Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Magdolna Hargitay is an American actress best known for her role as NYPD Special Victims Unit Detective/Sergeant/Lieutenant Olivia Benson on the NBC drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, for which she has earned multiple awards and nominations, including an Emmy and Golden Globe...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth23 January 1964
CitySanta Monica, CA
CountryUnited States of America
mom kids parenting
~Before you have kids, when you're on a plane and there's a screaming kid, all you can think is, Give me earplugs! As soon as I became a mom, though, I got it. You find yourself asking, 'What can I do? You want me to hold him?' Because you think about the time your kids was screaming, and there was the one parent who looked at you and smiled. And that compassion was everything.~
healthy proud actresses
I'm a size 8, and I feel proud of that, because it's healthy. I've never felt compelled to be a skinny actress.
real thinking joy
I get very excited about my double stroller. Every time I look at it, I get a shot of adrenaline and joy because I think, This is real!
mother believe loss
Surviving and thriving in the wake of my mothers loss, I learned to believe in God. He has a plan, if you pay attention to the signs. I am inspired by the absolute proof of miracles.
children loses
Having a child changes everything. All of a sudden you have so much to lose, so much to live for.
strong emotional body
When my body is strong, I feel stronger inside. I feel more capable of handling emotional situations. Usually I'm more of a inside-out person, but this was a great case of me from the outside in.
hurt healing laughing
Just having someone make you laugh so hard that it hurts is so healing to me.
sexy actresses being-a-woman
Being sexy is just one part of being a woman and an actress. But if the part calls for sexy...
mother sacrifice soul
You make sacrifices to become a mother, but you really find yourself and your soul.
father grateful greatness
The message I got from my father was that life is hard, but you just don't quit. I am grateful that I didn't let fear get the best of me. It only holds you back from possibilities and greatness. You've got to kick fear to the side, because the payoff is huge.
recovery abuse emotional-abuse
You survived the abuse, you’re going to survive the recovery.
memories luxury yummy
Chocolate is the first luxury. It has so many things wrapped up in it: Deliciusness in the moment, childhood memories, and that grin-inducing feeling of getting a reward for being good.
healing asking-for-help steps
Healing takes time, and asking for help is a courageous step.
jobs names guy
A guy at ABC told me to change my name and get a nose job. I said 'You get a nose job.'