Mariska Hargitay appreciation thread

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Source: Wikipedia

Mariska Magdolna Hargitay was born in Santa Monica, California, U.S. on January 23, 1964. She is an American actress, producer, and philanthropist. Hargitay is best known for starring as Olivia Benson on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Hargitay was born in Santa Monica, California, and is the 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 early credits 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), and the drama film Leaving Las Vegas (1995).

Hargitay has portrayed Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit since 1999. Benson is the longest-running character on the longest-running American primetime drama in history. Hargitay's accolades include two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. In 2013, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Hargitay co-produced the HBO documentary I Am Evidence (2017). She is also known for her philanthropic work and activism. Hargitay 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.


Hargitay was born at Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California. She is the daughter of actress and 1950s-era sex symbol Jayne Mansfield. Her putative father was the Hungarian-born former Mr. Universe, Mickey Hargitay; however, her biological father was later revealed to be singer Nelson Sardelli.

Her first and middle names are Hungarian and refer to Mary Magdalene (Mariska is a diminutive of Mary)

In 1962, troubles arose in Mansfield and Hargitay's marriage after Mansfield had an affair with an Italian filmmaker. Mansfield and Hargitay divorced in May 1963, but a judge later found their Mexican divorce invalid. After Mansfield realized she was pregnant with Mariska, she and Hargitay reconciled in January 1964. However, they soon separated again. In August 1964, Hargitay's mother successfully petitioned the court to rule the Mexican divorce legal.

On June 29, 1967, Mariska was in an automobile crash on a stretch of U.S. Route 90 between New Orleans and Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The accident ripped off the top of the car, instantly killing Mansfield.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Hargitay is best known for her portrayal of Olivia Benson on Law & Order: SVU.
Benson is the longest-running character on the longest-running American primetime drama in history. Casting for the lead characters of NBC police procedural television drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit occurred in the spring of 1999. Dick Wolf, along with officials from NBC and Studios USA, was at the final auditions for the two leads at Rockefeller Center. The last round had been narrowed down to six finalists. For the female lead – Detective Olivia Benson – Samantha Mathis, Reiko Aylesworth, and Hargitay were being considered. For the male lead – Detective Elliot Stabler – the finalists were Tim Matheson, John Slattery, and Christopher Meloni. Meloni and Hargitay had auditioned in the final round together, and after the actors left, there was a moment of dead silence, after which Wolf blurted out, "Oh well. There's no doubt who we should choose – Hargitay and Meloni." The duo, who Wolf believed had the perfect chemistry from the first time he saw them together, were his first choice. Garth Ancier, then head of NBC Entertainment, agreed, and the rest of the panel assembled voiced their assent.

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Originally Posted by BluBonnet

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Messy hair, love it.

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"My Mom Jayne" Is A Total Reframing Of Hollywood Icon Jayne Mansfield, By Daughter Mariska Hargitay - YouTube

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAY2mGZaV4k

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP7g0FCHOAA

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hAuyOexW3Y

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Mariska is underrated. She’s beautiful.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnm4tJT9wbc

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Originally Posted by drb999

Mariska is underrated. She’s beautiful.

Yeah she is beautiful, look at her mum though. Her mum is Jayne Mansfield.

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