Mariska Hargitay

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

73

Gender

Female

Birthday

1964-01-23 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

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

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Chicago Fire

    Chicago Fire

  • Chicago P.D.

    Chicago P.D.

  • Seinfeld

    Seinfeld

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Sesame Street

    Sesame Street

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • ER

    ER

  • Baywatch

    Baywatch

  • Falcon Crest

    Falcon Crest

  • The View

    The View

  • Ellen

    Ellen

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Law & Order: Organized Crime

    Law & Order: Organized Crime

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • The Drew Barrymore Show

    The Drew Barrymore Show

  • Wiseguy

    Wiseguy

  • Pacific Blue

    Pacific Blue

  • thirtysomething

    thirtysomething

  • Freddy's Nightmares

    Freddy's Nightmares

  • The Single Guy

    The Single Guy

  • Lake Placid

    Lake Placid

  • Leaving Las Vegas

    Leaving Las Vegas

  • Law & Order: Trial by Jury

    Law & Order: Trial by Jury

  • JoJo's Circus

    JoJo's Circus

  • Perfume

    Perfume

  • Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called

    Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called

  • Blind Side

    Blind Side

  • Finish Line

    Finish Line

  • Mr. Universe

    Mr. Universe

  • Jocks

    Jocks

  • All-American Girl

    All-American Girl

  • Plain Truth

    Plain Truth

  • Today

    Today

  • Gutsy

    Gutsy

  • Night Sins

    Night Sins

  • F--k

    F--k

  • How To with John Wilson

    How To with John Wilson

  • Can't Hurry Love

    Can't Hurry Love

  • Cracker

    Cracker

  • The Love Guru

    The Love Guru

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • My Mom Jayne

    My Mom Jayne

  • 30 Rock: A One-Time Special

    30 Rock: A One-Time Special

  • The Perfect Weapon

    The Perfect Weapon

  • Hotel Room

    Hotel Room

  • The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

    The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

  • I Am Evidence

    I Am Evidence

  • Grapevine

    Grapevine

  • Tequila and Bonetti

    Tequila and Bonetti

  • The Gambler: Playing for Keeps

    The Gambler: Playing for Keeps

  • Hard Time Romance

    Hard Time Romance

  • Prince Street

    Prince Street

  • The Advocate's Devil

    The Advocate's Devil

  • Come the Morning

    Come the Morning

  • Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

    Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

  • Downtown

    Downtown

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Ghoulies

    Ghoulies

  • BLKBX: wht r u hding?

    BLKBX: wht r u hding?

  • Bank Robber

    Bank Robber

  • Welcome to 18

    Welcome to 18

  • Strawberry Road

    Strawberry Road

  • Stuck

    Stuck