Overview

• Swit passed away at her New York City home at 12:01 p.m. on May 30, with authorities citing suspected natural causes.
• She portrayed Major Margaret ‘Hot Lips’ Houlihan across all eleven seasons of M*A*S*H, earning ten Emmy nominations and wins in 1980 and 1982.
• Swit transformed Houlihan from a one-dimensional antagonist into a multifaceted character, influencing portrayals of women on television.
• Her post-M*A*S*H career spanned film, television movies and theater, including Freebie and the Bean and over 1,200 performances of Shirley Valentine.
• She founded the SwitHeart Animal Alliance and received multiple honors for her lifelong commitment to animal welfare.