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1987-06-30 National Enquirer: Dynamite Changes Coming Up On Falcon Crest
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Mariska Hargitay Gets A Star

Mariska Hargitay (Carly Fixx from Falcon Crest’s seasons 7 & 8) was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Surrounded by loved ones, the "Law & Order" vet was overcome with emotion as she received her star, which is perfectly placed next to that of her mother, the late Jayne Mansfield. Among those who came out to celebrate Hargitay's milestone moment were her husband, Peter Hermann, their three children, August, Andrew, and Amaya, and her half-sister, Jayne Marie Mansfield.

Mariska Hargitay–Walk of Fame Ceremony

Mariska Hargitay: I Love My Post-Baby Body

Not a new article (it’s actually from February 2013) but nice to read anyway:

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star Mariska Hargitay is pretty in purple on the March cover of Ladies Home Journal. In an accompanying interview, the 49-year-old actress – who is mother to children August, 6, Amaya, 2, and Andrew, 1 – opens up about her motherly curves, her fitness routine and how the perspective of age has helped her develop into the fulfilled person she is today.
On embracing her post-pregnancy body: “I love my curves because they scream, ‘I’m a mama!’ I’m the girl who started wearing maternity pants about an hour after I found out I was pregnant because I was so excited about becoming a mom. Things are sagging a bit – I’m not going to lie. But am I going to be upset about the sag or am I going to look at my three gorgeous kids and my husband and count my lucky stars?”
On how her kids help her keep fit: “I try to run because it keeps me sane. There are weeks I don’t do it at all. There are weeks when I do it every day. But I also live in a house with a lot of stairs and three young kids, and as clichéd as it sounds, chasing after my kids is no small feat. I don’t even need to go to a gym because all I do is go up and down stairs carrying toddlers!”
On becoming a confident woman: “I spent most of my 20s having people say no to me. I’d go on auditions and the casting directors would be like: You’re not tall enough, you’re not pretty enough, you’re not blonde enough, your nose is too big, your nose is too small, your skin is too dark, your skin is too light, change your name! There was so much rejection. I didn’t work for eight years. But my dad taught me not to give up. He’d hold his forefinger and his thumb about an inch apart and say, “Mariska, it takes about this much more to be a winner.” I’d get an audition and he’d say, “How hard are you going to work for it? What are you going to do today to get yourself closer to your goal?” So I did what I could to become the best actor I could be: I read every play, I went to acting class, I took every audition, I pushed myself when I didn’t feel like pushing myself. I acted confident even when I wasn’t. And slowly, by doing the thing I loved and by getting better at it, I became more confident.”

Source: http://www.celebritybabyscoop.com/2013/02/08/mariska-hargitay-i-love-my-post-baby-body

Mariska Hargitay: Emmy Nomination

Mariska Hargitay with her Emmy in 2006

Mariska Hargitay was nominated for the Emmy 2011 in the category Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Detective Olivia Benson in "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit".

Mariska Hargitay's Benefit Gala - Video

Here's a great video from Mariska Hargitay's Joyful Heart Foundation Benefit Gala:

Mariska Hargitay's Benefit Gala

Mariska Hargitay is founder and president of the Joyful Heart Foundation. This Charity Organisation (founded in 2004) works to foster a community that turns toward the issues of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse.
On Wednesday, Mariska invited friends and stars to the 2010 Joyful Heart Foundation Benefit Gala, which was held at Skylight Soho downtown Manhattan.

Many stars attended the gala to support Mariska's work: The great Cyndi Lauper, Alec Baldwin, Debra Messing, Marcia Gay Harden, Hillary Swank and Chris Meloni were just some of them.

Here's a short interview with Mariska and here are some pictures:

Mariska Hargitay at White House Dinner

Yesterday, Mariska Hargitay attended the Bloomberg/Vanity Fair party following the 2010 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the residence of the French Ambassador in Washington, DC.

Leading the proceedings, US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama made a grand entrance at the White House’s social event of the year.

As for the celebrities turning up, stars such as Kim Kardashian, Jessica Alba, Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Simpson, Steven Spielberg, Alec Baldwin, Michelle Pfeiffer, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis were all on-hand.

Also joining in on the Washington, DC fete were established show business names including Jay Leno, Michael Douglas and Larry King, as well as teen musicians the Jonas Brothers and Justin Bieber.

With Leno acting as the featured speaker, the night saw seventeen local students receiving $132,000 in college scholarships from the WHCA to pursue careers in journalism.

Mariska Hargitay at 2010 Matrix Award

Mariska Hargitay attended the 2010 Matrix Awards presented by New York Women in Communications at The Waldorf Astoria on April 19, 2010 in New York City.

The Matrix Award honors extraordinary achievements of outstanding women in the communications industry.
Mariska, who is president & founder of the Joyful Heart Foundation presented an award to singer Sheryl Crow.

Mariska met Sheryl Crow on the Big Island of Hawaii in 2006. "I always wear a necklace with the word 'Fearlessness' on it," says Hargitay. "I think that's what first drew me to Sheryl. I have a deep appreciation for people who grab life by the horns and ride it for all it's worth. She does it with such grace and beauty, with humor and humility, and this magical combination of you-can't-stop-me determination and tranquil self-awareness. She may have the most beautiful heart of anyone I know-pure and good and true."

On these pictures, Mariska poses with comedian Tina Fey and Sheryl Crow:

Mariska Hargitay Article

Here's a nice Mariska Hargitay article I've found on www.theinsider.com:

Mariska Hargitay Is A Real Charmer...

...but who knew she was a SNAKE charmer!

On Saturday afternoon, I stumbled upon the lovely Mariska Hargitay and her family, husband Peter Hermann and 3-year-old son August, at the petting zoo at CMEE's 1st Annual Summer Family Fair. I almost didn't recognize the Law & Order: SVU star standing among all of the other Moms in her oversized sunglasses and striped tank top. The doting Mom was busy snapping away pictures of August holding a Guinea Pig, pointing out the pot bellied pig, and petting the goats. I had no problem with the hungry goats, even when they tried to snack on my camera strap, and I think I handled the pooping rooster pretty well, but when Mariska's husband Peter reached for the baby boa constrictor, well, then I had a little problem.

Peter, who was standing uncomfortably close to me, quickly draped the reptile around his shoulders and turned to his perfectly accessorized wife for a picture. I just knew that Mariska would have to fight the same urge to squeal in horror as I did, but instead, she gushed over the snake - even calling it CUTE! “Please tell me you're kidding me?” my crackling voice asked of Mariska. “Oh my gosh, snakes don’t scare me at all,” she replied. Not exactly the answer I was looking for, but I had calmed myself down enough to at least hear her out. “I had snakes around all the time growing up,” Mariska rationalized, “my brothers had snakes…they’re really amazing creatures.” Actually Mariska, what's amazing is that I was still standing upright!

Mariska was loving the whole moment, calling over August and taking pictures of Peter with the “cute” snake. Just when it had wrapped itself around Peter's neck and was slithering up to the top of his head, Mariska turned to me and said, “Look, there's your picture! See him on top of his head?” Oh, I see it alright!! And that's when the photographer in me had to slap the girl in me and make me get back to work. Without a long lens, and closer than I've ever wanted to be to a boa constrictor, baby or otherwise, I took those darn pictures - and I lived to tell the tale. Granted, I then wandered off wondering if the Family Fair was serving anything stronger than fruit juice, but I was proud of myself none the less!

My sincere thanks to Mariska, Peter and August for a photo-op I won't soon forget!

Mariska Hargitay at Super Saturday 12

Mariska Hargitay (45) attended Super Saturday 12 to Benefit Ovarian Cancer Research Fund hosted by InStyle Magazine at Nova's Ark Project on August 1, 2009 in Water Mill, New York.

Here are some pictures:

Mariska Hargitay: Emmy Nomination

Congratulations to Mariska Hargitay for a 2009 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Olivia Benson in Law & Order: SVU.

Also nominated are Sally Field (Brothers & Sisters), Kyra Sedgwick, (The Closer), Glenn Close (Damages), Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men) and Holly Hunter (Saving Grace).

This is Mariska's 6th Emmy nomination in a row. She has won the trophy in 2006.

The 2009 Emmy Awards will be held on September 12, 2009.