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Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Magdolna Hargitay 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 a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
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entertainment · American actress and producer (born 1964) · television actor · film actor · actor · film director · also Mariska Hargitay, Mariska Magdolna Hargitay, Mariska Magdalena Hargitay, Hargitay
Born 23 January 1964 · Q275964
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2026· 3 entries
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It was announced that Hargitay would make her Broadway debut playing the central character in Every Brilliant Thing, replacing Daniel Radcliffe
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2025· 6 entries
Forbes named Hargitay as the 11th highest-paid actor of 2024, the second highest-paid actress of 2024 (after Nicole Kidman), and the highest-paid actor on television by a wide margin; she earned an estimated $750,000 per
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Hargitay was included on the inaugural Time 100 Philanthropy list for her work
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In 2025, Hargitay was included on the inaugural Time 100 Philanthropy list for her work.
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Hargitay publicly disclosed that her biological father was not Mickey Hargitay, but Nelson Sardelli
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Under which she directed the documentary My Mom Jayne (2025)
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Hargitay announced the launch of Mighty Entertainment, a production company
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2024· 2 entries
In 2024, Hargitay publicly disclosed that she is a rape survivor.
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Hargitay publicly disclosed that she is a rape survivor
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2018· 1 entry
The documentary discusses the thousands of untested rape kits in the United States
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2013· 3 entries
Hargitay was awarded the 2,511th star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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And 2014, she was ranked by Forbes as the second-highest-paid television actress, after only Sofía Vergara of Modern Family
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2012· 1 entry
Hargitay campaigned for the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
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2011· 2 entries
Hargitay donated $100,000 to her alma mater, the UCLA School of Theater Film and Television for scholarship
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And was honored at the school's June commencement ceremony
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2009· 1 entry
After suffering from chest pains related to the injury
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2006· 3 entries
Hargitay gave birth to a son by an emergency caesarean section
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Awarded Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2006).
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Hargitay took maternity leave from SVU
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2004· 6 entries
In Santa Barbara, California, Hargitay married Peter Hermann, an actor she met on the set of Law & Order: SVU
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Won Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2004).
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Hargitay is a certified rape counselor, as reported in 2004.
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To provide support to survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse and human trafficking
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Career landmark: president (2004).
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“When I walk down the street and people say, 'I knew what to do because of watching your show (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit). I knew not to shower. I reported immediately. I took myself to the hospital instead of saying forget it, forget this ever happened, That's what I'm most proud of.”
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1997· 1 entry
Hargitay played detective Nina Echeverria on the drama series Prince Street; she also had a recurring role as inept desk clerk Cynthia Hooper during the fourth season of ER
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1988· 1 entry
Had a recurring role as Carly Fixx in the soap opera Falcon Crest
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1986· 1 entry
That she had never thought about acting on television until a role on the one-hour adventure drama series Downtown was offered to her
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1984· 1 entry
Hargitay appeared in Ronnie Milsap's music video for "She Loves My Car", the first country music video to appear on MTV
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1982· 1 entry
Competed in the Miss California USA pageant in 1983
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1967· 1 entry
Hargitay, two of her brothers, Mansfield, Sam Brody (Mansfield's then-boyfriend), and driver Ronald Harrison were in an automobile crash on a stretch of U
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1964· 1 entry
Born 1964-01-23.
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