Mariska Hargitay
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 23, 1964 (age 62)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Mariska Magdolna 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.
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Filmography
My Mom Jayne
Movie · as Self
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Blind Channel: After Dark Side
TV · as Melanie · 5 eps
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
Movie · as Actress on the Stage (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gutsy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
BLKBX: wht r u hding?
Movie · as Dr. Hart
Law & Order: Organized Crime
TV · as Olivia Benson · 14 eps
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Movie · as Mariska Hargitay
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Movie · as Self
The Drew Barrymore Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
How To with John Wilson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
I Am Evidence
Movie · as Self
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Movie · as Self - Special Guest
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Chicago P.D.
TV · as Olivia Benson · 3 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 7 eps
Stuck
Movie · as Narrator
Chicago Fire
TV · as Olivia Benson · 1 ep
F--k
Movie · as Mariska
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Love Guru
Movie · as Mariska Hargitay (uncredited)
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
TV · as Olivia Benson · 1 ep
Plain Truth
Movie · as Ellie Harrison
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
JoJo's Circus
TV · as Queen Regina (voice) · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Perfume
Movie · as Darcy
Lake Placid
Movie · as Myra Okubo
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Olivia Benson · 602 eps
Night Sins
Movie · as Paige Price
The Advocate's Devil
Movie · as Rendi
The View
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Cracker
TV · 1 ep
Prince Street
TV · as Det. Nina Echeverria · 6 eps
Night Sins
TV · as Paige Price · 2 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Daily Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Leaving Las Vegas
Movie · as Hooker At Bar
The Single Guy
TV · as Kate Conklin · 3 eps
Can't Hurry Love
TV · as Didi Edelstein · 19 eps
Gambler: Playing for Keeps
Movie · as Etta Place
ER
TV · as Cynthia Hooper · 13 eps
Ellen
TV · as Dara · 1 ep
All-American Girl
TV · as Jane · 1 ep
Blind Side
Movie · as Melanie
Bank Robber
Movie · as Marisa Benoit
Come the Morning
Movie · as Church Woman
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Hotel Room
TV · as Tina · 3 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Tequila and Bonetti
TV · as Angela Garcia · 12 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Grapevine
TV · as Katie · 1 ep
The Perfect Weapon
Movie · as Jennifer
Hard Time Romance
Movie · as Anita
Strawberry Road
Movie · as Jill Banner
Law & Order
TV · as Olivia Benson · 7 eps
Finish Line
Movie · as Lisa Karsh
Seinfeld
TV · as Melissa (Elaine) · 2 eps
Baywatch
TV · as Lisa Peters · 1 ep
Booker
TV · as Michelle Larkin · 1 ep
Mr. Universe
Movie · as Self
Freddy's Nightmares
TV · as Marsha · 1 ep
thirtysomething
TV · 1 ep
Wiseguy
TV · 1 ep
Jocks
Movie · as Nicole
Welcome to 18
Movie · as Joey
Downtown
TV · as Jesse Smith · 13 eps
Ghoulies
Movie · as Donna
Falcon Crest
TV · as Carly Fixx · 15 eps
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 ep
Sesame Street
TV · 1 ep
The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Today
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Emmy Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee, Self - Host · 1 ep