Mariska Hargitay

Also Known As: 玛莉丝卡·哈吉塔, ماریسکا هارگیتای

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.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Birthday: January 23, 1964

Adult: No

Gender: Female

Popularity:

12.22%

Known For:

Leaving Las Vegas
BLKBX: wht r u hding?
Lake Placid
The Perfect Weapon
Blind Side
Perfume
Ghoulies
Mr. Universe
Jocks
Gambler V: Playing for Keeps
Plain Truth
Hard Time Romance
Welcome to 18
Stuck
Night Sins
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
The Advocate's Devil
The Love Guru
Finish Line
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Bank Robber
I Am Evidence
Strawberry Road
F--k
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Come the Morning