Mariska Hargitay
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.
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ActingBirthday
January 23, 1964Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
34Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USAAlso known as
玛莉丝卡·哈吉塔Cast credits
Leaving Las Vegas
Hooker At BarBLKBX: wht r u hding?
Dr. HartLake Placid
Myra OkuboThe Perfect Weapon
JenniferBlind Side
MelaniePerfume
DarcyGhoulies
DonnaJocks
NicoleGambler V: Playing for Keeps
Etta PlacePlain Truth
Ellie HarrisonWelcome to 18
JoeyStuck
NarratorNight Sins
Paige PriceWinona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
Actress on the Stage (archive footage) (uncredited)The Advocate's Devil
RendiThe Love Guru
Mariska Hargitay (uncredited)Finish Line
Lisa KarshTaylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
SelfBank Robber
Marisa Benoit