Hargitay's parents divorced in May 1963, but a judge later found their Mexican divorce invalid.
She was raised Catholic and has two older brothers, Miklós and Zoltán, as well as three half-siblings, Jayne Marie Mansfield and Antonio "Tony" Cimber (from her mother's first and third marriages, respectively) and Tina Hargitay (from her father's first marriage). Her first and middle names are Hungarian and refer to Mary Magdalene (Mariska is a diminutive of Mary). Her father was the Hungarian-born former Mr. Hargitay was born at Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of actress and 1950s-era sex symbol Jayne Mansfield. Outside of acting, she founded the Joyful Heart Foundation, which provides support to people who have been sexually abused. Her breakthrough came with playing Olivia Benson on the NBC drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999–present), for which she has received acclaim and several accolades she reprises the role in Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021–present). She had a main role in the crime drama series Downtown (1986), played the recurring role of Carly Fixx in Falcon Crest (1988), and continued to appear in numerous film and television series throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Hargitay made her debut with an appearance in the music video " She Loves My Car" (1984) by Ronnie Milsap, and subsequently starred in the horror comedy film Ghoulies (1985). The daughter of bodybuilder and actor Mickey Hargitay and actress Jayne Mansfield, her accolades include a Golden Globe Award, two People's Choice Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. Mariska Magdolna Hargitay ( / m ə ˈ r ɪ ʃ k ə ˈ h ɑːr ɡ ɪ t eɪ/ born January 23, 1964) is an American actress, director, producer and philanthropist.
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