Mariska Hargitay
Birthday: 1964-01-23 | Place of Birth: Santa Monica, California, USAMariska 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Dr. Hart
as Self
as Narrator
as Ellie Harrison
as Myra Okubo
as Olivia Benson
as Rendi
as Didi Edelstein
as Etta Place
as Melanie
as Tina
as Angela Garcia
as Jennifer
as Lisa Karsh
as Joey
as Nicole
as Donna
