To millions of TV viewers, Mariska Hargitay is Olivia Benson, the tough but compassionate NYPD captain who has been tackling crimes for the past 26 years on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Away from the cameras, Hargitay channels that same fierce dedication into her real-world role as a powerful advocate for survivors of sexual assault.

Mariska Hargitay was joined by her actor husband Peter Hermann and their three children on the red carpet for her directorial debut 'My Mom Jayne.' Hargitay premiered the emotional documentary, which details her mother's legacy,

Mariska Hargitay honored her late mother Jayne Mansfield at Cannes 2025 while promoting her heartfelt new documentary ‘My Mom Jayne’

The actress shared the news while celebrating the debut of her new film about her famous mom, Jayne Mansfield.

The “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” reboot may have blood ties to the original. In a sit-down with Us Weekly, Sarah Michelle Gellar, joined by Alyson Hannigan, said she knows “a few” children of original “Buffy” cast members who auditioned for the Hulu reboot. “I know somebody who auditioned for something on the show,” Hannigan said. …

The actress says her biological dad is Italian singer Nelson Sardelli, not Mickey Hargitay - something she discovered when she was in her 20s.