Mariska Hargitay

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Mariska Hargitay, 2011

Mariska Magdolna Hargitay (born January 23, 1964 in Los Angeles ) is an American actress , executive producer and director . She is best known for her long-standing leading role in the television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , for which she won a Golden Globe in 2006.

Life

Hargitay was born to actors Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay . At the age of three, she survived the car accident in which her mother died. Mariska and her brothers Zoltan and Mickey jr. sat on the back seat and got away with minor injuries.

Hargitay attended the University of California, Los Angeles , and after completing her bachelor's degree, took further courses in theater studies , but left the university without obtaining an advanced degree. She later became an actress and had her first role in the 1985 film Ghoulies . After that, she mainly appeared in American television series such as Falcon Crest , Tequila & Bonetti , Emergency Room , A single always comes alone , Baywatch , Love must be crazy and Seinfeld on. She received supporting roles in Hollywood films such as Leaving Las Vegas (1995). She played the lead role in the drama Murder in the Reeds (2004). Since 1999 she has played one of the leading roles in the crime series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit .

Hargitay is married to the actor Peter Hermann . The couple have a son (* 2006) and adopted a girl (* 2011) and a boy (* 2011) in 2011.

In 2004 she established the Joyful Heart Foundation for victims of sexual abuse.

Awards

For her role as Detective Olivia Benson in the US television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , she received a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama Series in 2005 and a Primetime Emmy for Best Actress in a Drama Series in 2006 , after previously serving twice in a row Prize was nominated.

On November 8, 2013, Hargitay was honored with a star on the Walk of Fame .

Filmography (selection)

Movies

  • 1985: Ghoulies
  • 1986: Welcome to 18 - Now it's getting dangerous (Welcome to 18)
  • 1987: Jocks
  • 1988: Mr. Universe
  • 1989: Finish Line
  • 1991: Hard Time Romance
  • 1991: The Perfect Weapon
  • 1991: Strawberry Road (Sutoroberi rodo)
  • 1993: Bank Robber
  • 1993: Blind Side - Road to Death (Blind Side)
  • 1994: Gambler V: Playing for Keeps
  • 1995: Leaving Las Vegas - Love to Death (Leaving Las Vegas)
  • 1997: Night Sins - The murderer is among us (Night Sins)
  • 1997: The Advocate's Devil
  • 1999: Lake Placid
  • 1999: Love American Style
  • 2001: Perfume
  • 2004: Murder in the Reeds ( Plain Truth , TV movie)
  • 2006: The Chronicles of Erdsee ( Gedosenki , voice for tenar )
  • 2008: The Love Guru (The Love Guru)

Series

  • 1986: Downtown (14 episodes)
  • 1988: In the Heat of the Night ( In the Heat of the Night , Episode 1x08 In the clutches of the Killers )
  • 1988: Freddy's Nightmares (episode 1x04 Freddy's Tricks and Treats )
  • 1988: Falcon Crest (15 episodes)
  • 1989: Baywatch - The Lifeguards of Malibu ( Baywatch , episode 1x05 Shadows of the Past )
  • 1990: Fight against the Mafia ( Wiseguy , episode 3x15 Romp )
  • 1990: The best years ( thirtysomething , episode 3x15 Fathers and Lovers )
  • 1990: Booker (episode 1x15 tracks in the snow )
  • 1990: Chicago Soul ( Gabriel's Fire , episode 1x10 Windows )
  • 1992: Tequila and Bonetti ( Tequila and Bonetti , 11 episodes)
  • 1992: Grapevine (episode 1x02 The Katie and Adam Story )
  • 1993: Hotel Room (episode 1x02 Getting Rid of Robert )
  • 1993: Key West (episode 1x04 Less Moonlight )
  • 1993: Seinfeld (episode 4x23 The TV Show (1) )
  • 1995: All American Girl ( All-American Girl , episode 1x19 Young Americans )
  • 1995–1996: Love must be crazy ( Can't Hurry Love , 19 episodes)
  • 1996: Ellen (episode 3x27 The Mugging )
  • 1996: A single always comes alone ( The Single Guy , 3 episodes)
  • 1997, 2000: Prince Street (6 episodes)
  • 1997: Cracker (episode 1x01 True Romance: Part 1 )
  • 1997–1998: Emergency Room - The emergency room ( ER , 13 episodes)
  • since 1999: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  • 2000, 2005: Law & Order (3 episodes)
  • 2005: Law & Order: Trial by Jury (episode 1x11 Day )
  • 2014-2016: Chicago PD (3 episodes)
  • 2015: Chicago Fire (episode 3x21 We Called Her Jellybean )
  • 2017: Nightcap (episode 1x10 Guest in a Snake )

Music videos

Web links

Commons : Mariska Hargitay  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Mariska Hargitay, the avenging angel of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" , CBS News, October 13, 2019
  2. ↑ Amy Hubbard: Mariska Hargitay adopts second baby , Los Angeles Times , October 19, 2011, accessed July 23, 2012
  3. ↑ The hottest mom in Hollywood ( February 22, 2008 memento on the Internet Archive ) - Interview with Hargitay about her pregnancy and the birth of her first child, Self Magazine, accessed May 24, 2011.
  4. ↑ Our Story , Joyful Heart Foundation 2019
  5. ↑ http://www.walkoffame.com/mariska-hargitay
personal data
SURNAME Hargitay, Mariska
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hargitay, Mariska Magdolna (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH January 23, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Los Angeles , California , United States