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

Homepage https://www.joyfulheartfoundation.org/about-us/founders-corner
Birth Location Los Angeles, California, USA
Born 1964-01-23

Movies

Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called as Actress on the Stage (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
BLKBX: wht r u hding? as Dr. Hart
2021
30 Rock: A One-Time Special as Mariska Hargitay
2020
I Am Evidence as Self
2017
Stuck as Narrator
2013
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy as Self (archive footage)
2010
F--k as Mariska
2010
The Love Guru as Herself (uncredited)
2008
Plain Truth as Ellie Harrison
2004
Perfume as Darcy
2001
Lake Placid as Myra Okubo
1999
1997
Night Sins as Paige Price
1997
Leaving Las Vegas as Hooker At Bar
1995
1994
Bank Robber as Marisa Benoit
1993
Come the Morning as Church Woman
1993
Blind Side as Melanie
1993
1991
Strawberry Road as Jill Banner
1991
The Perfect Weapon as Jennifer
1991
Finish Line as Lisa Karsh
1989
Jocks as Nicole
1986
Welcome to 18 as Joey
1986
Ghoulies as Donna
1985

Movies

BLKBX: wht r u hding? Executive Producer
2021
The Planters Associate Producer
2019
My Beautiful Stutter Executive Producer
2019
Emanuel Co-Producer
2019
I Am Evidence Producer
2017
Santorini Blue Associate Producer
2013