Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay

23-Jan-1964

United States

Actress

Marka Hargitay, best known for her role as NYPD Lieutenant Olivia Benson in the NBC series 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit', was inspired to help survivors of domestic, sexual and child abuse following a great spiritual encounter with a young dolphin school. After her success as an actress, she founded the Joyful Heart Foundation, which provided support for men and women who were sexually abused. She also raised awareness of the numbers of untested rape kits and campaigned for the re-enactment of the Violence Against Women Act. Here we take a look at some of her most memorable speeches delivered at public events and conferences. She has often talked about pain, treatment, life trips, children, mothers, domestic violence and sexual abuse.

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They say that the average lifespan of an SVU detective is 4 years. People can't do it longer than that because it's so difficult.

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Kids who drink alcohol, fairly regularly before they're 14 have a 48% chance... of becoming alcoholics.

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Eric Lewis doesn't play the piano, he devours it. He doesn't play music, he channels the divine.

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Our early dating life consisted of trying to figure out whether we were dating.

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It's very difficult leaving the house anytime with my baby at home.

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I say to everybody, 'Adoption is not for the faint of heart.'

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You should've seen my big hair in the 80's, that was a real project.

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I wasn't at all trying to be skinny, My Mom is Jayne Mansfield, I'm allowed to have curves.

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I'm an L.A. girl who became a tough New York cop.

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