The Life of M*A*S*H Star Loretta Swit

Loretta Swit was never as predictable as television made her seem. Behind the sharp uniform were secret battles over “Hot Lips,” a romance sparked on the MASH* set, a career-changing role she was reportedly blocked from taking, and an off-screen mission that led her straight into animal-rights activism. She challenged producers. She surprised co-stars. She quietly reinvented herself again and again. But one decision behind the scenes may have changed her entire career course forever.