TV

Mariska Hargitay


Mostly Credited As: Mariska Hargitay
Sometimes Credited As: Marishka Hargitay

Birth Name: Mariska Magdolina Hargitay
Date Of Birth: January 23, 1964 (Age 52)
Country Of Birth: USA
Birth Place: Santa Monica, California
Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)

Mariska Hargitay




TV Appearances

Main cast 
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)As: Lieutenant Olivia Benson (Det.S01-S15E10; Sgt.S15E11-S17E04; Lt.S17E05-)
Can't Hurry Love (1995)As: Didi Edelstein
Tequila and Bonetti (1992)As: Officer Angela Garcia
Downtown (1986) (1986)As: Jesse Smith
Episode Cast Credits 

Chicago P.D. (2014) 
  The Song Of Gregory Williams Yates (2) 03x14: (Feb/10/2016) As Lieutenant Olivia Benson, [Special Guest Stars]
  The Number of Rats (2) 02x20: (Apr/29/2015) As Sergeant Olivia Benson, [Special Guest Stars]
  They'll Have To Go Through Me (3) 02x07: (Nov/12/2014) As Sergeant Olivia Benson, [Special Guest Stars]

Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) 
  Mariska Hargitay, Chelsea Peretti, Father John Misty, Elle King 02x65: (May/18/2015) As Herself, [Interviewees]

Chicago Fire (2012) 
  We Called Her Jellybean (1) 03x21: (Apr/28/2015) As Sergeant Olivia Benson, [Special Guest Stars]

The Meredith Vieira Show (2014) 
  Mariska Hargitay & Lisa Ling 01x59: (Nov/27/2014) As Herself 
  Mariska Hargitay & Lisa Ling 01x13: (Sep/24/2014) As Herself 

The Late Show with David Letterman (1993) 
  Mariska Hargitay, Simon Amstell, Kandace Springs 21x199: (Oct/03/2014) As Herself, [Interviewees]
  Mariska Harkitay, George Divoky, Alan Jackson 09x97: (Feb/07/2002) As Herself 

Access Hollywood (1996) 
  Jessica Simpson, Mariska Hargitay 18x10: (Sep/24/2014) As Herself 

Today (US) (1952) 
  Season 63, Episode 182 63x182: (Sep/23/2014) As Herself, [Interviewees]
  Mariska Hargitay, Paul Potts 57x09: (Sep/20/2007) As Herself 
  Halloween, Mariska Hargitay 56x42: (Oct/31/2006) As Herself 

Access Hollywood Live (2010) 
  Mariska Hargitay, Kenny Chesney, Meredith Vieira 05x11: (Sep/23/2014) As Herself 

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (2005) 
  Kathy with a Z 06x01: (Jun/15/2010) As Herself 

E! True Hollywood Story (1996) 
  Mariska Hargitay 12x03: (Apr/18/2008) As Herself 

The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet (2007) 
  Bipolar Teens; Mariska Hargitay, Pari Livermore 02x143: (Mar/19/2008) As Herself 
  Online Teen Prostitution; Mariska Hargitay 02x121: (Feb/18/2008) As Herself 
  Mariska Hargitay, Harry Schwartz 02x119: (Feb/14/2008) As Herself 

The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) 
  Kanye West, Mariska Hargitay 05x09: (Sep/14/2007) As Herself 

Sesame Street (1969) 
  Season 38, Episode 13 38x13: (Sep/10/2007) As Herself 

The Emmy Awards (1949) 
  The 58th Annual Emmy Awards 58x01: (Aug/27/2006) As Winner: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (for 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit') 

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) 
  Mariska Hargitay, Ashley Tisdale, Todd Snider 14x207: (Aug/09/2006) As Herself 
  Mariska Hargitay, Alanis Morissette 13x194: (Jul/25/2005) As Herself 
  Mariska Hargitay, Darrell Hammond, Akon 13x109: (Mar/04/2005) As Herself 
  990917 08x06: (Sep/17/1999) As Herself 

Law & Order (1990) 
  Flaw (2) 16x02: (Sep/28/2005) As Detective Olivia Benson, [Special Guest Stars]
  Fools For Love 10x15: (Feb/23/2000) As Detective Olivia Benson, [Special Guest Stars]
  Entitled (2) 10x14: (Feb/18/2000) As Detective Olivia Benson, [Special Guest Stars]

Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005) 
  Day (2) 01x11: (May/03/2005) As Detective Olivia Benson, [Special Guest Stars]

The View (1997) 
  Season 8, Episode 121 08x121: (Feb/22/2005) As Herself 
  Season 7, Episode 56 07x56: (Nov/18/2003) As Herself 

The Golden Globes (1944) 
  The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards 62x01: (Jan/16/2005) As Winner: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama (for 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit') 

Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) 
  Kelsey Grammer, Mariska Hargitay, Lewis Black 11x115: (May/12/2004) As Herself 
  Matt Dillon, Mariska Hargitay, The White Stripes 10x109: (Apr/24/2003) As Herself 

ER (1994) 
  My Brother's Keeper 04x16: (Mar/05/1998) As Cynthia Hooper, [Special Guest Stars]
  Family Practice 04x14: (Feb/05/1998) As Cynthia Hooper 
  Carter's Choice 04x13: (Jan/29/1998) As Cynthia Hooper 
  Sharp Relief 04x12: (Jan/15/1998) As Cynthia Hooper 

Cracker (US) (1997) 
  True Romance (1) 01x01: (Sep/18/1997) As Detective Penny Hatfield 

Seinfeld (1989) 
  The Pilot (1) 04x23: (May/20/1993) As Melissa Shannon 

thirtysomething (1987) 
  Fathers and Lovers 03x15: (Feb/13/1990) As Courtney Dunton 

Wiseguy (1987) 
  Romp 03x15: (Feb/07/1990) As Debbie Vitale 

Baywatch (1989) 
  Message in a Bottle 01x05: (Oct/20/1989) As Lisa Peters 

Falcon Crest (1981) 
  Farewell, My Lovelies 08x02: (Nov/04/1988) As Carly Fixx 
  Changing Times 08x01: (Oct/28/1988) As Carly Fixx 
  Last Dance 07x28: (May/06/1988) As Carly Fixx 
  As Tears Go By 07x27: (Apr/29/1988) As Carly Fixx 

Freddy's Nightmares (1988) 
  Freddy's Tricks and Treats 01x04: (Oct/30/1988) As Marsha 
Crew Credits

Show Crew


Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)• Producer

Episode Crew


Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) (Credited in 4 episodes from this show) 
 
Sheltered Outcasts 17x19 Mar/30/2016 As: Director
A Misunderstanding 17x12 Jan/20/2016 As: Director
Padre Sandunguera 16x12 Jan/21/2015 As: Director
Criminal Stories 15x18 Mar/19/2014 As: Director
Trivia

She won the Miss Beverly Hills 1982 pagent.

Mariska majored in theatre at UCLA, but quit shortly before graduating

She learned to swim at the age of two and later swam for her high school.

Married Peter Hermann on August 28, 2004 at California's Unitarian Historical Chapel.

She speaks french, english, hungarian, spanish and italian.


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