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Mariska Hargitay
Actor, Producer, Director
Born January 23, 1964 (58 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2021 | Law & Order: Organized Crime (TV Series) · as Olivia Benson |
| 2016 | Nightcap (TV Series) · as Mariska Hargitay |
| 2014 | Chicago P.D. (TV Series) · as Olivia Benson |
| 2012 | Chicago Fire (TV Series) · as Olivia Benson |
| 2006 | Tales from Earthsea · as Tenar |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury (TV Series) · as Olivia Benson |
| 2004 | Plain Truth · as Ellie Harrison |
| 2001 | Perfume · as Darcy |
| 1999 | Lake Placid · as Myra Okubo |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Olivia Benson |
| 1997 | The Advocate's Devil · as Rendi |
| 1997 | Cracker (US) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Pacific Blue (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1995 | Leaving Las Vegas · as Hooker At Bar |
| 1995 | Can't Hurry Love (TV Series) · as Didi Edelstein |
| 1994 | Gambler V: Playing for Keeps · as Etta Place |
| 1994 | Ellen (TV Series) · as Dara |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Cynthia Hooper |
| 1993 | Blind Side · as Melanie |
| 1993 | Bank Robber · as Marisa Benoit |
| 1993 | Come the Morning · as Church Woman |
| 1993 | Hotel Room (TV Series) · as Tina |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1991 | The Perfect Weapon · as Jennifer |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Olivia Benson |
| 1990 | Gabriel's Fire (TV Series) · as Carmen |
| 1989 | Baywatch (TV Series) · as Lisa Peters |
| 1989 | Booker (TV Series) · as Michelle Larkin |
| 1989 | Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Melissa |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night (TV Series) · as Audine Higgs |
| 1988 | Freddy's Nightmares (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1987 | thirtysomething (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1987 | Wiseguy (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1986 | Welcome to 18 · as Joey |
| 1986 | Jocks · as Nicole |
| 1986 | Downtown (1986) (TV Series) · as Jesse Smith |
| 1985 | Ghoulies · as Donna |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Olivia Benson (uncredited) |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Unknown |