Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay
  • BEVERLY HILLS, CA - NOVEMBER 06: Actress Mariska Hargitay (L) and husband actor Peter Hermann attend the Peace Over Violence's 38th Annual Humanitarian Awards Dinner at the Beverly Hills Hotel on November 6, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California.

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  • Fashion hits the big time at Emmys

    ...gown by Marchesa .Also huge: metallics. Sandra Oh was smashing in Marchesa 's strapless golden slither (with red shoes), Mariska Hargitay gorgeous in Carolina Herrera silver lamé. Winner Kristin Chenoweth opted for a short dress (one of the few) that sparkled... |more

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  • Crime shows pay, at least on TV

    ...that a recent poll at tvguide.com revealed that the two characters readers most wanted to see hook up are Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) of "Law & Order: SVU." And getting back to "NCIS," Harmon clearly still has the power to make... |more

  • Top 10 TV Lawyers of the New Millenium

    ...DA Alexandra Cabot who had her hands full with the likes of Detective Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) and Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay). Close Type in your e-mail address below to receive an automated reminder to come back and read... |more

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    Spoiler Chat: Gossip Girl Love Triangle Gets Scandalous, and Wait, There's a Wedding?

    ...in Montana: Thanks for the SVU scoop from Neal Baer. I follow him on Twitter and loved the live Twitter chat he did with Mariska Hargitay. Do you know if they'll do more? Neal tells us: "I nearly made the whole system collapse when Mariska was on with me... |more

  • Law and Order Episodes SVU TVs Hottest Detective Team Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler
    Law and Order Episodes SVU TVs Hottest Detective Team Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler

    ...Chris Meloni and Mariska Hargitay for compensation for their star power. This seems like "Friends" revisited with NBC Mariska Hargitay and Chris Meloni are back for the 11th season of Law and Order: SVU. Prison Break hottie Wentworth Miller is joining the... |more

  • Great TV Detectives: A Lifetime of Favorites

    ...comes to filling roles for characters, the creators and folks in charge of casting, did a great job of selecting actress, Mariska Hargitay to play the role of fictional New York Detective, Olivia Benson. In Day 3 of Sonia Sotomyor's Supreme Court nominee hearings,... |more

About Mariska Hargitay

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.

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