Mariska Hargitay
American actress and producer
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| 2025 | Named by Forbes as the 11th highest-paid actor of 2024, 2nd highest-paid actress after Nicole Kidman, and highest-paid television actor, earning an estimated $750,000 per episode. |
| 2025 | Publicly disclosed the identity of her birth father, Nelson Sardelli, whom she first met at age 30. |
| 2025 | Directed and produced 'My Mom Jayne', a documentary about her mother Jayne Mansfield for HBO. |
| 2024 | Becomes the highest-paid television actor, 11th highest-paid actor overall, and 2nd highest-paid actress. |
| 2024 | Hargitay disclosed herself as a survivor of sexual assault in a personal essay published by People, calling for an end to the stigma surrounding survivors and advocating for celebratory responses similar to those for cancer survivors. |
| 2024 | Published an essay calling for an end to the stigma surrounding sexual assault, sharing her perspective as a survivor and advocating for supportive responses to survivors. |
| 2022 | Grace Gaustad released two songs: 'Disappear' and 'The Cloud'. |
| 2022 | Mariska Hargitay appeared as herself in episode 3 of 'Gutsy'. |
| December 20 2022 | Hargitay continued her role as a guest narrator at Disney's Candlelight Processional. |
| December 19 2022 | Hargitay served as a guest narrator at Disney's Candlelight Processional. |
| 2021 | Mariska Hargitay began a recurring role as Olivia Benson in 'Law & Order: Organized Crime'. |
| 2021 | Grace Gaustad released the song '93 Days' which features Dr. Har. |
| July 2021 | Hargitay suffered a broken ankle after a fall in the rain while leaving a screening of Black Widow, leading to minor script changes in the season 23 premiere of SVU. |
| 2019 | Mariska Hargitay made a cameo as Olivia Benson in 'Saturday Night Live'. |
| 2018 | Hargitay produced the documentary 'I Am Evidence,' released by HBO, which highlighted the issue of untested rape kits. The film won Best Documentary at the 40th News and Documentary Emmy Awards, earning Hargitay her second Emmy and first as a producer. |
| 2017 | Mariska Hargitay appeared as herself in the episode 'Guest in a Snake' of 'Nightcap'. |
| 2017 | Hargitay co-produced the HBO documentary I Am Evidence, which focuses on the issue of untested rape kits. |
| 2015 | Mariska Hargitay appeared as herself in the episode 'Maria' of 'The Jim Gaffigan Show'. |
| 2015 | Taylor Swift, featuring Kendrick Lamar, released the song 'Bad Blood' which received justice. |
| 2015 | Mariska Hargitay appeared as Olivia Benson in the episode 'We Called Her Jellybean' of 'Chicago Fire'. |
| 2015 | Hargitay won the 'Video of the Year' Award at the MTV Video Music Awards, shared with Taylor Swift and other celebrities for the music video of Swift's song 'Bad Blood.' |
| 2014 | Mariska Hargitay had a recurring role as Olivia Benson in 'Chicago P.D.' from 2014 to 2016. |
| 2013 | Mariska Hargitay received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, honoring her contributions to the entertainment industry. |
| 2013 | Mariska Hargitay was recognized among the highest-paid actresses on television, marking a significant point in her career. |
| 2012 | Hargitay campaigned for the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). |
| 2011 | Mariska Hargitay appeared as herself in the episode 'Sweet Charity' of 'Barefoot Contessa'. |
| October 2011 | Mariska Hargitay and her husband adopted a son named Andrew, who had been born in 2011. |
| September 27 2011 | Hargitay donated $100,000 to the UCLA School of Theater Film and Television, her alma mater, to support scholarships. |
| June 2011 | Hargitay received UCLA's TFT Distinguished Alumni Award and was honored at the school's commencement ceremony. |
| April 2011 | Mariska Hargitay and her husband adopted a baby girl named Amaya, attending her birth. |
| 2010 | Mariska Hargitay appeared as herself in the episode 'Kathy with a Z' of 'Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List'. |
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