Mariska Hargitay (born January 23, 1964) is an American actress, producer, director and activist, best known for her role as New York City sex crimes Detective Olivia Benson on on the NBC television drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a role that has earned her multiple awards and nominations, including an Emmy and Golden Globe.
Mariska Hargitay (born January 23, 1964) is an American actress, producer, director and activist, best known for her role as New York City sex crimes Detective Olivia Benson on on the NBC television drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a role that has earned her multiple awards and nominations, including an Emmy and Golden Globe.
The daughter of actress Jayne Mansfield and actor/bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay, Hargitay is a former beauty queen who made her film debut in the 1985 horror-comedy film Ghoulies, and her major television debut in the 1986 adventure drama series, Downtown. She appeared in numerous roles in film and television shows throughout the late 1980s and 1990s before being cast as Olivia Benson, a role that led to her founding the Joyful Heart Foundation, which provides support to women who have been sexually abused.
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0002127
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q275964
Facebook: https://facebook.com/Mariska-Hargitay-351615644929763
Instagram: https://instagram.com/therealmariskahargitay
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Filmography (Movies)
My Mom Jayne
Character:Self
Release Date:20/06/2025
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
Character:Actress on the Stage (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:09/04/2022
BLKBX: wht r u hding?
Character:Dr. Hart
Release Date:10/10/2021
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Character:Mariska Hargitay
Release Date:16/07/2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Character:Self
Release Date:02/01/2020
I Am Evidence
Character:Self
Release Date:24/04/2017
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Character:Self - Special Guest
Release Date:20/12/2015
Stuck
Character:Narrator
Release Date:23/02/2013
F--k
Character:Mariska
Release Date:07/04/2010
The Love Guru
Character:Mariska Hargitay (uncredited)
Release Date:20/06/2008
Plain Truth
Character:Ellie Harrison
Release Date:04/10/2004
Perfume
Character:Darcy
Release Date:08/04/2001
Lake Placid
Character:Myra Okubo
Release Date:15/07/1999
The Advocate's Devil
Character:Rendi
Release Date:05/10/1997
Night Sins
Character:Paige Price
Release Date:20/09/1997
Leaving Las Vegas
Character:Hooker At Bar
Release Date:27/10/1995
The Gambler: Playing for Keeps
Character:Etta Place
Release Date:02/10/1994
Bank Robber
Character:Marisa Benoit
Release Date:03/12/1993
Come the Morning
Character:Church Woman
Release Date:01/03/1993
Blind Side
Character:Melanie
Release Date:30/01/1993
Hard Time Romance
Character:Anita
Release Date:08/05/1991
Strawberry Road
Character:Jill Banner
Release Date:27/04/1991
The Perfect Weapon
Character:Jennifer
Release Date:15/03/1991
Finish Line
Character:Lisa Karsh
Release Date:11/01/1989
Mr. Universe
Character:
Release Date:30/05/1988
Jocks
Character:Nicole
Release Date:14/11/1986
Welcome to 18
Character:Joey
Release Date:18/04/1986
Ghoulies
Character:Donna
Release Date:18/01/1985
Television Appearances
Gutsy
Character:Self
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Character:Captain Olivia Benson
How To with John Wilson
Character:Self
The Drew Barrymore Show
Character:Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Chicago P.D.
Character:Olivia Benson
Chicago Fire
Character:Olivia Benson
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Character:Olivia Benson
JoJo's Circus
Character:Queen Regina (voice)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character:Olivia Benson
Cracker
Character:
The View
Character:Self
Prince Street
Character:Nina Echeverria
E! True Hollywood Story
Character:Self
Pacific Blue
Character:
The Single Guy
Character:Kate Conklin
Can't Hurry Love
Character:Didi Edelstein
ER
Character:Cynthia Hooper
All-American Girl
Character:Jane
Ellen
Character:Dara
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
Hotel Room
Character:Tina
Grapevine
Character:Katie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:Self
Tequila and Bonetti
Character:Angela Garcia
Law & Order
Character:Olivia Benson
Seinfeld
Character:Melissa (Elaine)
Baywatch
Character:Lisa Peters
Freddy's Nightmares
Character:Marsha
thirtysomething
Character:
Wiseguy
Character:
Downtown
Character:Jesse Smith
Falcon Crest
Character:Carly Fixx
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Sesame Street
Character:
The Merv Griffin Show
Character:Self
Today
Character:Self
The Emmy Awards
Character:Self - Nominee
The Emmy Awards
Character:Self
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