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.
Acted in
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
2022
as Actress on the Stage (archive footage) (uncredited)
BLKBX: wht r u hding?
2021
as Dr. Hart
Law & Order: Organized Crime
2021
as Captain Olivia Benson
How To with John Wilson
2020
as Self
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
2020
as Mariska Hargitay
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020
as Self
I Am Evidence
2017
as Self
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
2015
as Self
Chicago P.D.
2014
as Olivia Benson
Stuck
2013
as Narrator
Chicago Fire
2012
as Olivia Benson
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
as Self (archive footage)
F--k
2010
as Mariska
The Love Guru
2008
as Mariska Hargitay (uncredited)
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
as Olivia Benson
Plain Truth
2004
as Ellie Harrison
Perfume
2001
as Darcy
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Olivia Benson
Lake Placid
1999
as Myra Okubo
The Advocate's Devil
1997
as Rendi
Night Sins
1997
as Paige Price
Cracker
1997
Prince Street
1997
as Nina Echeverria
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
as Self
Pacific Blue
1996
Leaving Las Vegas
1995
as Hooker At Bar
The Single Guy
1995
as Kate Conklin
Can't Hurry Love
1995
as Didi Edelstein
Gambler V: Playing for Keeps
1994
as Etta Place
ER
1994
as Cynthia Hooper
All-American Girl
1994
as Jane
Bank Robber
1993
as Marisa Benoit
Come the Morning
1993
as Church Woman
Blind Side
1993
as Melanie
Hotel Room
1993
as Tina
Grapevine
1992
as Katie
Tequila and Bonetti
1992
as Angela Garcia
Hard Time Romance
1991
as Anita
Strawberry Road
1991
as Jill Banner
The Perfect Weapon
1991
as Jennifer
Law & Order
1990
as Olivia Benson
Seinfeld
1989
as Melissa (Elaine)
Baywatch
1989
as Lisa Peters
Finish Line
1989
as Lisa Karsh
Freddy's Nightmares
1988
Mr. Universe
1988
thirtysomething
1987
Wiseguy
1987
Jocks
1986
as Nicole
Downtown
1986
as Jesse Smith
Welcome to 18
1986
as Joey
Ghoulies
1985
as Donna
Falcon Crest
1981
as Carly Fixx
Sesame Street
1969
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self - Nominee