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Loretta Swit

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Loretta Swit Biography

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  • Birth Place: Passaic, NJ
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/04/1937, Scorpio
  • Profession: Actor
Loretta Swit Fast Facts:
  • Big break came in the late '60s playing Agnes Gooch in a Las Vegas production of the musical Mame, opposite Susan Hayward.
  • Early on, she guest starred on series including Hawaii Five-O, Gunsmoke, Mannix and Mission: Impossible.
  • Played the role of Chris Cagney in the pilot for the 1981 TV-movie Cagney & Lacey. Sharon Gless portrayed the character in the subsequent series.
  • An outspoken activist for animal causes; hosted the 1992 series Those Incredible Animals.
  • Designs own jewelry line.
    Loretta Swit Relationships:
  • Dennis Holahan - Ex-husband
  • Lester Swit - Father
  • Nellie Swit - Mother

    • Loretta Swit Awards:
  • 1974 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1983 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1980 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1982 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1974 Emmy: Best Supporting Actress in Comedy - Nominee
  • 1975 Emmy: Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1976 Emmy: Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1977 Emmy: Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1979 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series - Nominee
  • 1980 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series - Winner
  • 1981 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series - Nominee
  • 1982 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series - Winner
  • 1983 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1983 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series - Nominee
  • 1978 Emmy: Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee

  • College:
  • Attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York, NY; attended the Gene Frankel Theatre Workshop, New York, NY
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