Mariska Hargitay

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Mariska Hargitay Reveals She Once Auditioned For ‘Friends’

Find out which character she could have played and changed history.
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT, Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, 'Cold', (Season 9, episode 919, aired May 13, 2008), 1999-.

How Mariska Hargitay Landed Her ‘SVU Role’ — And Nearly Lost It

She’s about to celebrate her 27th season with the show … but a haircut could have ended it all for her.
Jayne Mansfield holding six-weeks old Mariska Hargitay, United States, March 1964.

Inside Mariska Hargitay’s Childhood With Jayne Mansfield: See the Rare Family Photos

As Hargitay reveals in her new documentary, she doesn’t really have any memories of her mother, who died when she was 3.
Jayne Mansfield holding six-weeks old Mariska Hargitay, United States, March 1964.

Mariska Hargitay Was ‘Shattered’ After Learning Mickey Hargitay Wasn’t Her Biological Father

“It was brutal.”

Mariska Hargitay Reveals Mickey Hargitay Died Denying He Wasn’t Her Biological Father

“​​He used to say, even before he died, ‘Remember when you thought that crazy thing?’”
Nelson Sardelli and Mariska Hargitay attend the

Who is Mariska Hargitay’s Biological Father, Nelson Sardelli?

The Las Vegas entertainer is still alive — and appears in Hargitay’s new documentary, ‘My Mom Jayne.’
My Mom Jayne premiere

Cher, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Meloni, Brooke Shields & More Support Mariska Hargitay at Doc Premiere

The ‘SVU’ star was fully supported by friends and family as she debuted her poignant documentary about her mom Jayne Mansfield at Tribeca.
Jayne Mansfield holding six-weeks old Mariska Hargitay, United States, March 1964.

Mariska Hargitay’s New Doc Reveals She Almost Died in Car Crash That Killed Mother Jayne Mansfield

The ‘Law & Order: SVU’ star was only 3 years old at the time.
THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT, Jayne Mansfield late 1950s

6 Things You Never Knew About Jayne Mansfield

At the peak of her fame, fans could buy a water bottle crafted in Mansfield’s image.
Jayne Mansfield holding six-weeks old Mariska Hargitay, United States, March 1964.

‘My Mom Jayne’: Mariska Hargitay Investigates Jayne Mansfield’s Life (& Tragic Death) in New Doc

Read more on Mansfield’s tragic death and how it enforced new road laws.

Get to Know Hollywood Blonde Bombshell Jayne Mansfield

The ‘Girl Can’t Help It’ actress was often considered the “easier-to-work-with” version of Marilyn Monroe.
circa 1955: American actress and sex symbol Jayne Mansfield (1933 - 1967).

Jayne Mansfield in Pictures: A Beloved Hollywood Bombshell

The star was marked as an easier to work with version of Marilyn Monroe.
Sean Astin and Mackenzie Astin during Crossroads School Staged

They’re Related? 7 Iconic Stars & Their Famous Children

Did you know these famous faces are also family?

It was cool on Sixth Avenue today as the Radio City Rockettes kicked off the 75th Anniversary Celebration and the 2001 Edition of The Radio City Christmas Spectacular in front of the legendary Radio City Music Hall. New York City 8/8/2001

Mariska Hargitay Joins Radio City Rockettes Amid 90th Anniversary

The Radio City Music Hall opened on December 27, 1932.
HENDERSON, NV - FEBRUARY 27: Actress Carrie Fisher (L) and her mother, actress Debbie Reynolds, arrive for Dame Elizabeth Taylor's 75th birthday party at the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas on February 27, 2007 in Henderson, Nevada.

Hollywood Dynasties: Famous Mothers & Their Famous Daughters

Cherishing the loving bond these screen queens have with their daughters.