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American actress

  • Date of Birth: 23 January 1964
  • Age: 62 years old
  • In the rating: #77 Actress

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Mariska Magdolna Hargitay is an American actress, philanthropist, producer, and director. Hargitay is known for playing Olivia Benson on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit since 1999, the longest-running character of all time in an American primetime drama. Her accolades include an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.

Hargitay was born in Santa Monica, California and is a daughter of actress Jayne Mansfield. She attended Marymount High School in Los Angeles and enrolled in the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, leaving before completing her degree to pursue acting. Her credits outside Law & Order: Special Victims Unit include the series Falcon Crest and In the Heat of the Night (both 1988), Tequila and Bonetti (1992), Can't Hurry Love (1995–1996), and ER (1997–1998). In 2013, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Outside acting, Hargitay co-produced the HBO documentary I Am Evidence (2017), winning a News and Documentary Emmy for the project. She launched the production company Mighty Entertainment in 2025, under which she directed the documentary My Mom Jayne (2025). She founded the Joyful Heart Foundation, which provides support to people who have been sexually abused. She is a certified rape counselor and has engaged in initiatives to support domestic violence shelters and raise awareness about untested rape kits.

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Date of Birth 23 January 1964
Age 62 years old
Aquarius Zodiac sign Aquarius Aquarius - it's hard to be an angel! Aquarius is one of the active signs. It can be attributed to the mental organization, that is, people born under it easily lose self-control and go through any minor incidents for a long time. Despite the fact th…
Zodiac Compatibility %
Pisces 92%
Gemini 88%
Sagittarius 84%
Libra 84%
Aquarius 80%
Taurus 76%
Scorpio 72%
Aries 72%
Cancer 72%
Leo 68%
Capricorn 64%
Virgo 56%
Dragon Chinese horoscope Dragon Dragon - energy and activity People born in the years of the Dragon have excellent health and a large supply of vitality. They are energetic and active, emotional and decisive, headstrong and wayward. The dragon is a strong-willed, noble and generou…
Zodiac Compatibility %
Snake 92%
Monkey 92%
Pig 88%
Tiger 88%
Rabbit 88%
Dragon 88%
Goat 84%
Rooster 80%
Horse 80%
Dog 80%
Bull 80%
Rat 76%

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