Mariska Hargitay - Biography

Mariska (Ma-rish-ka) Magdolna Hargitay was born on January 23, 1964, in Santa Monica, California. Her parents are Mickey Hargitay and Jayne Mansfield. She is the youngest of their three children. In June 1967, Mariska and her brothers Zoltan and Mickey Jr. were in the back seat of a car when it was involved in the fatal accident which killed her mother. The children escaped with minor injuries.Mariska majored in theater at UCLA but dropped out before graduating. Her first motion picture feature was the cult - www.imdb.com

Mariska Hargitay - Photos, Bio and News for Mariska Hargitay

Cops and crooks may be on different sides of the law, but on TV, both groups are generally good-looking.Need proof? How about upstanding law enforcers such as Bones' Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) and Law & Order: SVU's Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and crooked con men such as Lost's Sawyer (Josh Holloway)?There're far too many to list here, so that's where you come in. We want to know: Who are TV's sexiest crime fighters and criminals?Share your picks and the reasons after the jump. read more - www.tvguide.com

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Mariska was born on January 23, 1964 as Mariska Magdolna Hargitay. She was born in Los Angeles, California. Her legendary parents, Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay brought Mariska up in the world of spot lights and camera's. She is their youngest daughter. Mariska doesn't recall much of her mother due to the early death of her due to a tragic car accident when Mariska was only 3 years old. Though this car accident took the life of her mother, thankfully Mariska, who was in the back seat at the time, surv - www.tv.com