Mariska Hargitay

Biography

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.

Known For

Hooker At Bar

Leaving Las Vegas

Dr. Hart

BLKBX: wht r u hding?

Myra Okubo

Lake Placid

Jennifer

The Perfect Weapon

Melanie

Blind Side

Darcy

Perfume

Donna

Ghoulies

Mr. Universe

Nicole

Jocks

Etta Place

The Gambler V: Playing for Keeps

Ellie Harrison

Plain Truth

Anita

Hard Time Romance

Joey

Welcome to 18

Narrator

Stuck

Paige Price

Night Sins

Actress on the Stage (archive footage) (uncredited)

Winona Ryder - Die Geister, die sie rief

Rendi

The Advocate's Devil

Mariska Hargitay (uncredited)

The Love Guru

Lisa Karsh

Finish Line

Self

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

Marisa Benoit

Bank Robber

Self

I Am Evidence

Jill Banner

ストロベリーロード

Mariska

F--K

Mariska Hargitay

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

Self

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

Church Woman

Come the Morning

Self

My Mom Jayne

Olivia Benson

'The Office' Skit from the Emmys

Olivia Benson

Law & Order Crossover Event