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Mariska Hargitay
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| Mariska Hargitay | |
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| Birth name | Mariska Magdolna Hargitay |
| Born | January 23, 1964 in Santa Monica, California, USA |
| Notable Roles | Olivia Benson in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2006)
Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama (2005) |
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Mariska Hargitay is an American actress born to actors Mickey Hargitay and Jayne Mansfield. She is best known for her role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Detective Olivia Benson.
Contents |
Biography
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown | Jesse Smith | 1986 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tequila and Bonetti | Angela Garcia | 1992 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Can't Hurry Love | Didi Edelstein | 1995–1996 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Prince Street | Nina Echeverria | 1997 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Olivia Benson | 1999– | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Recurring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon Crest | Carly Fixx | 1988 | 7 | 8 |
| ER | Cynthia Hooper | 1997–1998 | 4 | |
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the Heat of the Night | Spike | 1x08 - ...And Then You Die | May 3, 1988 |
| Freddy's Nightmares | Marsha | 1x04 - Freddy's Tricks and Treats | October 30, 1988 |
| Baywatch | Lisa Peters | 1x03 - Second Wave | October 13, 1989 |
| Wiseguy | Debbie Vitale | 3x15 - Romp | February 7, 1990 |
| Thirtysomething | Courtney Dunn | 3x15 - Fathers and Lovers | February 13, 1990 |
| Booker | Michelle Larkin | 1x15 - Black Diamond Run | February 18, 1990 |
| Gabriel's Fire | Carmen | 1x10 - Windows | November 29, 1990 |
| Grapevine | Katie | 1x02 - The Katie and Adam Story | June 22, 1992 |
| Key West | Laurel | 1x04 - Less Moonlight | February 9, 1993 |
| Seinfeld | Melissa Shannon | 4x23 - The Pilot (1) | May 20, 1993 |
| All-American Girl | Jane | 1x19 - Young Americans | March 15, 1995 |
| Ellen | Dara | 3x27 - The Mugging | May 21, 1996 |
| The Single Guy | Kate Conklin | 2x02 - Mounted Cop | September 19, 1996 |
| The Single Guy | Kate Conklin | 2x04 - Kept Man | October 10, 1996 |
| The Single Guy | Kate Conklin | 2x07 - The Virgin | November 7, 1996 |
| Cracker | Detective | 1x01 - True Romance (1) | September 18, 1997 |
| Law & Order | Det. Olivia Benson | 10x14 - Entitled (2) | February 18, 2000 |
| Law & Order | Det. Olivia Benson | 10x15 - Fools for Love | February 23, 2000 |
| Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Det. Olivia Benson | 1x11 - Day (2) | May 3, 2005 |
| Law & Order | Det. Olivia Benson | 16x02 - Flaw (2) | September 28, 2005 |
| Chicago Fire | Det. Olivia Benson | 3x21 - We Called Her Jellybean (1) | April 28, 2015 |
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
| Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finish Line | Lisa Karsh | January 11, 1989 | |
| Blind Side | Melanie | January 30, 1993 | |
| The Gambler V: Playing for Keeps | Etta Place | October 2, 1994 | |
| Night Sins | Paige Price | February 23, 1997 | |
| The Advocate's Devil | Rendi | October 5, 1997 | |
| Plain Truth | Ellie Harrison | October 4, 2004 | |
| The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | Herself | January 16, 2005 | Golden Globe Awards |
| The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | Herself | September 18, 2005 | Primetime Emmy Awards |
| The WIN Awards | Herself | September 26, 2005 | |
| The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | Herself | August 27, 2006 | Primetime Emmy Awards |
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
| Series | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Show 143 | September 17, 1999 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Show 391 | February 7, 2002 |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Show 1108 | February 21, 2002 |
| The View | 9/18/2003 | November 18, 2003 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Show 1899 | May 12, 2004 |
| The View | 2/22/2005 | February 22, 2005 |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Show 830 | March 4, 2005 |
| The View | 5/3/2005 | May 3, 2005 |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Show 911 | July 25, 2005 |
Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
Golden Globe Awards
(2 Nominations, 1 Win)
- Won: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama (2005)
Gracie Allen Awards
(2 Nominations, 2 Wins)
- Won: Individual Achievement for Best Female Lead - Drama - Series (2004, 2009)
Primetime Emmy Awards
(8 Nominations, 1 Win)
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
- Won: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2006)
Prism Awards
(1 Nomination)
- Nominated: Performance in a TV Drama Series Episode (2004)
Satellite Awards
(1 Nomination)
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Drama (2000)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
(6 Nominations)
- Nominated: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011)
TV Guide Awards
(1 Nomination)
- Nominated: Favorite Actress in a New Series (2000)
Viewers for Quality Television Awards
(1 Nomination)
- Nominated: Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series (2000)
Trivia
- Her parents were Mickey Hargitay and Jayne Mansfield
- Has two older brothers, Miklós and Zoltán and three half-siblings: Jayne Marie and Tony (from her mother's first and third marriages, respectively) and Tina Hargitay (from her father's first marriage)
- Is of Hungarian, British Isles (English & Cornish) and German ancestry
- Was in the car accident that killed her mother, Jayne Mansfield (along with her brothers) when she was 3 years old and was left with a zig-zag scar on one side of her head from the accident
- Graduated from Marymount High School in 1982
- Attended UCLA and the UCLA School of Theater Film and Television where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma); she left the school before completing her degree when she started her acting career
- Was crowned Miss Beverly Hills 1982
- Attended Groundlings Theatre and School in Los Angeles, California
- Is fluent in English, French, Hungarian, Italian and Spanish
- Married to Peter Hermann since 2004; they have three children: sons August (born in 2007) and Andrew (who was adopted in October of 2011), and daughter Amaya (who was adopted in April of 2011)
- In late December of 2008, she sustained a partially collapsed lung after falling during a stunt on the set of Law & Order: SVU which required her to undergo surgery; she was hospitalized in March of 2009 after suffering from chest pains related to the injury
- Is the founder and president of the Joyful Heart Foundation organization which provides support to survivors of sexual assault, child abuse and domestic violence
