Mariska Hargitay
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 23, 1964
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Mariska Magdolna 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.
Movies with Mariska Hargitay
- Leaving Las Vegas 1995 · ★ 7.2
- Lake Placid 1999 · ★ 6.0
- The Love Guru 2008 · ★ 4.0
- Ghoulies 1984 · ★ 4.9
- Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live 2015 · ★ 8.4
- The Perfect Weapon 1991 · ★ 6.4
- My Mom Jayne 2025 · ★ 7.9
- Blind Side 1993 · ★ 5.4
- Perfume 2001 · ★ 4.8
- I Am Evidence 2017 · ★ 6.4
- Jocks 1986 · ★ 4.2
- Plain Truth 2004 · ★ 6.1
- Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called 2022 · ★ 7.5
- 30 Rock: A One-Time Special 2020 · ★ 6.2
- Bank Robber 1993 · ★ 4.4
- The Advocate's Devil 1997 · ★ 5.9
- Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde 2015 · ★ 6.4
- Stuck 2013 · ★ 5.4
- Night Sins 1997 · ★ 5.6
- The Gambler: Playing for Keeps 1994 · ★ 6.2
- Welcome to 18 1986 · ★ 3.3
- F--k 2010 · ★ 5.8
- The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU 2020 · ★ 9.7
- Finish Line 1989 · ★ 5.8
- Come the Morning 1993 · ★ 5.0
- Mr. Universe 1988 · ★ 8.0
- Hard Time Romance 1991 · ★ 6.0
- Strawberry Road 1991 · ★ 9.5
- BLKBX: wht r u hding? 2021
Movies directed by Mariska Hargitay
- My Mom Jayne 2025 · ★ 7.9