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Mariska Hargitay Biography (1964-)
First name is pronounced Ma-rish-ka; full name, Mariska Magdolina Hargitay; born January 23, 1964, in Los Angeles, CA; daughter of Mickey Hargitay (a bodybuilder and actor and in real estate) and Jayne Mansfield (an actress); stepdaughter of Ellen Siano (a flight attendant); married Peter Hermann (an actorand teacher), August 28, 2004; children: one. Addresses: Agent: ErwinMore, William Morris Agency, One William Morris Place, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- January 23, 1964
- Los Angeles, California, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Jesse Smith, Downtown, CBS, 1986-87
- Carly Fixx, Falcon Crest, CBS, 1987-89
- Officer Angela Garcia, Tequila and Bonetti, CBS, 1992
- Didi Edelstein, Can't Hurry Love, CBS, 1995-96
- Detective Nina Echeverria, Prince Street, NBC, 1997
- Cynthia Hooper, a recurring role, ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1997-98
- Detective Olivia Benson, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order's Sex Crimes,
Law & Order: SVU,and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 1999-
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Miniseries
- Etta Place, The Gambler V: Playing for Keeps, CBS, 1994
- Paige Price, Night Sins, CBS, 1997
- Herself, I Love the '80s, VH1, 2002
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Movies
- Lisa Karsh, Finish Line, TNT, 1989
- Melanie, Blindside (also known as Blind Side), HBO, 1993
- Rendi, The Advocate's Devil, ABC, 1997
- Ellie Harrison, Plain Truth, Lifetime, 2004
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Specials
- Host, The Fiesta Bowl Parade, CBS, 1995
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Christmas in Rockefeller Center, NBC, 2003
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InStyle Celebrity Weddings, ABC, 2005
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The 56th Annual Writers Guild Awards, Starz!, 2004
- Presenter, The 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2004
- Herself, The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2005
- Presenter, The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2005
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Episodic
- Audine, "And Then You Die," In the Heat of the Night, NBC, 1988
- Marsha, "Freddy's Tricks and Treats," Freddy's Nightmares (also known as Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street, the Series), syndicated, 1988
- Lisa Peters, "Second Wave," Baywatch (also known as Baywatch: Hawaii), syndicated, 1989
- Carmen, "Windows," Gabriel's Fire, ABC, 1990
- Courtney Dunn, "Fathers and Lovers," thirtysomething, ABC, 1990
- Debbie Vitale, "Romp," Wiseguy, CBS, 1990
- Michelle Larkin, "Black Diamond Run," Booker (also known as Booker, P.I.), Fox, 1990
- Katie, "The Katie and Adam Story," Grapevine, CBS, 1992
- Diane, "Getting Rid of Robby," Hotel Room (also known as DavidLynch's "Hotel Room"), HBO, 1993
- Laurel, "Less Moonlight," Key West, Fox, 1993
- Melissa Shannon, "The Pilot," Seinfeld, NBC, 1993
- Jane, "Young Americans," All-American Girl, ABC, 1995
- Dara, "The Mugging," Ellen (also known as These Friends of Mine), ABC, 1996
- Police officer Kate Conklin, "Kept Man," The Single Guy, NBC, 1996
- Police officer Kate Conklin, "Pilot Redux aka Mounted Cop," The SingleGuy, NBC, 1996
- Police officer Kate Conklin, "The Virgin," The Single Guy, NBC, 1996
- Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 1999, 2005
- Detective Olivia Benson, "Entitled," Law & Order, NBC, 2000
- Detective Olivia Benson, "Fools for Love," Law & Order, NBC, 2000
- Guest, The Late Show with David Letterman (also known as The Late Show and Late Show Backstage), CBS, 2002
- Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 2002
- Herself, Intimate Portrait: Joely Fisher, Lifetime, 2002
- Herself, TV Land Moguls, TV Land, c. 2003
- Guest, The View, ABC, 2003, 2005
- Gust, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2004
- Detective Olivia Benson, "Day," Law & Order: Trial by Jury, NBC, 2005
- Detective Olivia Benson, "Flaw," Law & Order, NBC, 2005
- (In archive footage) Herself, Corazon de ... , Television Espanola(Spain), 2005
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Pilots
- Penny Hadfield, "True Romance: Parts 1 & 2," Cracker (also known as Cracker: Mind over Murder and Fitz), ABC, 1997
- Wendy, "Love and the Blind Date," Love, American Style, ABC, 1999
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Film Appearances
- Donna, Ghoulies, Empire Pictures, 1985
- Joey, Welcome to 18 (also known as Summer Release), American Distribution Group, 1986
- Nicole, Jocks (also known as Road Trip), Crown International Pictures, 1986
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Mr. Universe, Cine Universe, 1988, subtitled version released by Zeitgeist Films, 1990
- Anita, Hard Time Romance (also known as Vaya con Dios), 1991
- Jennifer, The Perfect Weapon, Paramount, 1991
- Jill Banner, Strawberry Road (also known as Sutoroberi rodo), Toho Company, 1991
- Marisa Benoit, Bank Robber, IRS Releasing, 1993
- Prostitute at bar, Leaving Las Vegas, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1995
- Myra Okubo, Lake Placid (also known as Lac Placid), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
- (As Marishka Hargitay) Darcy, Perfume (also known as Dress to Kill), Lions Gate Films, 2001
- Some sources cite an appearance in Star 80, Warner Bros., 1983.
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Film Work
- Associate producer, Thira, 2006
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Stage Appearances
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The Exonerated, Forty-Five Bleecker Street Theatre, New York City,2003
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The American National Theatre Founders' Celebration Honoring August Wilson, Dodger Stages, New York City, 2005
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RECORDINGS
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Video Games
- Voice of Deena Dixon, True Crime: New York City, Activision, 2005
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Allure, August, 2005
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Cosmopolitan, October, 2005
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Entertainment Weekly, March 4, 2005
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Esquire, October, 1999, p. 135
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Good Housekeeping, October, 2004, p. 162
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InStyle, June, 2000, pp. 374-79
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Parade, July 13, 1997, p. 18; November 5, 2000, pp. 8-9; February13, 2005, p. 16
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People Weekly, April 6, 1992, pp. 105-107; December 10, 2001, pp.151-52; September 13, 2004, p. 86; May 9, 2005
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TV Guide, November 8, 1997, p. 6; August 17, 2002, pp. 38-39; July31, 2005, pp. 16-18
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USA Today, November 13, 1997, p. 3D
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US Weekly, April 24, 2000, p. 20
Electronic
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Mariska.com, http://www.mariska.com, February 21, 2006
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