Mariska Hargitay

American actress

Mariska Hargitay is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Olivia Benson in Law & Order: SVU, for which she received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Television Series Drama and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Hargitay has also appeared in the films Lake Placid and The Perfect Weapon, as well as the series The Gambler V: Playing For Keeps. Beyond her television work, she has appeared in the documentaries I Am Evidence and My Beautiful Stutter, the latter of which she also produced. She also directed the documentary My Mom Jayne.

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Good Hang with Amy Poehler Mariska Hargitay Comedy ·
Mariska Hargitay never gets tired of a bit. Amy hangs with the 'Law and Order: SVU' star and talks about playing Cynthia Hooper on ‘ER,’ teasing Christopher Meloni, and seeing 'Hamilton' 27 times.Host: Amy PoehlerGuests: Christopher Meloni and Mariska HargitayExecutive Producers: Bill Simmons, Amy Poehler, and Jenna Weiss-BermanFor Paper Kite Productions: Executive producer Jenna Weiss-Berman, coordinator Sam Green, and supervising producer Joel LovellFor The Ringer: Supervising producers Juliet Litman, Sean Fennessey, and Mallory Rubin; video producers Jack Wilson, Belle Roman, and Aleya Zenieris; lighting director Caroline Jannace; audio producer Kaya McMullen; video editor Drew van Steenbergen; and booker Kat SpillaneOriginal Music: Amy MilesVisible. Live in the know. https://www.visible.com/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Movies & TV Shows

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Crime · 2025
Lake Placid Horror · 1999
Falcon Crest Drama · 1990

Mariska Hargitay on Apple Podcasts

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FROM: Santa Monica, CA, USA
BORN: January 23, 1964