Mariska Hargitay

1964 (62) • Acting

Born: 1/23/1964 (62) in Los Angeles, California, USA

Known for: Acting

Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay (born January 23, 1964) is an American actress, producer, director and activist, best known for her role as New York City sex crimes Detective Olivia Benson on on the NBC television drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a role that has earned her multiple awards and nominations, including an Emmy and Golden Globe.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

80%

Olivia Benson

1999

Chicago P.D.

84%

Olivia Benson

2014

Seinfeld

82%

Melissa (Elaine)

1989

Chicago Fire

84%

Olivia Benson

2012

ER

78%

Cynthia Hooper

1994

Law & Order

73%

Olivia Benson

1990

Baywatch

60%

Lisa Peters

1989

Saturday Night Live

69%

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975

Nuns vs. The Vatican

90%

Executive Producer

2025

My Mom Jayne

80%

Self

2025

My Mom Jayne

80%

Director

2025

My Mom Jayne

80%

Producer

2025

The Alabama Solution

69%

Thanks

2025

Gutsy

35%

Self

2022

Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called

75%

Actress on the Stage (archive footage) (uncredited)

2022

BLKBX: wht r u hding?

Dr. Hart

2021

BLKBX: wht r u hding?

Executive Producer

2021

Law & Order: Organized Crime

79%

Captain Olivia Benson

2021

How To with John Wilson

81%

Self

2020

The Drew Barrymore Show

58%

Self

2020

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

63%

Mariska Hargitay

2020

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

97%

Self

2020

The Planters

63%

Associate Producer

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

62%

Self

2019

My Beautiful Stutter

100%

Executive Producer

2019

Emanuel

61%

Co-Producer

2019

I Am Evidence

64%

Self

2017

I Am Evidence

64%

Producer

2017

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

84%

Self - Special Guest

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

61%

Self

2015

Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde

64%

Self (archive footage)

2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers

51%

Self - Guest / Self

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

58%

Self

2014

Chicago P.D.

84%

Olivia Benson

2014

Santorini Blue

30%

Associate Producer

2013

Stuck

54%

Narrator

2013