61 years old (Born on January 23, 1964)
Actress; She is famous from Olivia Benson on Law and Order: SVU.
She learned to swim at the age of two and later swam for her high school. Spoke in 2007 for Girl Scouts of Greater New York Scholars Program about her career and how she became who she is. One of People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People (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. Founder and President of a non-profit organization to aid the victims of r*pe - The Joyful Heart Foundation.Mariska Hargitay's Best Moments
Fun Facts About Mariska Hargitay
One of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People (2005)
Measurements: 36-24-36 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
Daughter of Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay; sister of Zoltan Hargitay (b. 1 August 1960) and (Miklos) Mickey Hargitay Jr. (b. 21 December 1958). Half-sister of Jayne Marie Mansfield (Jayne's daughter from her first marriage, b. 8 November 1950),Antonio Raphael Ottaviano Cimber a.k.a. Tony Cimber (from her mother's third marriage,b. 18 October 1965), and of Tina Hargitay (from her father's first marriage, b.1949).
Won the Miss Beverly Hills 1982 pagent.
Became good friends with Maria Bello when she had a recurring role on "ER" (1994) in 1997-1998.
Majored in theatre at UCLA, but quit shortly before graduating.
Replaced Gabrielle Fitzpatrick in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) as Dulcea, but her scenes were re-shot with Gabrielle Fitzpatrick returning as Dulcea.
Speaks French, English, Hungarian, Spanish and Italian.
Is half-sister of Tina Hargitay (b. 1949) through her father's first wife Mary Birge.
In June 1967 she and her two brothers were asleep in the back seat of a car when it smashed into the back of a trailer truck instantly killing her mother (Jayne Mansfield), the driver and Mansfield's boyfriend, attorney Sam Brody. Miraculously, the three children escaped with minor bruises.
Her father Mickey Hargitay died after a lengthy illness at the age of 80. [14th September 2006]
Married Peter Hermann on August 28, 2004 at California's Unitarian Historical Chapel.
Is of German/English & Hungarian descent.
Engaged to actor Peter Hermann. [April 2004]
Following the family's acting lineage, Mariska has a cousin whom is actor Eddie Hargitay.
Gave birth, via C-section to her first child, a son, August Miklos Friedrich Hermann (10 lb., 9oz.), on June 28, 2006 at 3:21PM.
On one occasion, she came upon a pregnant woman who collapsed while in New York City. When no one else came to the woman's aid, she lapsed into her character on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999) while aiding the victim.
First woman ever from the Law and Order franchise to receive award nominations and wins.