Mariska Hargitay

They were married on August 28, 2004 in California. Smart was born in Seattle, Washington. In April 2004, she announced her engagement to Special Victims Unit actor Peter Hermann. Her most recent role has been on Center of the Universe. She learned her father's native language, Hungarian, but also speaks fluent French, English, and Italian. Jean Smart is a United States film and television actress. She starred on Designing Women from 1986 to 1991 and Kim Possible from 2002 to 2004. Hargitay majored in theatre at UCLA and began her acting career by appearing on the television series, Falcon Crest in 1981.

Mariska, who has no memory of the accident, was left with a zig-zag scar down the side of her head. But, miraculously, they escaped with minor bruises. Had the children not been lying down, they, too, would have been killed. Mansfield, Brody, and their driver were killed instantly.

On the night of June 29, 1967, Mariska 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. While actor Nelson Sardelli claims to have fathered her (her dark features in contrast to those of the sons Mansfield and Hargitay had would seem to support this), Hargitay, apparently, never questioned the child's paternity and raised her as his own. Universe Mickey Hargitay (and would again in 1964), yet they were living together when Mariska was born. Mansfield had divorced Hungarian-born former Mr.

She is the fourth of Jayne Mansfield's five children. January 23, 1964 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress best known for her role as Detective Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Mariska Magdolina Hargitay (also know as Marishka Hargitay) (b.