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

  • CREDITS
  • Television Appearances
  • 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-
  • Miniseries
  • Etta Place, The Gambler V: Playing for Keeps, CBS, 1994
  • Paige Price, Night Sins, CBS, 1997
  • Herself, I Love the '80s, VH1, 2002
  • 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
  • Specials
  • Host, The Fiesta Bowl Parade, CBS, 1995
  • Christmas in Rockefeller Center, NBC, 2003
  • InStyle Celebrity Weddings, ABC, 2005
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Film Work
  • Associate producer, Thira, 2006
  • Stage Appearances
  • The Exonerated, Forty-Five Bleecker Street Theatre, New York City,2003
  • The American National Theatre Founders' Celebration Honoring August Wilson, Dodger Stages, New York City, 2005
  • RECORDINGS
  • Video Games
  • Voice of Deena Dixon, True Crime: New York City, Activision, 2005

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Allure, August, 2005
    • Cosmopolitan, October, 2005
    • Entertainment Weekly, March 4, 2005
    • Esquire, October, 1999, p. 135
    • Good Housekeeping, October, 2004, p. 162
    • InStyle, June, 2000, pp. 374-79
    • Parade, July 13, 1997, p. 18; November 5, 2000, pp. 8-9; February13, 2005, p. 16
    • People Weekly, April 6, 1992, pp. 105-107; December 10, 2001, pp.151-52; September 13, 2004, p. 86; May 9, 2005
    • TV Guide, November 8, 1997, p. 6; August 17, 2002, pp. 38-39; July31, 2005, pp. 16-18
    • USA Today, November 13, 1997, p. 3D
    • US Weekly, April 24, 2000, p. 20
    Electronic
    • Mariska.com, http://www.mariska.com, February 21, 2006