Mariska Hargitay
Date of Birth: Thursday, January 23, 1964
Place of Birth: Santa Monica, California
Height: 5'7"
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Mariska Hargitay is a daughter of Mickey Hargitay and Jayne Mansfield. Her mother, Jayne, was killed in a car accident while Mariska and her two brothers were in the back seat of the car.
In 1999, Mariska Hargitay got the role of Detective Olivia Benson in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, which is a spinoff from Law & Order franchise. SVU series deals with sex crimes related cases.
Mariska had a recurring role in popular medical series, ER as Cynthia Hopper in the series' fourth season.
In 2006, Mariska Hargitay won an Emmy Award for her role in SVU.
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