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
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