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Mariska Hargitay Biography
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Mariska Hargitay
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| Mariska Hargitay | |
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 Hargitay at the 2008 Emmy Awards |
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| Born | Mariska Magdolina Hargitay January 23, 1964 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Other name(s) | Mariska Hermann |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse(s) | Peter Hermann (2004– present) |
| Official website | |
Mariska Magdolina Hargitay (born January 23, 1964) is an American actress. She is the daughter of the late actor and professional bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay and late actress Jayne Mansfield. After winning the Miss Beverly Hills 1982 beauty pageant, she went on to study theater at the University of California and started acting at the age 20 with her film debut in the 1985 horror-comedy film Ghoulies. She made her first major television debut in season seven and eight of the soap opera Falcon Crest (1987) and appeared mostly in television shows throughout the late 1980's and most of the 90's, in small roles and guest appearances.
In 1999 she was cast as Olivia Benson, a New York City detective who investigates sex crimes on the NBC television drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a role that has earned her multiple award nominations and an Emmy and Golden Globe since the shows' debut. She met her future husband Peter Hermann, who played Defense Attorney Trevor Langan on SVU. They were married in 2004, the same year she established an organization that provides support to women who have been sexually abused called the Joyful Heart Foundation and also volunteers as a rape crisis counselor.
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Early life and education
Hargitay was born at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of Jayne Mansfield, an actress and 1950s-era sex symbol, and Hungarian-born former Mr. Universe Mickey Hargitay.1 Her first and middle names are Hungarian and refer to Mary Magdalene (Mariska is a diminutive of Maria). Her family name means "of Hargita". Hargitay has two half-sisters, Jayne Marie Mansfield and Tina Hargitay; two brothers, Miklós and Zoltán Hargitay; and a half-brother, Antonio Ottaviano (a.k.a. Tony Cimber), a former director whose works include the female wrestling show Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling.1
Hargitay's parents had divorced in May 1963, but a judge later found their Mexican divorce invalid.1 They had reconciled a few months before Mariska's birth in January 1964 but soon separated again; and in August 1964, the Mexican divorce was ruled legal.1 A few weeks later, Mansfield married the director Matt Cimber, who had directed her in a 1964 production of the William Inge play Bus Stop.1
On June 29, 1967, Jayne Mansfield was killed in an automobile accident on a stretch of U.S. Highway 90 between New Orleans and Slidell, Louisiana. Her boyfriend, Sam Brody, and the driver were also killed. Asleep in the back of the vehicle, Mariska, then three-and-a-half years old, was left with a zig-zag scar on one side of her head. Her brothers, Miklós and Zoltán were also in the car, but escaped with minor injuries. After the death of their mother, the three siblings were raised by their father and his third wife, Ellen Siano.1
Hargitay was active in the theater program of her secondary school Marymount High School, and she attended UCLA School of Theater Film and Television (where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma),2 until she left before graduating when she began her acting career.1
Career
In 1982, Hargitay was crowned Miss Beverly Hills USA,3 and was fourth runner up at the Miss California USA Pageant in Oxnard. Within a few years she had landed recurring roles in the television series Downtown and Falcon Crest, in which she played the character Carly Fixx. She portrayed police officer Angela Garcia in the 1992 series Tequila & Bonetti, and appeared in an episode of the fourth season of Seinfeld. Two years later, Hargitay portrayed Didi Edelstein, the sexy next-door neighbor, in the 1995 sitcom Can't Hurry Love, which starred Nancy McKeon. In 1997, Hargitay played detective Nina Echeverria on the drama series Prince Street, and had a recurring role as Cynthia Hooper during the fourth season of ER.
Hargitay has appeared on numerous other television programs, including: Freddy's Nightmares, Ellen, All American Girl, Baywatch, Cracker, Gabriel's Fire, In the Heat of the Night, JoJo's Circus, The Single Guy, Wiseguy, and thirtysomething. Her voice is featured on the 2005 video game True Crime: New York City. Hargitay also had a minor role ("Hooker in Bar") in the 1995 film Leaving Las Vegas, and briefly replaced Gabrielle Fitzpatrick in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, although the footage was deemed unusable.
Since 1999, Hargitay has portrayed Det. Olivia Benson, the female lead in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. "As a woman, it’s gratifying to play such a multilayered part," she stated on her official website. "Olivia is not only a competent, street-smart cop, she’s also an empathetic woman who can respond emotionally to victims of terrible crimes without compromising her professionalism."4 As a result of her casting, Hargitay was acknowledged as the "highest paid TV actress" working today in the Guinness Book of World Records 2008 Edition.
Personal life
Hargitay is a polyglot and speaks Hungarian, French, Spanish and Italian as well as English.5 On August 28, 2004, in Santa Barbara, California, she married Peter Hermann, an actor and writer who has often appeared on SVU as Defense Attorney Trevor Langan. During the last months of her pregnancy, she took maternity leave from SVU, and was temporarily replaced by Connie Nielsen.67 On June 28, 2006, Hargitay gave birth to her son August Miklos Friedrich Hermann, by an emergency caesarean section. She appeared in the January 2007 issue of Self magazine she stated that the 15-hour work days on the set of SVU, combined with the stress of an increase in episodes filmed each week caused her to resort to food for comfort and by her third trimester, she gained 54 pounds and contracted gestational diabetes. She cited in the interview, "I was overwhelmed by my lack of energy. All I could do to survive was to eat".8 That same month she and August appeared in a Got Milk? ad.8
Upon winning her Emmy on August 27, 2006, Hargitay made a point of thanking her father for everything he had done for her in her life.9 Just 17 days later, on September 14, 2006, her father died from multiple myeloma in Los Angeles, California, at age 80.1011
In late December 2008, she suffered a partially collapsed lung after taking a fall during a stunt on the set of SVU. She underwent surgery in January and returned to work shortly after.12 On March 3, 2009, Hargitay was hospitalized after suffering chest pains related to the injury. It was disclosed that she would probably need more surgery.13 Despite this, she missed only one episode of season 10 of SVU. 14 She has begun working on the 11th season of SVU, which premiered on Wednesday, September 23, 2009.
Philanthropy
Hargitay is founder and president of the Joyful Heart Foundation, an organization that was set up in 2004 to provide support to women who have been sexually assaulted.15
Hargitay has also worked with the Mount Sinai Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention program, Santa Monica Rape Crisis Treatment Center where she is a certified rape crisis counselor. She also appeared in the 17th season of NBC's “The More You Know” public service announcement in 2006,16 and again in Spring 2009.17 She is an honorary board member director of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.18
Filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | Downtown | Jesse Smith | |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night | Audine Higgs | Episode: "...And Then You Die" |
| Freddy's Nightmares | Marsha | Episode: "Freddy's Tricks and Treats" | |
| Falcon Crest | Carly Fixx | ||
| 1989 | Finish Line | Lisa Karsh | TV film |
| Baywatch | Lisa Peters | Episode: "Second Wave" | |
| 1990 | Wiseguy | Debbie Vitale | Episode: "Romp" |
| thirtysomething | Courtney Dunn | Episode: "Fathers and Lovers" | |
| Booker | Michelle Larkina | Episode: "Black Diamond Run" | |
| Gabriel's Fire | Carmen | Episode: "Windows: | |
| 1992 | Tequila and Bonetti | Officer Angela Garcia | |
| Grapevine | Katie | Episode: "The Katie and Adam Story" | |
| 1993 | Hotel Room | Episode: "Getting Rid of Robby" | |
| Blind Side | Melanie | TV film on HBO | |
| Key West | Laurel | Episode: "Less Moonlight" | |
| Seinfeld | Melissa Shannon | Episode: "The Pilot" | |
| 1994 | Gambler V: Playing for Keeps | Etta Place | TV film on CBS |
| 1995 | All American Girl | Jane | Episode: " Young Americans" |
| Can't Hurry Love | Didi Edelstein | ||
| 1996 | Ellen | Dara | Episode: "The Mugging" |
| The Single Guy | Kate Conklin/The Mounted Cop | Episode: "Mounted Cop" Episode: "Kept Man" Episode: "The Virgin" |
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| 1997 | Night Sins | Paige Price | TV film |
| Prince Street | Det. Nina Echeverria | ||
| Cracker | Det. Penny Hatfield | Episode: "True Romance 1" | |
| The Advocate's Devil | Rendi | TV film | |
| 1997–1998 | ER | Cynthia Hooper | |
| 1999 | Love, American Style | Wendy | Segment: "Love And The Blind Date" |
| 2000, 2005 | Law & Order | Det. Olivia Benson | Episode: "Entitled (2)" Episode: "Fools For Love" Episode: "Flaw" |
| 2004 | Plain Truth | Ellie Harrison | TV film on Lifetime |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Det. Olivia Benson | Episode: Day |
| 1999–present | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Det. Olivia Benson | |
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1985 | Ghoulies | Donna | |
| 1986 | Welcome to 18 | Joey | |
| 1987 | Jocks | Nicole | |
| 1988 | Mr. Universe | ||
| 1991 | Hard Time Romance | Anita | |
| The Perfect Weapon | Jennifer | ||
| Strawberry Road | Jill Banner | ||
| 1993 | Bank Robber | Marisa Benoit | |
| 1995 | Leaving Las Vegas | Hooker at Bar | |
| 1999 | Lake Placid | Myra Okubo | |
| 2001 | Perfume | Darcy | |
| 2006 | Tales from Earthsea | Tenar | Voice |
| 2008 | The Love Guru | Herself | Cameo |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2000 | Satellite Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Drama | Law & Order: SVU | Nominated |
| Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| TV Guide Awards | Favorite Actress in a New Series | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Law & Order: SVU | Nominated |
| Prism Awards | Performance in a Drama Series Episode | Nominated | ||
| Gracie Allen Awards | Individual Achievement for Best Female Lead - Drama - Series | Won | ||
| Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Golden Globe Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Law & Order: SVU | Won |
| Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Law & Order: SVU | Nominated |
| Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Won | ||
| 2007 | TV Land Awards | Favorite Lady Gumshoe | Law & Order: SVU | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| Prism Awards | Performance in a Drama Series Episode | Won | ||
| Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Law & Order: SVU | Nominated |
| 2009 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Law & Order: SVU | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | Favorite Female TV Star | Nominated | ||
| Gracie Allen Awards | Outstanding Female Lead - Drama Series | Won | ||
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated | ||
| Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Law & Order: SVU | Nominated |
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References
Notes
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- ^ "Bruin Life 1983, The Yearbook at UCLA". University of California, Los Angeles. Internet Archive. 1983. http://www.archive.org/stream/bruinlife1983univ/bruinlife1983univ_djvu.txt. Retrieved July 22, 2009.
- ^ Graydon, Carter E. (June 7, 1982). "People: Jun. 7, 1982 - TIME". Time. Time Inc.. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,951790,00.html.
- ^ Bio
- ^ Diaz, Johnny. Speaking volumes: Use of Spanish booms on network programs, The Boston Globe, November 13, 2005. Accessed August 3, 2008.
- ^ Silverman, Stephen (January 25, 2006). "Maternity Leave Looms for Mariska Hargitay". People. Time Warner. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1152685,00.html. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- ^ "SVU "Replaces" Benson". TVGuide. OpenGate Capital. February 1, 2006. http://www.tvguide.com/news/SVU-REPLACES-BENSON-42361.aspx. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- ^ a b "The hottest mom in Hollywood". Self (Condé Nast Publications) (January 2007): p. 24-25. January 1, 2007. Archived from the original on February 22, 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080222040239/http://www.self.com/magazine/articles/2006/12/25/1226hargitay. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- ^ "Biography for Mariska Hargitay". Turner Classic Movies. Time Warner. http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/participant.jsp?spid=513400&apid=0. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- ^ Bonawitz, Amy (September 19, 2006). "Actor Mickey Hargitay Dead At 80". CBS News (CBS Corporation). http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/19/entertainment/main2020827.shtml. Retrieved September 20, 2006.
- ^ McLellan, Dennis (September 20, 2006), "Bodybuilder-actor Mickey Hargitay dies", Bangor Daily News: p. 25, http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2457&dat=20060920&id=LwY1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=QE8KAAAAIBAJ&pg=1476,1203717, retrieved January 25, 2010
- ^ "Mariska Hargitay Says "Stunt" Led to Partially Collapsed Lung". TVGuide. OpenGate Capital. May 19, 2009. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Mariska-Hargitay-Stunt-1006187.aspx. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
- ^ "Mariska Hargitay hospitalized for chest pains; According to the sources, more surgery is likely for the star". msnbc.com. NBC. March 4, 2009. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29512506/?GT1=43001. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
- ^ Dos Santos, Kristin; Megan Masters (March 16, 2009). "Exclusive! SVU Boss: Mariska Hargitay Will Be Back This Season". E! Online. Comcast. http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b104565_svu_boss_mariska_hargitay_will_be_back.html. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
- ^ Martin, Crystal. "Behind the Scenes with Mariska Hargitay". Redbook. Hearst Corporation. http://www.redbookmag.com/fun-contests/celebrity/actress-mariska-hargitay. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- ^ "NBC Universal's "The More You Know" Launches Its 17th Season of Public Service Announcements with new Theme, New Look and New Faces". The More You Know. NBC Universal. December 16, 2005. http://www.preventchildabuse.org/about_us/media_releases/PR_12_16_05.pdf. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- ^ Mariska Hargitay. (2009). Spring 2009 The More You Know public service announcement. [TV ad]. NBC Universal.
- ^ "MMRF Honorary Board of Directors". 2007. Archived from the original on January 24, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5n2NxwVif. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
Further reading
- D'Arminio, Aubry. Mariska Hargitay Biography. All Movie Guide. circa, 2007. Accessed January 24, 2010.
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