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Mariska Magdolina Hargitay (born ''. CAREER She began her acting career by appearing on the television series '' of '' Seinfeld '' as one of the actors auditioning for ''Jerry''. Hargitay had a recurring role during the Fourth Season of '' ER '', part of a Story Arc that lasted over a dozen episodes. In .'' ''.]] AWARDS In ''SVU'''s freshman season, in 1999 - 2000 , Hargitay earned nominations from the Viewers For Quality Television for Best Actress, from the '' TV Guide '' Awards for Favorite Actress in a New Series and from the International Press Academy for Best Performance by an Actress in a Drama Series. She was also a 2004 Screen Actors Guild Nominee . Hargitay won a Golden Globe In 2005 in the category of Best Actress in a Drama Series. In 2004 and 2005, Hargitay's portrayal of Detective Benson on ''Law and Order: Special Victims Unit'' garnered her Emmy nominations in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Hargitay was named by '' People '' magazine in 2005 as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People . CHARITY WORK Hargitay co-founded an organization called the Joyful Heart Foundation to help women who have been Sexually Assaulted . This Charity gives victims an opportunity to swim with wild dolphins in Hawaii as water therapy. In addition to her own Joyful Heart Foundation, Mariska has worked with the Mount Sinai Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention program, NBC's “ The More You Know ” campaign, the Safe Horizons advocacy project, Santa Monica Rape Crisis Treatment Center , Project ALS , Girl Scouts Of The USA , and the James Redford Institute For Transplant Awareness . She is a certified rape crisis Counselor . FILMOGRAPHY
PERSONAL LIFE Hargitay is the fourth of Jayne Mansfield 's five children. Mansfield had divorced Hungarian -born former Mr. Universe Mickey Hargitay (and would again in 1964), yet they were living together when Mariska was born. On the night of June 29 , 1967 , Hargitay and two of her brothers were asleep in the back seat of the car their mother and her boyfriend, Lawyer Sam Brody , were riding in when it smashed into the back of a Tractor-trailer . Hargitary's Mother Was Killed Instantly , as was Brody and their driver. Had the children not been lying down, they, too, would have been killed. But, miraculously, they escaped with minor bruises. Hargitay, who has no memory of the accident, was left with a zig-zag scar down the side of her head. She learned her father's native language, Hungarian , but also speaks fluent French and Italian . Hargitay graduated in 1987 from the UCLA School Of Theater Film And Television http://www.tft.ucla.edu//events/index.cfm?action=display_news&NEWS_ID=318 with a major in theatre. In April 2004 , she announced her engagement to ''Special Victims Unit'' actor Peter Hermann . They were married on August 28 , 2004, in California . On November 30 , 2005 , Hargitay's publicist announced that she and Hermann are expecting their first child, a son. Speaking about her pregnancy, Hargitay said, "I'm LOVING every minute of it and am so excited to be a mom". During the last few months of her pregnancy, Mariska will take maternity leave from SVU, and will be temporarily replaced by Connie Nielsen . REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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