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Mariska Hargitay

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Mariska Hargitay
Born January 23, 1964
Notable Roles Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Olivia Benson
Notable Episodes
Awards Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2006)
Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama (2005)
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Mariska Hargitay is an American actress born to actors Mickey Hargitay and Jayne Mansfield. She is best known for her role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Detective Olivia Benson.

Contents

[edit] Biography

[edit] Roles

[edit] Starring Roles

Series Role Year(s) Season(s)
Downtown (1986) Jesse Smith 1986 1
Falcon Crest Carly Fixx 1988 7 8
Tequila and Bonetti Officer Angela Garcia 1992 1
Can't Hurry Love Didi Edelstein 1995-1996 1
Prince Street Det. Nina Echeverria 1997 1
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Detective Olivia Benson 1999-present 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
I Love the '80s Herself 2002 1

[edit] Guest Star

Series Role Episode Airdate
In the Heat of the Night Spike 1x08 - ...And Then You Die May 3, 1988
Freddy's Nightmares Marsha 1x04 - Freddy's Tricks and Treats October 30, 1988
Baywatch Lisa Peters 1x03 - Second Wave October 13, 1989
Wiseguy Debbie Vitale 3x15 - Romp February 7, 1990
Thirtysomething Courtney Dunn 3x15 - Fathers and Lovers February 13, 1990
Booker Michelle Larkin 1x15 - Black Diamond Run February 18, 1990
Gabriel's Fire Carmen 1x10 - Windows November 29, 1990
Grapevine (1992) Katie 1x02 - The Katie and Adam Story June 22, 1992
Hotel Room Unknown 1x02 - Getting Rid of Robby January 8, 1993
Key West Laurel 1x04 - Less Moonlight February 9, 1993
Seinfeld Melissa Shannon 3x23 - The Pilot May 20, 1993
All-American Girl Jane 1x19 - Young Americans March 15, 1995
Ellen Dara 3x27 - The Mugging May 21, 1996
The Single Guy Kate Conklin 2x02 - Mounted Cop September 19, 1996
The Single Guy Kate Conklin 2x04 - Kept Man October 10, 1996
The Single Guy Kate Conklin 2x07 - The Virgin November 7, 1996
Cracker (USA) Detective 1x01 - True Romance (1) September 18, 1997
ER Cynthia Hooper 4x02 - Something New October 2, 1997
ER Cynthia Hooper 4x03 - Friendly Fire October 9, 1997
ER Cynthia Hooper 4x04 - When the Bough Breaks October 23, 1997
ER Cynthia Hooper 4x05 - Good Touch, Bad Touch October 30, 1997
ER Cynthia Hooper 4x06 - Ground Zero November 6, 1997
ER Cynthia Hooper 4x08 - Freak Show November 20, 1997
ER Cynthia Hooper 4x09 - Obstruction of Justice December 11, 1997
ER Cynthia Hooper 4x10 - Do You See What I See? December 18, 1997
ER Cynthia Hooper 4x11 - Think Warm Thoughts January 8, 1998
ER Cynthia Hooper 4x12 - Sharp Relief January 15, 1998
ER Cynthia Hooper 4x13 - Carter's Choice January 29, 1998
ER Cynthia Hooper 4x14 - Family Practice February 5, 1998
ER Cynthia Hooper 4x16 - My Brother's Keeper March 5, 1998
Law & Order Det. Olivia Benson 10x14 - Entitled (2) February 18, 2000
Law & Order Det. Olivia Benson 10x15 - Fools for Love February 23, 2000
Law & Order: Trial by Jury Det. Olivia Benson 1x11 - Day (2) May 3, 2005
Law & Order Det. Olivia Benson 16x02 - Flaw (2) September 28, 2005

[edit] Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

Title Role Airdate Series/Banner
Finish Line Lisa Karsh January 11, 1989
Blind Side Melanie January 30, 1993
The Gambler V: Playing for Keeps Etta Place October 2, 1994
Night Sins Paige Price February 23, 1997
The Advocate's Devil Rendi October 5, 1997
Plain Truth Ellie Harrison October 4, 2004
The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards Herself/Winner January 16, 2005 Golden Globe Awards
The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Herself/Presenter September 18, 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards
The WIN Awards Herself September 26, 2005
The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Herself/Winner August 27, 2006 Primetime Emmy Awards

[edit] Talk, News and Game Show Appearances

Series Episode Airdate
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Show 143 September 17, 1999
Late Show with David Letterman Show 391 February 7, 2002
The Rosie O'Donnell Show Show 1108 February 21, 2002
The View 9/18/2003 November 18, 2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Show 1899 May 12, 2004
The View 2/22/2005 February 22, 2005
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Show 830 March 4, 2005
The View 5/3/2005 May 3, 2005
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Show 911 July 25, 2005

[edit] Memorable Moments

[edit] Awards and Accolades

[edit] Emmy Awards

(3 Nominations, 1 Win)

  • Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2004)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  • Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2005)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  • Won: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2006)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

[edit] Golden Globes

(1 Nomination, 1 Win)

  • Won: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama (2005)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

[edit] Gracie Allen Awards

(1 Nomination, 1 Win)

  • Won: Individual Achievement for Best Female Lead - Drama - Series (2004)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

[edit] Prism Awards

(1 Nomination)

  • Nominated: Performance in a TV Drama Series Episode (2004)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

[edit] Satellite Awards

(1 Nomination)

  • Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Drama (2000)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

[edit] Screen Actors Guild Awards

(2 Nominations)

  • Nominated: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (2004)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  • Nominated: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (2006)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

[edit] TV Guide Awards

(1 Nomination)

  • Nominated: Favorite Actress in a New Series (2000)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

[edit] Viewers for Quality Television Awards

(1 Nomination)

  • Nominated: Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series (2000)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

[edit] Trivia



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