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
fighting adoption birth-parents
Adoption was a bumpy ride - very bumpy. But, God, was it worth the fight.
domestic-violence assault difficult
Sexual assault and domestic violence are difficult things to talk about. Talk about them anyway.
mother journey soul
Losing my mother at such an early age is the scar of my soul. But I feel like it ultimately made me into the person I am today; I understand the journey of life. I had to go through what I did to be here.
hard-times years two
I've always heard that you'll know, but I never understood it. With Peter, we even broke up after we dated for a year, for two or three months, but I still knew. I knew there was something different about this union. Even through the hard times, it was like "How are we going to get through this?
running thinking prove-it
I think God runs the show. Completely. Life proves it every day: He runs the show
pay-it-forward streets persons
Just smiling at someone walking down the street can make the person's day. It's all about paying it forward.
grateful greatness possibility
I am grateful that I didn't let fear get the best of me. It only holds you back from possibilities and greatness.
things-in-life priorities sometimes
Sometimes things in life happen that allow us to understand our priorities very clearly. Ultimately you can see those as gifts.
two laughing choices
In life you have two choices. You can laugh or you can cry. You have to laugh, you have to.
stories knows
By coming forward and sharing your story, you don't know the countless lives you change.
country years half
Over half a million women are raped in this country every year, and only a fraction of them report it because they're too ashamed. It’s a really screwed up world, but its not your fault, and what happened to you, it doesn't make you the monster.
sides payoff best-of-me
You've got to kick fear to the side, because the payoff is huge.
pain thinking long
But trust can take you a long way. And my faith takes me a long way. And I think that our pains, our vulnerabilities, and our insecurities can fuel us to be better. To try harder. To dig deeper.
healing play thank-god
If I can play a little part in the world's healing, and making it a better place than when I came, then I just thank God for that chance.