Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Magdolna Hargitay is an American actress, philanthropist, producer, and director. Hargitay has played Olivia Benson on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit since 1999; Benson is the longest-running character of all time in an American primetime drama. Hargitay has won an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her portrayal of Benson.

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Born: 1964-01-23
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Born: Mariska Magdolna Hargitay , ( 1964-01-23 ) January 23, 1964 (age 62) , Santa Monica, California , U.S.
Occupations: Actress philanthropist producer director
Years active: 1984–present
Spouse: Peter Hermann ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. August 28, 2004</span>"}]]}'>2004 )
Parents: Jayne Mansfield Mickey Hargitay (legal) Nelson Sardelli (biological)
Relatives: Jayne Marie Mansfield , (half-sister)

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Mariska Magdolna Hargitay (/məˈrɪʃkə ˈhɑːrɡɪteɪ/; born January 23, 1964) is an American actress, philanthropist, producer, and director. Hargitay is known for playing Olivia Benson on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit since 1999, the longest-running character of all time in an American primetime drama. Her accolades include an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.

Hargitay was born in Santa Monica, California and is a daughter of actress Jayne Mansfield. She attended Marymount High School in Los Angeles and enrolled in the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, leaving before completing her degree to pursue acting. Her credits outside of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit include the series Falcon Crest and In the Heat of the Night (both 1988), Tequila and Bonetti (1992), Can't Hurry Love (1995–1996), and ER (1997–1998). In 2013, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.