Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning American actress best known for her role as Detective Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
She began her acting career by appearing on the television series Falcon Crest in 1987. She played a police officer in the short-lived 1992 series Tequila & Bonetti. She appeared during the fourth season of Seinfeld as one of the actors auditioning for Jerry.

She displayed her considerable comedic chops as sexy next-door neighbor Didi Edelstein in the short-lived 1995 sitcom Can't Hurry Love, a vehicle for Nancy McKeon.
In 2005 she lent her voice to the video game True Crime: New York City.

In 2006, Hargitay won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Detective Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

In 1999-2000, Hargitay earned nominations from the Viewers for Quality Television for Best Actress, from the TV Guide Awards for Favorite Actress in a New Series and from the International Press Academy for Best Performance by an Actress in a Drama Series. She was also a 2004 Screen Actors Guild nominee. In addition, she is also a 2005 Screen Actors Guild nominee.

Public Name: Mariska Hargitay
Birth Name: Mariska Magdolina Hargitay
Birth Date: January 23, 1964
Place of Birth: Santa Monica, California, USA

Filmography

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit", 1999-2006 TV Episodes
True Crime: New York City, 2005
"Law & Order", 2000-2005 TV Episodes
"Law & Order: Trial by Jury", 2005 TV Episode
Plain Truth, 2004 (TV)
Perfume, 2001
Lake Placid, 1999
"ER", 1997-1998 TV Episodes
The Advocate's Devil, 1997 (TV)
"Cracker", 1997 TV Episode
"Prince Street", 1997 TV Series
Night Sins, 1997 (TV)
"The Single Guy", 1996 TV Episode
"Ellen", 1996 TV Episode
"Can't Hurry Love", 1995 TV Series
Leaving Las Vegas, 1995
"All-American Girl", 1995 TV Episode
Gambler V: Playing for Keeps, 1994 (TV)
Bank Robber, 1993
"Seinfeld", 1993 TV Episode
"Key West", 1993 TV Episode
Blind Side, 1993 (TV)
"Hotel Room", 1993 TV Episode
"Grapevine", 1992 TV Episode
"Tequila and Bonetti", 1992 TV Series
Sutoroberi rodo, 1991
The Perfect Weapon, 1991
Hard Time Romance, 1991
"Gabriel's Fire", 1990 TV Episode
"Booker", 1990 TV Episode
"thirtysomething", 1990 TV Episode
"Wiseguy", 1990 TV Episode
"Baywatch", 1989 TV Episode
Finish Line, 1989 (TV)
"Falcon Crest", 1988 TV Episode
"Freddy's Nightmares", 1988 TV Episode
Mr. Universe, 1988
"In the Heat of the Night", 1988 TV Episode
Jocks, 1987
"Downtown", 1986 TV Series
Welcome to 18, 1986
Ghoulies, 1985

Awards

Emmy Best Actress in a Drama Series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" 2006
Golden Globe Award Best Actress in a Drama Series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" 2005

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