Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Magdolna Hargitay (born January 23, 1964) is an American actress best known for her role as New York Police Department Captain Olivia Benson on the NBC drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Hargitay has starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit since 1999. For her role on the show, Hargitay has received multiple awards and nominations, including a Primetime Emmy and a Golden Globe. The daughter of bodybuilder and actor Mickey Hargitay and actress Jayne Mansfield, Hargitay made her film debut in the 1985 horror comedy film Ghoulies and her major television debut in the 1986 adventure drama series Downtown. She appeared in numerous roles in film and on television throughout the late 1980s and 1990s before being cast on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Hargitay’s work on that show led her to found the Joyful Heart Foundation, an organization that provides support to people who have been sexually abused.
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| Full name at birth | Mariska Magdolna Hargitay
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| Claim to fame | Olivia Benson on Law and Order: SVU
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| Date of birth | 23 January 1964
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| Place of birth | Santa Monica, CA, USA
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| Occupation | Actress, Producer, Director
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| Height | 5' 7½" (171 cm)
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| Weight | 143 lbs (65 kg)
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| Dress size | 4
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| Shoe size | 9.5
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| Net worth | $50,000,000 USD
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| High school | Marymount High School, Los Angeles, California
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| University | University of California at Los Angeles (dropped out)
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- Founder and President of a non-profit organization to aid the victims of rape - The Joyful Heart Foundation.
- Became good friends with Maria Bello when she had a recurring role on "ER" (1994) in 1997-1998.
- Won the Miss Beverly Hills 1982 pagent.
- Her father Mickey Hargitay died after a lengthy illness at the age of 80. (14th September 2006)
- 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.
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