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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 23, 1964
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
- 玛莉丝卡·哈吉塔
- ماریسکا هارگیتای
Mariska Hargitay
3.1 Popularity
Biography
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
8.0
Self
My Mom Jayne
2025
3.5
Self
Gutsy
2022
7.7
Actress on the Stage (archive footage) (uncredited)
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
2022
0.0
Dr. Hart
BLKBX: wht r u hding?
2021
7.9
Captain Olivia Benson
Law & Order: Organized Crime
2021
8.1
Self
How To with John Wilson
2020
6.1
Self
The Drew Barrymore Show
2020
5.6
Mariska Hargitay
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
2020
9.7
Self
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020
6.3
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Credits
My Mom Jayne
as Self
2025
8.0
Gutsy
as Self
2022
3.5
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
as Actress on the Stage (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
7.7
BLKBX: wht r u hding?
as Dr. Hart
2021
0.0
Law & Order: Organized Crime
as Captain Olivia Benson
2021
7.9
How To with John Wilson
as Self
2020
8.1
The Drew Barrymore Show
as Self
2020
6.1
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
as Mariska Hargitay
2020
5.6
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
as Self
2020
9.7
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
6.3
I Am Evidence
as Self
2017
6.4
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
as Self - Special Guest
2015
8.5
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015
6.2
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
2014
5.3
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
5.9
Chicago P.D.
as Olivia Benson
2014
8.4
Stuck
as Narrator
2013
5.4
Chicago Fire
as Olivia Benson
2012
8.4
F--k
as Mariska
2010
5.8
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
5.1
The Love Guru
as Mariska Hargitay (uncredited)
2008
4.1
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Olivia Benson
2005
8.1
Plain Truth
as Ellie Harrison
2004
5.9
JoJo's Circus
as Queen Regina (voice)
2003
6.7
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
5.6
Perfume
as Darcy
2001
4.7
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Olivia Benson
1999
7.9
Lake Placid
as Myra Okubo
1999
5.9
The Advocate's Devil
as Rendi
1997
5.7
Night Sins
as Paige Price
1997
5.3
Cracker
1997
6.9
The View
as Self
1997
4.3
🎬
Prince Street
as Nina Echeverria
1997
9.0
E! True Hollywood Story
as Self
1996
8.1
Pacific Blue
1996
5.3
Leaving Las Vegas
as Hooker At Bar
1995
7.2
The Single Guy
as Kate Conklin
1995
5.0
Can't Hurry Love
as Didi Edelstein
1995
6.0
The Gambler: Playing for Keeps
as Etta Place
1994
6.3
ER
as Cynthia Hooper
1994
7.8
All-American Girl
as Jane
1994
7.3
Ellen
as Dara
1994
6.1
Bank Robber
as Marisa Benoit
1993
4.1
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
7.2
Come the Morning
as Church Woman
1993
3.0
Blind Side
as Melanie
1993
5.3
Hotel Room
as Tina
1993
6.4
Grapevine
as Katie
1992
6.0
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self
1992
5.4
Tequila and Bonetti
as Angela Garcia
1992
6.5
🎬
Hard Time Romance
as Anita
1991
5.0
Strawberry Road
as Jill Banner
1991
10.0
The Perfect Weapon
as Jennifer
1991
6.2
Law & Order
as Olivia Benson
1990
7.4
Seinfeld
as Melissa (Elaine)
1989
8.3
Baywatch
as Lisa Peters
1989
6.0
Finish Line
as Lisa Karsh
1989
4.3
Freddy's Nightmares
as Marsha
1988
7.2
🎬
Mr. Universe
1988
0.0
thirtysomething
1987
6.1
Wiseguy
1987
6.5
Jocks
as Nicole
1986
4.3
Downtown
as Jesse Smith
1986
5.0
Welcome to 18
as Joey
1986
2.2
Ghoulies
as Donna
1985
4.9
Falcon Crest
as Carly Fixx
1981
5.5
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
7.0
Sesame Street
1969
7.1
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
6.2
Today
as Self
1952
5.6
The Emmy Awards
as Self - Nominee
1949
7.9
The Emmy Awards
as Self
1949
7.9