Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay is a Golden Globe and Emmy award winning actress. She first debuted in the 1982 film Star 80. Throughout her career, she had appeared in many movies and television shows. In 1997, Hargitay guest starred in ER for 13 episodes. Her breakthrough role came in 1999 when she was cast the role of Detective Olivia Benson in the very successful series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, starring opposite Christopher Meloni.

Fast Facts

1. Full name: Mariska Magdolna Hargitay
2. Birthplace: Santa Monica, California
3. Born: January 23, 1964
4. Parents: Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay
5. 2006: Emmy Award as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Law & Order: SVU
6. 2005: Golden Globe Award as Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series Drama for Law & Order: SVU
7. Spouse: Peter Hermann (2004-Present)
8. Children: 1 son, August Miklos
9. Co founder of Joyful Heart Foundation

Quotes

1. "Everything has combined to make my life in New York an amazing experience. I told my manager a few years ago that I wanted to move here and try acting in the Theatre. Then this show came up. Now I'm in this show that means something to me and a lot of other people."
2. "Speak The Truth. Seek The Truth. Be The Truth."
3. "It's been quite an education doing this show and living in New York at the same time, and being exposed to so many different kinds of people."
4. "Being sexy is just one part of being a woman and an actress. But if the part calls for sexy."

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