Mariska Hargitay
Acteur·rice
23 janvier 1964 · 62 years old
Los Angeles, California, USA
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
As an actor
My Mom Jayne
2025 · Self
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025 · Self
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
2022 · Actress on the Stage (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gutsy
2022 · Self
BLKBX: wht r u hding?
2021 · Dr. Hart
Law & Order: Organized Crime
2021 · Captain Olivia Benson
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
2020 · Mariska Hargitay
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020 · Self
The Drew Barrymore Show
2020 · Self
How To with John Wilson
2020 · Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
I Am Evidence
2017 · Self
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
2015 · Self - Special Guest
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
2015 · Self (archive footage)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest
Chicago P.D.
2014 · Olivia Benson
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Guest
Stuck
2013 · Narrator
Chicago Fire
2012 · Olivia Benson
F--k
2010 · Mariska
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
The Love Guru
2008 · Mariska Hargitay (uncredited)
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005 · Olivia Benson
Plain Truth
2004 · Ellie Harrison
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
JoJo's Circus
2003 · Queen Regina (voice)
Perfume
2001 · Darcy
Lake Placid
1999 · Myra Okubo
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Olivia Benson
Night Sins
1997 · Paige Price
The Advocate's Devil
1997 · Rendi
The View
1997 · Self
Cracker
1997
Prince Street
1997 · Nina Echeverria
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · Self
The Daily Show
1996 · Self - Guest
Leaving Las Vegas
1995 · Hooker At Bar
The Single Guy
1995 · Kate Conklin
Can't Hurry Love
1995 · Didi Edelstein
The Gambler: Playing for Keeps
1994 · Etta Place
ER
1994 · Cynthia Hooper
Ellen
1994 · Dara
All-American Girl
1994 · Jane
Blind Side
1993 · Melanie
Bank Robber
1993 · Marisa Benoit
Come the Morning
1993 · Church Woman
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
Hotel Room
1993 · Tina
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self - Guest
Tequila and Bonetti
1992 · Angela Garcia
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Self
Grapevine
1992 · Katie
The Perfect Weapon
1991 · Jennifer
Hard Time Romance
1991 · Anita
Strawberry Road
1991 · Jill Banner
Law & Order
1990 · Olivia Benson
Finish Line
1989 · Lisa Karsh
Seinfeld
1989 · Melissa (Elaine)
Baywatch
1989 · Lisa Peters
Booker
1989 · Michelle Larkin
Mr. Universe
1988 · Self
Freddy's Nightmares
1988 · Marsha
thirtysomething
1987
Wiseguy
1987
Jocks
1986 · Nicole
Welcome to 18
1986 · Joey
Downtown
1986 · Jesse Smith
Ghoulies
1985 · Donna
Falcon Crest
1981 · Carly Fixx
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Sesame Street
1969
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
Today
1952 · Self
The Emmy Awards
1949 · Self - Nominee, Self
Réalisation
Production
The Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony
2026 · Executive Producer
My Mom Jayne
2025 · Producer
Nuns vs. The Vatican
2025 · Executive Producer
BLKBX: wht r u hding?
2021 · Executive Producer
The Planters
2019 · Associate Producer
My Beautiful Stutter
2019 · Executive Producer
Emanuel
2019 · Co-Producer
I Am Evidence
2017 · Producer
Santorini Blue
2013 · Associate Producer
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Producer, Executive Producer
