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Mariska Hargitay

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1964Born, Los Angeles
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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…

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims UnitOlivia BensonChicago P.D.Olivia BensonSeinfeldMelissa (Elaine)Chicago FireOlivia Benson
Leaving Las VegasHooker At Bar

Filmography

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2026The Gymnasts of Fisherman ColonyExecutive ProducerMovie
2025Nuns vs. The VaticanExecutive ProducerMovie
2025My Mom JayneDirector · ProducerMovie
2025The Alabama SolutionThanksMovie
2024Blind Channel: After Dark SideMelanie · 5 episodesShow
2022Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She CalledActress on the Stage (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
2021BLKBX: wht r u hding?Dr. Hart · Executive ProducerMovie
2021Law & Order: Organized CrimeOlivia Benson · 14 episodesShow
202030 Rock: A One-Time SpecialMariska HargitayMovie
2019The PlantersAssociate ProducerMovie
2019My Beautiful StutterExecutive ProducerMovie
2019EmanuelCo-ProducerMovie
2017I Am EvidenceProducerMovie
2014Chicago P.D.Olivia Benson · 3 episodesShow
2013Santorini BlueAssociate ProducerMovie
2013StuckNarratorMovie
2012Chicago FireOlivia Benson · 1 episodeShow
2010F--kMariskaMovie
2008The Love GuruMariska Hargitay (uncredited)Movie
2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryOlivia Benson · 1 episodeShow
2004Plain TruthEllie HarrisonMovie
2003JoJo's CircusQueen Regina (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2001PerfumeDarcyMovie
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitOlivia Benson · 602 episodes · Director · 9 episodes · Producer, Executive Producer · 205 episodesShow
1999Lake PlacidMyra OkuboMovie
1997The Advocate's DevilRendiMovie
1997Night SinsPaige PriceMovie
1997Cracker1 episodeShow
1997Prince StreetDet. Nina Echeverria · 6 episodesShow
1997Night SinsPaige Price · 2 episodesShow
1995Leaving Las VegasHooker At BarMovie
1995The Single GuyKate Conklin · 3 episodesShow
1995Can't Hurry LoveDidi Edelstein · 19 episodesShow
1994Gambler: Playing for KeepsEtta PlaceMovie
1994ERCynthia Hooper · 13 episodesShow
1994All-American GirlJane · 1 episodeShow
1994EllenDara · 1 episodeShow
1993Bank RobberMarisa BenoitMovie
1993Come the MorningChurch WomanMovie
1993Blind SideMelanieMovie
1993Hotel RoomTina · 3 episodesShow
1992GrapevineKatie · 1 episodeShow
1992Tequila and BonettiAngela Garcia · 12 episodesShow
1991Hard Time RomanceAnitaMovie
1991Strawberry RoadJill BannerMovie
1991The Perfect WeaponJenniferMovie
1990Law & OrderOlivia Benson · 7 episodesShow
1989BookerMichelle Larkin · 1 episodeShow
1989SeinfeldMelissa (Elaine) · 2 episodesShow
1989BaywatchLisa Peters · 1 episodeShow
1989Finish LineLisa KarshMovie
1988Freddy's NightmaresMarsha · 1 episodeShow
1987thirtysomething1 episodeShow
1987Wiseguy1 episodeShow
1986JocksNicoleMovie
1986DowntownJesse Smith · 13 episodesShow
1986Welcome to 18JoeyMovie
1984GhouliesDonnaMovie
1981Falcon CrestCarly Fixx · 15 episodesShow
1969Sesame Street1 episodeShow
1949The Emmy AwardsExecutive Producer · 1 episodeShow

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