Mariska Hargitay

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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Los Angeles, California, USA, 1964-01-23

Died: null

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1985	Ghoulies	Donna	49
2	1986	Welcome to 18	Joey	30
3	1986	Jocks	Nicole	49
4	1988	Mr. Universe		0
5	1989	Finish Line	Lisa Karsh	60
6	1991	The Perfect Weapon	Jennifer	61
7	1991	Strawberry Road	Jill Banner	100
8	1991	Hard Time Romance	Anita	0
9	1993	Blind Side	Melanie	54
10	1993	Come the Morning	Church Woman	30
11	1993	Bank Robber	Marisa Benoit	47
12	1994	Gambler V: Playing for Keeps	Etta Place	60
13	1995	Leaving Las Vegas	Hooker At Bar	73
14	1997	Night Sins	Paige Price	52
15	1997	The Advocate's Devil	Rendi	66
16	1999	Lake Placid	Myra Okubo	59
17	2001	Perfume	Darcy	49
18	2004	Plain Truth	Ellie Harrison	59
19	2008	The Love Guru	Mariska Hargitay (uncredited)	41
20	2010	F--k	Mariska	58
21	2010	Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy	Self (archive footage)	78
22	2013	Stuck	Narrator	54
23	2015	Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live	Self	85
24	2017	I Am Evidence	Self	64
25	2020	The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU	Self	96
26	2020	30 Rock: A One-Time Special	Mariska Hargitay	56
27	2021	BLKBX: wht r u hding?	Dr. Hart	0
28	2022	Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called	Actress on the Stage (archive footage) (uncredited)	76

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1949	The Emmy Awards	Self - Nominee	75
2	1952	Today	Self	55
3	1962	The Merv Griffin Show	Self	56
4	1969	Sesame Street		71
5	1975	Saturday Night Live	Self - Cameo (uncredited)	69
6	1981	Falcon Crest	Carly Fixx	55
7	1986	Downtown	Jesse Smith	50
8	1987	Wiseguy		65
9	1987	thirtysomething		63
10	1988	Freddy's Nightmares		72
11	1989	Baywatch	Lisa Peters	59
12	1989	Seinfeld	Melissa (Elaine)	83
13	1990	Law & Order	Olivia Benson	74
14	1992	Tequila and Bonetti	Angela Garcia	65
15	1992	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno		54
16	1992	Grapevine	Katie	60
17	1993	Hotel Room	Tina	64
18	1993	Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Self - Guest	71
19	1994	Ellen	Dara	62
20	1994	All-American Girl	Jane	60
21	1994	ER	Cynthia Hooper	78
22	1995	Can't Hurry Love	Didi Edelstein	60
23	1995	The Single Guy	Kate Conklin	63
24	1996	Pacific Blue		54
25	1996	E! True Hollywood Story	Self	81
26	1997	Prince Street	Nina Echeverria	90
27	1997	The View	Self	45
28	1997	Cracker		66
29	1999	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Olivia Benson	79
30	2003	The Ellen DeGeneres Show	Self	58
31	2005	Law & Order: Trial by Jury	Olivia Benson	80
32	2009	Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen	Self - Guest	48
33	2012	Chicago Fire	Olivia Benson	84
34	2014	Chicago P.D.	Olivia Benson	84
35	2014	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	Self	58
36	2014	Late Night with Seth Meyers	Self	54
37	2020	The Drew Barrymore Show	Self	56
38	2020	How To with John Wilson	Self	82
39	2021	Law & Order: Organized Crime	Captain Olivia Benson	79
40	2022	Gutsy	Self	35