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Mariska Hargitay

Acting 62 years old Los Angeles, California, USA ★ 4.0
Born: January 23, 1964

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.

External Links

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Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Olivia Benson 1999
Law & Order
Law & Order Olivia Benson 1990
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self - Guest 1996
Sesame Street
Sesame Street 1969

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Die Hard
Die Hard Self 1988

Filmography

Acting Credits (76)

Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors Self 2025
My Mom Jayne
My Mom Jayne Self 2025
Gutsy
Gutsy Self 2022
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called Actress on the Stage (archive footage) (uncredited) 2022
BLKBX: wht r u hding?
BLKBX: wht r u hding? Dr. Hart 2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Law & Order: Organized Crime Captain Olivia Benson 2021
How To with John Wilson
How To with John Wilson Self 2020
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Drew Barrymore Show Self 2020
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
30 Rock: A One-Time Special Mariska Hargitay 2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU Self 2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show Self 2019
I Am Evidence
I Am Evidence Self 2017
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live Self - Special Guest 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self - Guest 2015
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde Self (archive footage) 2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self - Guest 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
Chicago P.D.
Chicago P.D. Olivia Benson 2014
Stuck
Stuck Narrator 2013
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire Olivia Benson 2012
F--k
F--k Mariska 2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
The Love Guru
The Love Guru Mariska Hargitay (uncredited) 2008
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Law & Order: Trial by Jury Olivia Benson 2005
Plain Truth
Plain Truth Ellie Harrison 2004
JoJo's Circus
JoJo's Circus Queen Regina (voice) 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self 2003
Perfume
Perfume Darcy 2001
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Olivia Benson 1999
Lake Placid
Lake Placid Myra Okubo 1999
The Advocate's Devil
The Advocate's Devil Rendi 1997
Night Sins
Night Sins Paige Price 1997
Cracker
Cracker 1997
The View
The View Self 1997
Prince Street
Prince Street Nina Echeverria 1997
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story Self 1996
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self - Guest 1996
Leaving Las Vegas
Leaving Las Vegas Hooker At Bar 1995
The Single Guy
The Single Guy Kate Conklin 1995
Can't Hurry Love
Can't Hurry Love Didi Edelstein 1995
The Gambler: Playing for Keeps
The Gambler: Playing for Keeps Etta Place 1994
ER
ER Cynthia Hooper 1994
All-American Girl
All-American Girl Jane 1994
Ellen
Ellen Dara 1994
Bank Robber
Bank Robber Marisa Benoit 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman Self - Guest 1993
Come the Morning
Come the Morning Church Woman 1993
Blind Side
Blind Side Melanie 1993
Hotel Room
Hotel Room Tina 1993
Grapevine
Grapevine Katie 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Self 1992
Tequila and Bonetti
Tequila and Bonetti Angela Garcia 1992
Hard Time Romance
Hard Time Romance Anita 1991
Strawberry Road
Strawberry Road Jill Banner 1991
The Perfect Weapon
The Perfect Weapon Jennifer 1991
Law & Order
Law & Order Olivia Benson 1990
Booker
Booker Michelle Larkin 1989
Seinfeld
Seinfeld Melissa (Elaine) 1989
Baywatch
Baywatch Lisa Peters 1989
Finish Line
Finish Line Lisa Karsh 1989
Freddy's Nightmares
Freddy's Nightmares Marsha 1988
Mr. Universe
Mr. Universe Self 1988
thirtysomething
thirtysomething 1987
Wiseguy
Wiseguy 1987
Jocks
Jocks Nicole 1986
Downtown
Downtown Jesse Smith 1986
Welcome to 18
Welcome to 18 Joey 1986
Ghoulies
Ghoulies Donna 1985
Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest Carly Fixx 1981
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited) 1975
Sesame Street
Sesame Street 1969
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962
Today
Today Self 1952
The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards Self - Nominee 1949
The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards Self 1949

Directing Credits (2)

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