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Mariska Hargitay

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Mariska Hargitay Biography Mariska (Ma-rish-ka) Magdolna Hargitay was born on January 23, 1964, in Santa Monica, California. Her parents are 'Mickey Hargitay' (qv) and 'Jayne Mansfield' (qv). She is the youngest of their three children. In June 1967, Mariska and her brothers Zoltan and Mickey Jr. were in the back seat of a car when it was involved in the fatal accident which killed her mother. The children escaped with minor injuries. Mariska majored in theater at UCLA but dropped out before graduating. Her first motion picture feature was the cult favorite, _Ghoulies (1985)_ (qv), where she gave a memorable performance as Donna. She also appeared in _Leaving Las Vegas (1995)_ (qv), credited as 'Hooker at the bar', and in _Lake Placid (1999)_ (qv) as Myra Okubo. Her latest movie, _Plain Truth (2004) (TV)_ (qv), in which she plays attorney Ellie Harrison aired in the fall of 2004. In 1999 she was cast in the role of Det. Olivia Benson in _"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999)_ (qv), the first spin off from the excellent franchise of _"Law & Order" (1990)_ (qv) (which also has two other spinoffs, _"Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (2001)_ (qv) and _"Law & Order: Trial by Jury" (2005)_ (qv)). This show deals with sex crimes and the detectives who solve these cases. Mariska speaks English, Hungarian, French and Italian. She married actor 'Peter Hermann (I)' (qv) on August 28, 2004. They divide their time between New York and Los Angeles.

Mariska Hargitay Movies The Apprenticeship of Ted Kotcheff Five Good Years 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards The Cove: My Friend is... F--K 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Speechless The Love Guru 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Live from the Red Carpet: The 2008 Emmy Awards TV Guide Live at the Emmy Awards The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards 11th Annual Prism Awards 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards Freedom Dance Christmas in Rockefeller Center BelzerVizion The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Gedo senki 3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors America Rebuilds II: Return to Ground Zero Rachael Ray 30 Rock The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards ] The WIN Awards True Crime: New York City The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Law & Order: Trial by Jury Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List Plain Truth TV Land Moguls Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show SVU: The Beginning The Caroline Rhea Show Barefoot Contessa I Love the '80s Perfume Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Lake Placid Love American Style Night Sins The Advocate's Devil Corazón de... Cracker Prince Street The View The Rosie O'Donnell Show E! True Hollywood Story Can't Hurry Love The Making of 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie' The Single Guy Leaving Las Vegas Ellen ER All-American Girl Gambler V: Playing for Keeps Bank Robber Late Show with David Letterman Late Night with Conan O'Brien Key West Intimate Portrait The Barry Z Show Hotel Room Blind Side Tequila and Bonetti Grapevine The Tonight Show with Jay Leno FBI: The Untold Stories Hard Time Romance The Perfect Weapon Sutoroberi rodo Gabriel's Fire Law & Order Seinfeld Booker Baywatch Adam 12 The More You Know Finish Line Freddy's Nightmares In the Heat of the Night Mr. Universe Wiseguy thirtysomething Welcome to 18 Downtown Jocks Ghoulies Falcon Crest Entertainment Tonight The Merv Griffin Show

Mariska Hargitay Other Works * (2007) Print ads: American Milk Processors "got milk?" milk mustache

Mariska Hargitay Personal Quotes 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 theater. Then this show came up. Now I'm in this show that means something to me and a lot of other people. [Part of 2005 Golden Globe acceptance speech] "Fifty years ago my mother stood on this stage accepting this award. She was fortunate enough to have my dad with her. Fifty years later, I'm fortunate enough to have my dad with me. I love you, Dad." [on the disturbing aspects of _"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999)_ (qv)] "When I read the script sometimes, it's like 'Christ! Enough!' I can't sleep at night sometimes. There's the occasional script that just hammers you, that you can't shower off."

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