Mariska Hargitay isn’t a police officer in real life, but the actress is constantly proving she’s the real-life version of ...

far too many sexual assault cases are never fully investigated. But in 2009, nearly a decade after I began playing Olivia Benson, a Human Rights Watch report revealed that the reality is even more ...

Mariska Hargitay has been playing the role of Olivia Benson on Law and Order ... in 2004 to raise awareness for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse.