A Classic Interview with Television Icon Loretta Swit

Loretta Swit, born Loretta Jane Szwed (November 4, 1937 - May 30, 2025) was an American stage and television actress. She was widely known for her character roles, especially her role as Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on M*A*S*H*, for which she was nominated for Emmy Awards in each season of the long-running show, and won two, in 1980 and 1982. The following recording is from a 1979 interview in which Swit discusses the seventh season with M*A*S*H*, that year’s Emmy campaign, her Polish heritage, and her fellow M*A*S*H* actors.