Original: M * A * S * H Starting in 1972 , Swit played Major Margaret '' Hot Lips '' Houlihan in the television series M * A * S * H . She inherited the star-making role from similarly large-mouthed actress Sally Kellerman , who portrayed Houlihan in the feature film .
Simplified: She is most famous for her role as Margaret Houlihan on the M * A * S * H TV series .