Mariska Hargitay
Acting
1964-01-23 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
tvVariety & CNN Actors on Actors
as Self · 2025 · 5.5
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tvLaw & Order: Organized Crime
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tvThe Drew Barrymore Show
as Self · 2020 · 5.8
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as Self · 2020 · 9.7
tvThe Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self · 2019 · 6.4
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as Self · 2017 · 6.4
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as Self - Special Guest · 2015 · 8.5
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest · 2015 · 6.1
movieJayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
as Self (archive footage) · 2015 · 6.4
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest · 2014 · 5.2
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self · 2014 · 5.8
tvChicago P.D.
as Olivia Benson · 2014 · 8.4
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tvChicago Fire
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movieF--k
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tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest · 2009 · 5.0
movieThe Love Guru
as Mariska Hargitay (uncredited) · 2008 · 4.1
tvLaw & Order: Trial by Jury
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