Hargitay, Mariska 1964–

(Marishka Hargitay)

PERSONAL

First name is pronounced Ma-rish-ka; full name, Mariska Magdolina Hargitay; born January 23, 1964, in Los Angeles, CA; daughter of Mickey Hargitay (a bodybuilder and actor and in real estate) and Jayne Mansfield (an actress); stepdaughter of Ellen Siano (a flight attendant); married Peter Hermann (an actor and teacher), August 28, 2004; children: one. Education: Studied theatre at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Addresses: Agent—Erwin More, William Morris Agency, One William Morris Place, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Actress. Appeared in the public service campaign "The More You Know," broadcast by NBC; performed public service announcements for Safe Horizons. Joyful Heart Foundation, founder and president; Spirit of the Dolphin, founder; Mount Sinai Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention, board member; certified rape crisis counselor and volunteer for other support organizations, including Santa Monica Rape Crisis Treatment Center, Project ALS, and the James Redford Institute for Transplant Awareness. Named Miss Beverly Hills, 1982.

Awards, Honors: Golden Satellite Award nomination, best performance by an actress in a drama series, International Press Academy, 2000, Q Award nomination, best actress in a quality drama series, Viewers for Quality Television, 2000, TV Guide Award nomination, favorite actress in a new series, 2000, Prism Award nomination, outstanding performance in a television drama series episode, 2004, Gracie Allen Award, individual achievement for best female lead in a drama series, American Women in Radio and Television, 2004, Emmy Award nominations, outstanding lead actress in a drama series, 2004 and 2005, Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series, 2004 and 2006, and Golden Globe Award, best performance by an actress in a television series—drama, 2005, all for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Jesse Smith, Downtown, CBS, 1986–87.

Carly Fixx, Falcon Crest, CBS, 1987–89.

Officer Angela Garcia, Tequila and Bonetti, CBS, 1992.

Didi Edelstein, Can't Hurry Love, CBS, 1995–96.

Detective Nina Echeverria, Prince Street, NBC, 1997.

Cynthia Hooper, a recurring role, ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1997–98.

Detective Olivia Benson, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order's Sex Crimes, Law & Order: SVU, and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 1999–.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Etta Place, The Gambler V: Playing for Keeps, CBS, 1994.

Paige Price, Night Sins, CBS, 1997.

Herself, I Love the '80s, VH1, 2002.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Lisa Karsh, Finish Line, TNT, 1989.

Melanie, Blindside (also known as Blind Side), HBO, 1993.

Rendi, The Advocate's Devil, ABC, 1997.

Ellie Harrison, Plain Truth, Lifetime, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Host, The Fiesta Bowl Parade, CBS, 1995.

Christmas in Rockefeller Center, NBC, 2003.

InStyle Celebrity Weddings, ABC, 2005.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Presenter, The 56th Annual Writers Guild Awards, Starz!, 2004.

Presenter, The 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2004.

Herself, The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2005.

Presenter, The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Audine, "And Then You Die," In the Heat of the Night, NBC, 1988.

Marsha, "Freddy's Tricks and Treats," Freddy's Nightmares (also known as Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street, the Series), syndicated, 1988.

Lisa Peters, "Second Wave," Baywatch (also known as Baywatch: Hawaii), syndicated, 1989.

Carmen, "Windows," Gabriel's Fire, ABC, 1990.

Courtney Dunn, "Fathers and Lovers," thirtysomething, ABC, 1990.

Debbie Vitale, "Romp," Wiseguy, CBS, 1990.

Michelle Larkin, "Black Diamond Run," Booker (also known as Booker, P.I.), Fox, 1990.

Katie, "The Katie and Adam Story," Grapevine, CBS, 1992.

Diane, "Getting Rid of Robby," Hotel Room (also known as David Lynch's "Hotel Room"), HBO, 1993.

Laurel, "Less Moonlight," Key West, Fox, 1993.

Melissa Shannon, "The Pilot," Seinfeld, NBC, 1993.

Jane, "Young Americans," All-American Girl, ABC, 1995.

Dara, "The Mugging," Ellen (also known as These Friends of Mine), ABC, 1996.

Police officer Kate Conklin, "Kept Man," The Single Guy, NBC, 1996.

Police officer Kate Conklin, "Pilot Redux aka Mounted Cop," The Single Guy, NBC, 1996.

Police officer Kate Conklin, "The Virgin," The Single Guy, NBC, 1996.

Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 1999, 2005.

Detective Olivia Benson, "Entitled," Law & Order, NBC, 2000.

Detective Olivia Benson, "Fools for Love," Law & Order, NBC, 2000.

Guest, The Late Show with David Letterman (also known as The Late Show and Late Show Backstage), CBS, 2002.

Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 2002.

Herself, Intimate Portrait: Joely Fisher, Lifetime, 2002.

Herself, TV Land Moguls, TV Land, c. 2003.

Guest, The View, ABC, 2003, 2005.

Gust, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2004.

Detective Olivia Benson, "Day," Law & Order: Trial by Jury, NBC, 2005.

Detective Olivia Benson, "Flaw," Law & Order, NBC, 2005.

(In archive footage) Herself, Corazon de …, Television Espanola (Spain), 2005.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Penny Hadfield, "True Romance: Parts 1 & 2," Cracker (also known as Cracker: Mind over Murder and Fitz), ABC, 1997.

Wendy, "Love and the Blind Date," Love, American Style, ABC, 1999.

Film Appearances:

Donna, Ghoulies, Empire Pictures, 1985.

Joey, Welcome to 18 (also known as Summer Release), American Distribution Group, 1986.

Nicole, Jocks (also known as Road Trip), Crown International Pictures, 1986.

Mr. Universe, Cine Universe, 1988, subtitled version released by Zeitgeist Films, 1990.

Anita, Hard Time Romance (also known as Vaya con Dios), 1991.

Jennifer, The Perfect Weapon, Paramount, 1991.

Jill Banner, Strawberry Road (also known as Sutoroberi rodo), Toho Company, 1991.

Marisa Benoit, Bank Robber, IRS Releasing, 1993.

Prostitute at bar, Leaving Las Vegas, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1995.

Myra Okubo, Lake Placid (also known as Lac Placid), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999.

(As Marishka Hargitay) Darcy, Perfume (also known as Dress to Kill), Lions Gate Films, 2001.

Some sources cite an appearance in Star 80, Warner Bros., 1983.

Film Work:

Associate producer, Thira, 2006.

Stage Appearances:

The Exonerated, Forty-Five Bleecker Street Theatre, New York City, 2003.

The American National Theatre Founders' Celebration Honoring August Wilson, Dodger Stages, New York City, 2005.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Voice of Deena Dixon, True Crime: New York City, Activision, 2005.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Allure, August, 2005.

Cosmopolitan, October, 2005.

Entertainment Weekly, March 4, 2005.

Esquire, October, 1999, p. 135.

Good Housekeeping, October, 2004, p. 162.

InStyle, June, 2000, pp. 374-79.

Parade, July 13, 1997, p. 18; November 5, 2000, pp.8-9; February 13, 2005, p. 16.

People Weekly, April 6, 1992, pp. 105-107; December 10, 2001, pp. 151-52; September 13, 2004, p. 86; May 9, 2005.

TV Guide, November 8, 1997, p. 6; August 17, 2002, pp. 38-39; July 31, 2005, pp. 16-18.

USA Today, November 13, 1997, p. 3D.

US Weekly, April 24, 2000, p. 20.

Electronic:

Mariska.com, http://www.mariska.com, February 21, 2006.