Birth Date
January 23, 1964
Age
57 years old
Nationality
United States
Sun Sign
Aquarius
Natural hair color
Dark Brown
Eye color
Dark Brown
Height
5 ft 7¾ in | 172 cm
Net Worth
$100 Million
Body Measurements
37-28-36 in | 94-71-91.5 cm
Weight
65 kg | 143 lbs
Bra Size
34C
Shoe size
9.5 US | 40 EU
Early acting career First movie Breakthrough
Mariska Magdolna Hargitay was born in Santa Monica, California, United States, on January 23, 1964, is an American actress.
Young Mariska Hargitay first started acting during her years at the UCLA School of Theater Film and Television.
She made her big screen debut in horror comedy film Ghoulies (1985) in role as Donna.
She got her television debut in CBS crime drama series Downtown (1986) in role as Jesse Smith.
Her breakthrough performance came as Cynthia Hooper in NBC medical drama television series ER (1997–1998).
New Movies
She produced and appeared in documentary I Am Evidence (2017).
Best Movies
Jocks (1986) comedy opposite Scott Strader and Perry Lang
Finish Line (1989) sports drama with Josh Brolin and James Brolin
Blind Side (1993) thriller opposite Rebecca De Mornay and Rutger Hauer
The Advocate's Devil (1997) crime drama horror with Ken Olin and Gina Philips
Plain Truth (2004) drama mystery opposite Alison Pill and Thomas Gibson
Lake Placid (1999) action comedy horror with Bridget Fonda, Bill Pullman and Oliver Platt
Night Sins (1997) drama thriller opposite Valerie Bertinelli and Harry Hamlin
Come the Morning (1993) drama with Susan Howard and Travis Knight
The Perfect Weapon (1991) action drama opposite Jeff Speakman and John Dye
Welcome to 18 (1986) comedy drama with Courtney Thorne-Smith and JoAnn Willette
TV Shows
She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and a Golden Globe Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for her role as Detective/Sergeant/Lieutenant/Captain Olivia Benson in NBC crime drama television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– ), also has received 7 nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress.
Downtown (1986) CBS crime drama series in role as Jesse Smith
Falcon Crest (1988) CBS soap opera in role as Carly Fixx
Tequila and Bonetti (1992) CBS comedy drama crime series in role as Officer Angela Garcia
Can't Hurry Love (1995-1996) CBS sitcom in role as Didi Edelstein
The Single Guy (1996) NBC sitcom in role as Kate Conklin the Mounted Cop
ER (1997-1998) NBC medical drama series in role as Cynthia Hooper
Prince Street (1997-2000) drama series in role as Detective Nina Echeverria
Chicago P.D. (2014-2016) NBC police procedural drama series in role as Sergeant Olivia Benson / Lieutenant Olivia Benson
Facts
Attended Catholic secondary school, Marymount High School.
Studied acting at the UCLA School of Theater Film and Television.
Attended Groundlings Theatre and School in Los Angeles.
Has two older brothers, Miklós and Zoltán.
She was crowned Miss Beverly Hills USA in 1982.
She is a daughter of Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay.
Good friends with Hilary Swank and Taylor Swift.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6328 Hollywood Boulevard in 2013.
She voiced Tenar in Japanese animated fantasy film Tales from Earthsea (2006).
Speaks English, Hungarian, French, Spanish and Italian.
She is founder and was the president of the Joyful Heart Foundation.
Relationships
She married Peter Hermann in 2004, they have three children, two of them are adopted.