim, Melinda Roth, Loretta Swit: "Do not Dump the Dog: Outrageous Stories and Simple Solutions to Your Worst Dog Behavior Problems". Skyhorse Publishing, 2009