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.
Filmography
My Mom Jayne
as Self
My Mom Jayne
as Self
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
as Actress on the Stage (archive footage) (uncredited)
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
as Actress on the Stage (archive footage) (uncredited)
BLKBX: wht r u hding?
as Dr. Hart
BLKBX: wht r u hding?
as Dr. Hart
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
as Mariska Hargitay
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
as Mariska Hargitay
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
as Self
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
as Self
I Am Evidence
as Self
I Am Evidence
as Self
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
as Self - Special Guest
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
as Self - Special Guest
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
as Self (archive footage)
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
as Self (archive footage)
Stuck
as Narrator
Stuck
as Narrator
F--k
as Mariska
F--k
as Mariska
The Love Guru
as Mariska Hargitay (uncredited)
The Love Guru
as Mariska Hargitay (uncredited)
Plain Truth
as Ellie Harrison
Plain Truth
as Ellie Harrison
Perfume
as Darcy
Perfume
as Darcy
Night Sins
as Paige Price
Night Sins
as Paige Price
Leaving Las Vegas
as Hooker At Bar
Leaving Las Vegas
as Hooker At Bar
The Gambler: Playing for Keeps
as Etta Place
The Gambler: Playing for Keeps
as Etta Place
Bank Robber
as Marisa Benoit
Bank Robber
as Marisa Benoit
Come the Morning
as Church Woman
Come the Morning
as Church Woman
Blind Side
as Melanie
Blind Side
as Melanie
Hard Time Romance
as Anita
Hard Time Romance
as Anita
Strawberry Road
as Jill Banner
Strawberry Road
as Jill Banner
The Perfect Weapon
as Jennifer
The Perfect Weapon
as Jennifer
Finish Line
as Lisa Karsh
Finish Line
as Lisa Karsh
Mr. Universe
as Self
Mr. Universe
as Self
Jocks
as Nicole
Jocks
as Nicole
Welcome to 18
as Joey
Welcome to 18
as Joey
Ghoulies
as Donna
Ghoulies
as Donna