Mariska Hargitay
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Biography
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 horro...
Known For
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Law & Order
Olivia Benson
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Olivia Benson
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Filmography
My Mom Jayne
2025
as Self
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025
as Self
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
2025
as Self - Guest
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
2022
as Actress on the Stage (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gutsy
2022
as Self
BLKBX: wht r u hding?
2021
as Dr. Hart
Law & Order: Organized Crime
2021
as Olivia Benson
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
2020
as Mariska Hargitay
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020
as Self
The Drew Barrymore Show
2020
as Self
How To with John Wilson
2020
as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
I Am Evidence
2017
as Self
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
2015
as Self - Special Guest
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
2015
as Self (archive footage)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Chicago P.D.
2014
as Olivia Benson
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
Stuck
2013
as Narrator
Chicago Fire
2012
as Olivia Benson
F--k
2010
as Mariska
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Love Guru
2008
as Mariska Hargitay (uncredited)
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
as Olivia Benson
Plain Truth
2004
as Ellie Harrison
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
JoJo's Circus
2003
as Queen Regina (voice)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Perfume
2001
as Darcy
Lake Placid
1999
as Myra Okubo
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Olivia Benson
Night Sins
1997
as Paige Price
The Advocate's Devil
1997
as Rendi
The View
1997
as Self
Cracker
1997
Prince Street
1997
as Det. Nina Echeverria
Night Sins
1997
as Paige Price
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Leaving Las Vegas
1995
as Hooker At Bar
The Single Guy
1995
as Kate Conklin
Can't Hurry Love
1995
as Didi Edelstein
The Gambler: Playing for Keeps
1994
as Etta Place
ER
1994
as Cynthia Hooper
Ellen
1994
as Dara
All-American Girl
1994
as Jane
Blind Side
1993
as Melanie
Bank Robber
1993
as Marisa Benoit
Come the Morning
1993
as Church Woman
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Hotel Room
1993
as Tina
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
Tequila and Bonetti
1992
as Angela Garcia
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self
Grapevine
1992
as Katie
The Perfect Weapon
1991
as Jennifer
Hard Time Romance
1991
as Anita
Strawberry Road
1991
as Jill Banner
Law & Order
1990
as Olivia Benson
Finish Line
1989
as Lisa Karsh
Seinfeld
1989
as Melissa (Elaine)
Baywatch
1989
as Lisa Peters
Booker
1989
as Michelle Larkin
Mr. Universe
1988
as Self
Freddy's Nightmares
1988
as Marsha
thirtysomething
1987
Wiseguy
1987
Jocks
1986
as Nicole
Welcome to 18
1986
as Joey
Downtown
1986
as Jesse Smith
Ghoulies
1984
as Donna
Falcon Crest
1981
as Carly Fixx
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Sesame Street
1969
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Today
1952
as Self
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self - Nominee
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self - Host