Mariska Hargitay
Acting
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.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Olivia Benson
Age 35 (now 62) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Executive Producer
Age 35 (now 62) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Producer
Age 35 (now 62) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Director
Age 35 (now 62)
Law & Order: Organized Crime
as Captain Olivia Benson
Age 57 (now 62)
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
as Actress on the Stage (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 58 (now 62)
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
as Mariska Hargitay
Age 56 (now 62)
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
as Self
Age 55 (now 62)
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
as Self - Special Guest
Age 51 (now 62)
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
as Self (archive footage)
Age 51 (now 62)
The Gambler: Playing for Keeps
as Etta Place
Age 30 (now 62)
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
as Self
Age 61 (now 62)
Law & Order: Organized Crime
as Captain Olivia Benson
Age 57 (now 62)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
Age 51 (now 62)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
Age 50 (now 62)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Age 50 (now 62)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Age 45 (now 62)
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Olivia Benson
Age 41 (now 62)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Director
Age 35 (now 62) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Olivia Benson
Age 35 (now 62) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Executive Producer
Age 35 (now 62) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Producer
Age 35 (now 62)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Age 29 (now 62)
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
Age 29 (now 62)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self
Age 28 (now 62)
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Also Known As
Марішка Маґдолна Гарґітей
IMDB
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