| Birth Name | Mariska Magdolina Hargitay |
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| Birth | Born on 1964-01-23 at Los Angeles, California United States |
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| Height | 5' 7½" |
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| Sex | F |
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| Nationality | American |
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| Profession | Actress |
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| Education | University: University of California at Los Angeles (dropout) |
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| Married To | Peter Hermann (28 August 2004 - present) |
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| Father | Miklos |
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| Mother | Jayne Mansfield (actress) |
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| Brothers | Zoltan Hargitay, Miklos Hargitay, Jr. |
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 Mariska Magdolina Hargitay (pronounced "mah-RISH-kah") is a Golden Globe-winning American actress best known for her role as Detective Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Born on January 23, 1964, she is the fourth of Jayne Mansfield's five children. Mansfield had divorced Hungarian-born former Mr. Universe Mickey Hargitay (and would again in 1964), yet they were living togethe ..
Mariska Hargitay's Biography |
| Quote: "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." More Quotes | | Trivia: Has a zig-zag scar down the side of her head from the 1967 crash that killed her mother, Jayne Mansfield. She was only three years old when she was involved in the crash and has no memory of the event. More Trivia | | Mariska Hargitay Photo Gallery | | Contact Mariska Hargitay |
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