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.
Leaving Las Vegas
(Hooker At Bar)
BLKBX: wht r u hding?
(Dr. Hart)
Lake Placid
(Myra Okubo)
The Perfect Weapon
(Jennifer)
Blind Side
(Melanie)
Perfume
(Darcy)
Ghoulies
(Donna)
Mr. Universe
Jocks
(Nicole)
Gambler V: Playing for Keeps
(Etta Place)
Plain Truth
(Ellie Harrison)
Hard Time Romance
(Anita)
Welcome to 18
(Joey)
Stuck
(Narrator)
Night Sins
(Paige Price)
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
(Actress on the Stage (archive footage) (uncredited))
The Advocate's Devil
(Rendi)
The Love Guru
(Mariska Hargitay (uncredited))
Finish Line
(Lisa Karsh)
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
(Self)
Bank Robber
(Marisa Benoit)
I Am Evidence
(Self)
Strawberry Road
(Jill Banner)
F--k
(Mariska)
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
(Mariska Hargitay)
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
(Self)
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
(Self (archive footage))
Come the Morning
(Church Woman)
Falcon Crest
(Carly Fixx)
Sesame Street
Seinfeld
(Melissa (Elaine))
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
(Self)
thirtysomething
Tequila and Bonetti
(Angela Garcia)
The Single Guy
(Kate Conklin)
Today
(Self)
The View
(Self)
Law & Order: Organized Crime
(Captain Olivia Benson)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Merv Griffin Show
(Self)
Freddy's Nightmares
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
(Self - Guest)
Wiseguy
ER
(Cynthia Hooper)
Cracker
Can't Hurry Love
(Didi Edelstein)
Prince Street
(Nina Echeverria)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(Olivia Benson)
Law & Order
(Olivia Benson)
Baywatch
(Lisa Peters)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
(Self)
Chicago Fire
(Olivia Benson)
Grapevine
(Katie)
The Drew Barrymore Show
(Self)
Chicago P.D.
(Olivia Benson)
Hotel Room
(Tina)
How To with John Wilson
(Self)
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
(Olivia Benson)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(Self)
E! True Hollywood Story
(Self)
Pacific Blue
The Emmy Awards
(Self - Nominee)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
(Self - Guest)
Downtown
(Jesse Smith)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Cameo (uncredited))
Ellen
(Dara)
All-American Girl
(Jane)
The Planters
(Associate Producer)
My Beautiful Stutter
(Executive Producer)
BLKBX: wht r u hding?
(Executive Producer)
Santorini Blue
(Associate Producer)
I Am Evidence
(Producer)
Emanuel
(Co-Producer)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(Director)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(Producer)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(Executive Producer)