Mariska Hargitay plays the emotionally exposed Olivia Benson on NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. It was this role that won her a 2006 Emmy for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series. His role with Olivia Benson also won him a Golden Globe Award in 2004.
Mariska Hargitay was born in Los Angeles in 1964 and is the youngest daughter of Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay. Although she is the youngest daughter, Hargitay is the third of five children born to Jayne Mansfield. His mother, Jayne Mansfield, is a well-known actress and sex symbol in the 1950s and 1960s. His Hungarian father, Mickey Hargitay, was the former Lord of the Universe.
Hargitay’s parents Caesarean. Hargitay took maternity leave from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in the final months of her pregnancy. This time she was replaced by Connie Nielsen.
Mariska Hargitay takes part in many charity works. She co-founded the Happy Heart Foundation. The organization provides support to women who are sexually assaulted. By promoting the healing of swimming dolphins, the author has made this opportunity possible for many women.
Other charity work includes: His previous work with the sexual assault and violence intervention program, the James Redford Institute for Transplantation Awareness, Rape Crisis Treatment Center, Project ALS and more.
Mariska Hargitay has graced the television screen in more than just Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Some television series include ER, Single Guy, Falcon Crest and Ellen. It is not limited to the television series though. Hargitay has acted in films that include but are not limited to, Lake Placid, America Rebuilds: Return to Ground Zero and Ghoulies.
Other not so stellar accomplishments include a Bachelor of Arts degree from UCLA. With the fact that he can speak Hungarian, French and Italian.
