Mariska Hargitay

  While she may play tough as nails detective Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , this Hollywood actress is showing off her big heart, by using her spare time to give back to women in need. Hargitay and her Joyful Heart Foundation joined forces with philosophy to build "healing kits" for women in shelters throughout the LA area to draw attention to the massive budget cuts to the state's domestic violence services. Along with her handsome hubby Peter Hermann, celeb pals Debra Messing, Sharon Lawrence and Shohreh Aghdashloo and other volunteers, the group filled the kits with philosophy's charity shower ... Read Full Story

Mariska Magdolna Hargitay (born January 23, 1964) is a Golden Globe - and Emmy Award - winning American actress, best known for her role as Det. Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit . Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Career 1.3 Personal life 1.4 Philanthropy 2 Filmography 3 Awards and nominations 4 References 5 External links // Biography Early life 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 . Her first and middle names are ... Read Full Story

Career In 1982, Hargitay was crowned Miss Beverly Hills USA, and was fourth runner up at the Miss California USA Pageant in Oxnard. She made her screen debut with a small role in Star 80 . 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 ... Read Full Story

This neck-length bob hairstyle is the perfect fit for Mariska Hargitay. Her hair is styled form a crooked side part, letting front layers to veil one eye. Her bob is fused with caramel highlights around the face to give warmth to her complexion. Read Full Story

April 26th, 2009 Visited 139 times, 139 so far today Taylor Blue Posted in Celebrities , Celebrity Kids | Mariska Hargitay , who stars on Law & Order: SVU , has been in and out of the hospital for a collapsed lung in the last couple of months. She says she’s feeling better every day. Mariska is on the May 2009 cover of Health magazine and she talks about her son, August, 2, and why laughter is the best medicine. Here are the highlights : On her health today : “I’m doing better and better every day. I feel stronger. And, most of all, ... Read Full Story