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Mariska Hargitay is a renowned actress, director and philanthropist born to Mickey and Jayne Mansfield. She has won many awards for her work.
Mariska Hargitay is an American television actress best known for her role as Detective Olivia Benson on the NBC drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She has won numerous awards for her work portraying Benson, including an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe and the Screen Actors Guild Prize for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor.
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1964</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Mariska Hargitay is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On January 23, 1964, Mariska Hargitay was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of actress Jayne Mansfield and bodybuilder/actor Mickey Hargitay.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1985</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Makes TV Debut</div><div class='timeline-text'>Makes her television debut in an episode of the NBC series “Downtown”.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1999</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Cast as Olivia Benson on Law and Order: SVU</div><div class='timeline-text'>Cast as Detective Olivia Benson on the hit NBC series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.”</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2002</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>SVU Wins Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series</div><div class='timeline-text'>“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” wins an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2006</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Mariska Hargitay Wins Emmy Award</div><div class='timeline-text'>Wins an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2011</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Founds the Joyful Heart Foundation</div><div class='timeline-text'>Founds the Joyful Heart Foundation which provides support to survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2020</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Receives a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star</div><div class='timeline-text'>Receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her work on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.”</div></div></div>
<div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>1.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Named After a Movie Star</h3><p class='facts-text'>Mariska Hargitay was named after her mother Jayne Mansfield's favorite actress, Mariska Klinitsky, who was in the 1956 movie "The War and Peace".</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>2.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Raised by Her Father</h3><p class='facts-text'>Mariska was raised by her father, Mickey Hargitay, after her mother died in an accident when she was 3 years old.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>3.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Appeared on the Cover of Playboy</h3><p class='facts-text'>Mariska appeared on the cover of Playboy Magazine in May 2005 to promote her work on the show "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit".</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>4.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress</h3><p class='facts-text'>Mariska won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2006 for her role as Detective Olivia Benson in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit".</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>5.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Founded the Joyful Heart Foundation</h3><p class='facts-text'>In 2004, Mariska founded the Joyful Heart Foundation, which provides support and resources to survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse.</p></div></div>
Mariska Hargitay, an American TV Actress, was born on January 23, 1964 and is currently 59 years old. She is best known for her role as Olivia Benson on the long-running show "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," for which she has been nominated for seven Emmy awards.
Mariska Hargitay has an estimated net worth of $100M. She is best known for her role as Olivia Benson on the long-running and award-winning television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Her wealth comes from her acting career as well as from brand endorsements and other business ventures.
