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Mariska Hargitay
Los Angeles, California, USA
Mariska Magdolna 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 Ben…
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Mariska Magdolna 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.
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2026
The Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony
Movie Executive Producer
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2025
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
TV show Self
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2025
Nuns vs. The Vatican
Movie Executive Producer
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2025
My Mom Jayne
Movie Self
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2025
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
TV show Self - Guest
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2025
The Alabama Solution
Movie Thanks
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2022
Gutsy
TV show Self
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2022
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
Movie Actress on the Stage (archive footage) (uncredited)
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2021
BLKBX: wht r u hding?
Movie Dr. Hart
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2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime
TV show Olivia Benson
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2020
How To with John Wilson
TV show Self
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2020
The Drew Barrymore Show
TV show Self
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2020
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Movie Mariska Hargitay
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2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Movie Self
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2019
The Planters
Movie Associate Producer
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2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV show Self
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2019
My Beautiful Stutter
Movie Executive Producer
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2019
Emanuel
Movie Co-Producer
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2017
I Am Evidence
Movie Self
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2015
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Movie Self - Special Guest
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2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV show Self - Guest
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2015
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV show Self - Guest
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2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV show Self
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2014
Chicago P.D.
TV show Olivia Benson
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2013
Santorini Blue
Movie Associate Producer
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2013
Stuck
Movie Narrator
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2012
Chicago Fire
TV show Olivia Benson
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2010
F--k
Movie Mariska
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2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV show Self - Guest
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2008
The Love Guru
Movie Mariska Hargitay (uncredited)
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2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
TV show Olivia Benson
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2004
Plain Truth
Movie Ellie Harrison
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2003
JoJo's Circus
TV show Queen Regina (voice)
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2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV show Self
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2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV show Self - Guest
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2001
Perfume
Movie Darcy
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1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV show Olivia Benson
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1999
Lake Placid
Movie Myra Okubo
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1997
The Advocate's Devil
Movie Rendi
