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Mariska Hargitay
Actor, Producer, Director
Born January 23, 1964 (60 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.
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
| 2024 | Come the Morning · as Church Woman |
| 2022 | Winona Ryder - Die Geister, die sie rief · as Actress On The Stage (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2021 | Law & Order: Organized Crime (TV Series) · as Captain Olivia Benson |
| 2015 | Taylor Swift: Bad Blood · as Justice |
| 2014 | Chicago P.D. (TV Series) · as Olivia Benson |
| 2013 | Stuck · as Narrator |
| 2012 | Chicago Fire (TV Series) · as Olivia Benson |
| 2008 | The Love Guru · as Mariska Hargitay (uncredited) |
| 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 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Olivia Benson |
| 1999 | Lake Placid · as Myra Okubo |
| 1999 | Love American Style · as Wendy (segment "love And The Blind Date") |
| 1997 | The Advocate's Devil · as Rendi |
| 1997 | Cracker (US) (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Night Sins · as Paige Price |
| 1996 | Pacific Blue (TV Series) |
| 1996 | The Lazarus Man (TV Series) · as Dawson |
| 1995 | Leaving Las Vegas · as Hooker At Bar |
| 1995 | The Single Guy (TV Series) · as Kate Conklin |
| 1995 | Can't Hurry Love (TV Series) · as Didi Edelstein |
| 1994 | Gambler V: Playing for Keeps · as Etta Place |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Cynthia Hooper |
| 1994 | All-American Girl (TV Series) · as Jane |
| 1994 | Ellen (TV Series) · as Dara |
| 1993 | Bank Robber · as Marisa Benoit |
| 1993 | Blind Side · as Melanie |
| 1993 | Key West (TV Series) · as Laurel |
| 1993 | Hotel Room (TV Series) · as Tina |
| 1992 | Grapevine (1992) (TV Series) · as Katie |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Tequila and Bonetti (TV Series) · as Angela Garcia |
| 1991 | Hard Time Romance · as Anita |
| 1991 | Strawberry Road · as Jill Banner |
| 1991 | The Perfect Weapon · as Jennifer |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Olivia Benson |
| 1990 | Gabriel's Fire (TV Series) · as Carmen |
| 1990 | The New Adam-12 (TV Series) · as Michelle Brown |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Melissa (elaine) |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Finish Line · as Lisa Karsh |
| 1988 | Freddy's Nightmares (TV Series) |
| 1988 | |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night (TV Series) · as Audine Higgs |
| 1987 | Thirtysomething (TV Series) |
| 1987 | |
| 1986 | Welcome to 18 · as Joey |
| 1986 | Jocks · as Nicole |
| 1986 | Downtown (1986) (TV Series) · as Jesse Smith |
| 1984 | Ghoulies · as Donna |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest (TV Series) · as Carly Fixx |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) |