Mariska Hargitay’s age – how old is the Law & Order star after two decades on hit show?
Mariska has enjoyed tremendous success since landing the role of Olivia Benson in the hit series Law and Order, more than twenty years ago.
Mariska Hargitay met her husband Peter on set for Law & Order (Image: Instagram / @therealmariskahargitay)
Mariska Hargitay has become a prominent figure in the television industry since landing a role in the hit series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 1999.
Her portrayal of Olivia Benson propelled her into the spotlight, winning her an Emmy, a Golden Globe award, and mammoth earnings over two decades.
Given that the 59-year-old star has played Olivia Benson for 25 seasons, fans have for a while wondered how long it will be before she pulls out of the L&O Franchise.
However, it still appears quite natural for Hargitay to play the role as she has frequently alluded to the parallel path she and her character are on.
“We’ve been on a parallel journey,” Hargitay explained. “There’s a thing, WWOBD; what would Olivia Benson do? The fans would always talk about it, and one day it hit me. I also have those moments where I’ve […] slipped.
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Mariska with Peter and their three children Andrew, Amaya and August (Image: Getty)
“If there’s a crisis, I just take over and lead like that. Being strong and fearless. It’s […] this perfect feminist story.”
The series also led Mariska to her husband, Peter Hermann, whom she met on set in 2011 after he was cast in the guest-starring role of Trevor Langan.
After the filming ended, the pair reportedly had a conversation about religion which led Hermann to ask Hargitay on a church date.
Peter, 56, dated Hargitay for three years before tying the knot in August 2004 at a Santa Barbara chapel, with more than 200 guests.
Today, the couple share three children, August, 17, Amaya, 12, and Andrew, 11, and reside in a home in New York.