Mariska Hargitay

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

73

Gender

Female

Birthday

1964-01-23 (62 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

    Law & Order

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Chicago Fire

    Chicago Fire

  • Chicago P.D.

    Chicago P.D.

  • Seinfeld

    Seinfeld

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • 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

  • Sesame Street

    Sesame Street

  • ER

    ER

  • The View

    The View

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Falcon Crest

    Falcon Crest

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Baywatch

    Baywatch

  • Law & Order: Organized Crime

    Law & Order: Organized Crime

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Pacific Blue

    Pacific Blue

  • The Drew Barrymore Show

    The Drew Barrymore Show

  • Ellen

    Ellen

  • thirtysomething

    thirtysomething

  • Wiseguy

    Wiseguy

  • F--k

    F--k

  • Freddy's Nightmares

    Freddy's Nightmares

  • Jocks

    Jocks

  • Law & Order: Trial by Jury

    Law & Order: Trial by Jury

  • Finish Line

    Finish Line

  • Perfume

    Perfume

  • The Single Guy

    The Single Guy

  • Mr. Universe

    Mr. Universe

  • Night Sins

    Night Sins

  • Today

    Today

  • My Mom Jayne

    My Mom Jayne

  • All-American Girl

    All-American Girl

  • Cracker

    Cracker

  • Leaving Las Vegas

    Leaving Las Vegas

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • Lake Placid

    Lake Placid

  • How To with John Wilson

    How To with John Wilson

  • Gutsy

    Gutsy

  • The Love Guru

    The Love Guru

  • Can't Hurry Love

    Can't Hurry Love

  • Hotel Room

    Hotel Room

  • Prince Street

    Prince Street

  • Grapevine

    Grapevine

  • Stuck

    Stuck

  • Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

    Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

  • The Perfect Weapon

    The Perfect Weapon

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • JoJo's Circus

    JoJo's Circus

  • Tequila and Bonetti

    Tequila and Bonetti

  • Downtown

    Downtown

  • Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called

    Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called

  • 30 Rock: A One-Time Special

    30 Rock: A One-Time Special

  • Ghoulies

    Ghoulies

  • BLKBX: wht r u hding?

    BLKBX: wht r u hding?

  • Strawberry Road

    Strawberry Road

  • The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

    The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

  • Blind Side

    Blind Side

  • The Advocate's Devil

    The Advocate's Devil

  • Plain Truth

    Plain Truth

  • Welcome to 18

    Welcome to 18

  • The Gambler: Playing for Keeps

    The Gambler: Playing for Keeps

  • Bank Robber

    Bank Robber

  • Come the Morning

    Come the Morning

  • I Am Evidence

    I Am Evidence

  • Hard Time Romance

    Hard Time Romance