Mariska Hargitay
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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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Mariska Magdolna Hargitay is a United States citizen and actress who has worked in television and film since 1984. She is also a film director. Hargitay received her education at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, The Groundlings, and the University of California, Los Angeles. She speaks English, Hungarian, French, and Spanish.
Her career includes receiving the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She has also been nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series, and additional Primetime Emmy Awards. Hargitay has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
She is married to Peter Hermann and has three children. Hargitay is a Catholic and aligns with the Democratic Party. She has served as a president and founder. Her mother was Jayne Mansfield, and her sibling is Jayne Marie Mansfield.
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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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- human
- Given name
- Magdolna
- Named after
- Mary Magdalene
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Spouse
- Peter Hermann
- Father
- Mickey Hargitay
- Mother
- Jayne Mansfield
- Occupation
- film director
- Position held
- founder
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- American English
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Hair colour
- brown hair
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- Mariska Hargitay Woodstock Film Festival.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
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- Democratic Party (United States)
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- 1984-00-00
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- American English
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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.
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