The story of Mariska Hargitay, the Emmy host who has achieved her fame, fortune, family, and a social cause with a single role
At three years old, she survived the accident in which her mother, Jayne Mansfield, died. At 62, she is the highest-paid actress on television thanks to ‘Law & Order,’ where she has spent 27 seasons playing a detective who fights sexual crimes and has inspired generations of women, including her friend Taylor Swift.