. "Actress" . . . . "Mariska Hermann"@en . . "Mariska Hargitay"@en . "1964Z"^^ . "Hargitay, Mariska"@en . "Hargitay, Mariska Magdolna"@en . . . "1964-01-23Z"^^ . "Miss Beverly Hills (1982)"@en . . "1983Z"^^ . "Mariska Magdolna Hargitay (/m\u0259\u02C8r\u026A\u0283k\u0259 \u02C8h\u0251r\u0261\u0268te\u026A/ m\u0259-RISH-k\u0259 HAR-gi-tay; born January 23, 1964) is an American actress, best known for her role as New York City sex crimes Sergeant Olivia Benson on the NBC television drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a role that has earned her multiple awards and nominations, including an Emmy and Golden Globe.The daughter of actress Jayne Mansfield and actor and bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay, Hargitay is a former beauty queen who made her film debut in the 1985 horror-comedy film Ghoulies, and her major television debut in the 1986 adventure drama series Downtown. "@en . . "0002127" . "Mariska Magdolna Hargitay"@en . . "1983Z"^^ .