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List of Mariska Hargitay Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
67
23
Leaving Las Vegas
R
67
23

Ben Sanderson, a once known Hollywood screenwriter, has now lost everything – his career and family – because of his drinking habits. Saddened, he decides to shift to Las Vegas and drink till death. There he meets and forms a relationship with a prostitute, Sera. Sera agrees to never stop him from drinking; however, complications emerge when they begin to develop feelings for each other.

Directed By:
Mike Figgis
2. The Perfect Weapon (1991)
8
5
The Perfect Weapon
R
8
5
Role:
Jennifer
Starring:
Mako Iwamatsu, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, John Dye, James Hong, Mako, Jeff Speakman
Directed By:
Mark DiSalle
3. Lake Placid (1999)
28
20
Lake Placid
R
28
20

A gigantic man-eating crocodile is spreading terror in a popular but calm vacation spot. Three experts are therefore sent to stop the menace and end its terror once and for all. 

Starring:
Betty White, Bill Pullman, Brendan Gleeson, Oliver Platt, Bridget Fonda
Directed By:
Steve Miner
5. Ghoulies (1984)
5
8
Ghoulies
PG-13
5
8
Starring:
Jack Nance, Lisa Pelikan, Peter Liapis, Michael Des Barres
Directed By:
Luca Bercovici
6. Love American Style (1999)
8
4
Love American Style
8
4
Starring:
Joely Fisher, Leila Kenzle, Matt Letscher, Tom Verica, Melissa Joan Hart
Directed By:
Barry Kemp, Robin Schiff
8. Night Sins (1997)
8
4
Night Sins
8
4
Starring:
Valerie Bertinelli, Martin Donovan, David Marshall Grant, Harry Hamlin
Directed By:
Robert Allan Ackerman
10. Mr. Universe (1988)
7
4
Mr. Universe
7
4
Starring:
Mickey Hargitay, Stefan AmhĂ¡zi, AndrĂ© Balog, Dezsõ BalĂ¡zs
Directed By:
György Szomjas
11. Sutoroberi rodo (1991)
7
4
Sutoroberi rodo
7
4
Role:
Jill Banner
Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Mako Iwamatsu, Mako, Norihei Miki, ToshirĂ´ Mifune, Ken Matsudaira
Directed By:
Koreyoshi Kurahara
12. Plain Truth (2004)
7
4
Plain Truth
TV-PG
7
4
Role:
Ellie Harrison
Starring:
Alison Pill, Jan Niklas, Kate Trotter, Alec McClure
Directed By:
Paul Shapiro
13. Gambler V: Playing for Keeps (1994)
7
5
Gambler V: Playing for Keeps
7
5
Role:
Etta Place
Starring:
Mike Lookinland, Scott Paulin, Kris Kamm, Brett Cullen, Kenny Rogers
Directed By:
Jack Bender
14. Hard Time Romance (1991)
6
4
Hard Time Romance
6
4
Role:
Anita
Starring:
Tom Everett, Leon Rippy, Bill Allen, Tony Curlander
Directed By:
John Lee Hancock
15. The Advocate's Devil (1997)
6
4
The Advocate's Devil
6
4
Role:
Rendi
Starring:
Jessica Tuck, Ken Olin, Gina Philips, Wendell Pierce
Directed By:
Jeff Bleckner
16. Finish Line (1989)
6
4
Finish Line
6
4
Role:
Lisa Karsh
Starring:
James Brolin, Josh Brolin, Kristoff St. John, John Finnegan
Directed By:
John Nicolella
17. Come the Morning (1993)
6
4
Come the Morning
G
6
4
Starring:
John Schneider, Susan Howard, Travis Knight, Heather Ramsey
Directed By:
Michael O. Sajbel
18. Welcome to 18 (1986)
6
4
Welcome to 18
PG-13
6
4
Role:
Joey
Starring:
Courtney Thorne-Smith, Erich Anderson, JoAnn Willette, Cristen Kauffman
Directed By:
Terry Carr
19. Bank Robber (1993)
4
4
Bank Robber
R
4
4
Starring:
Lisa Bonet, Forest Whitaker, Patrick Dempsey, Judge Reinhold, Olivia d'Abo
Directed By:
Nick Mead
20. Jocks (1986)
3
4
Jocks
R
3
4
Role:
Nicole
Starring:
Christopher Lee, Scott Strader, Perry Lang, Richard Roundtree
Directed By:
Steve Carver
21. Perfume (2001)
3
4
Perfume
R
3
4
Starring:
Paul Sorvino, Troy Garity, Carmen Electra, Jared Harris, Kyle MacLachlan, Leslie Mann, Jeff Goldblum
Directed By:
Michael Rymer

TV Shows

Seinfeld
86
10
Seinfeld
TV-PG
86
10
Starring:
James Spader, Ben Stein, Peter Stormare, Phil Hartman, Sarah Silverman, Debra Jo Rupp, A. J. Langer
Directed By:
Key West
10
2
Key West
10
2
Starring:
Jennifer Tilly, Fisher Stevens, Denise Crosby, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Brian Thompson
Directed By:
Christopher Leitch, David Beaird, Geoffrey Nottage
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
32
7
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV-14
32
7
Role:
Olivia Benson
Starring:
Jerry Lewis, Ed Asner, Terrence Howard, Will Arnett, Missy Peregrym, Aida Turturro, Fred Savage
Directed By:
David Platt, Peter Leto, Jean de Segonzac, Constantine Makris, Alex Chapple
Awards:
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, People's Choice Award for Favorite Drama TV Star
Chicago P.D.
18
4
Chicago P.D.
18
4
Starring:
Bianca Lawson, Sophia Bush, Jesse Spencer, Carl Weathers, Jessica Rothe, Lauren German, Elias Koteas
Directed By:
Jean de Segonzac, Arthur W. Forney, Fred Berner, Sanford Bookstaver, Alik Sakharov
Chicago Fire
21
5
Chicago Fire
21
5
Starring:
Sarah Shahi, Gary Cole, Scott Eastwood, Joe Keery, Sophia Bush, Lauren German, Jesse Spencer
Directed By:
Michael Brandt, Jean de Segonzac, Arthur W. Forney, Alex Chapple, Steve Shill
ER
22
6
ER
TV-14
22
6
Starring:
Danny Glover, Alanna Ubach, Alex D. Linz, Corbin Bleu, Kal Penn, Eli Wallach, Jared Padalecki
Law & Order
17
4
Law & Order
TV-14
17
4
Starring:
Sarah Rafferty, Jeffrey Tambor, Katheryn Winnick, Michael Moriarty, Sam Waterston, Alexandra Daddario, Timothy Busfield
Directed By:
Wiseguy
10
2
Wiseguy
10
2
Starring:
Debbie Harry, Kevin Spacey, Tim Curry, Paul Winfield, Chazz Palminteri, Glenn Frey, Annette Bening
Directed By:
Grapevine
10
2
Grapevine
10
2
Starring:
Patrick Warburton, Dean Cain, Jonathan Penner, Steven Eckholdt, Lynn Clark
Directed By:
David Frankel
Downtown
8
2
Downtown
8
2
Role:
Jesse Smith
Starring:
Robert Englund, Virginia Capers, Millicent Martin, Michael Nouri
Directed By:
Victor Lobl, Bruce Seth Green, Ivan Dixon, Noel Nosseck, Donald Petrie
In the Heat of the Night
9
3
In the Heat of the Night
9
3
Starring:
Peter Fonda, Alan Autry, O. J. Simpson, Carrie Snodgress, Claude Akins, George C. Scott, Diane Ladd
Directed By:
Thirtysomething
9
3
Thirtysomething
9
3
Starring:
Stanley Tucci, Angela Bassett, Eddie Albert, Kevin Pollak, Courtney B. Vance, Brad Pitt, Patricia Arquette
Directed By:
Gabriel's Fire
8
3
Gabriel's Fire
8
3
Starring:
Len Cariou, Meagan Good, Jonathan Brandis, James Earl Jones, Dylan Walsh, Madge Sinclair
Directed By:
Michael Switzer, Robert Lieberman, George Kaczender, Jack Sholder, Mark Sobel
Taylor Swift: Bad Blood (2015)
7
4
Taylor Swift: Bad Blood
7
4
Starring:
Cindy Crawford, Cara Delevingne, Selena Gomez, Hailee Steinfeld, Ellen Pompeo, Jessica Alba, Gigi Hadid
Directed By:
Joseph Kahn
Can't Hurry Love
8
3
Can't Hurry Love
8
3
Role:
Didi Edelstein
Starring:
Nancy McKeon, Elizabeth Taylor, Scott Baio, Louis Mandylor, Kevin Crowley
Directed By:
James Widdoes
All-American Girl
7
3
All-American Girl
7
3
Starring:
Jack Black, Margaret Cho, Quentin Tarantino, Amy Hill, Margaret Cho
Directed By:
Terry Hughes
FBI: The Untold Stories
7
3
FBI: The Untold Stories
7
3
Starring:
Adrienne Barbeau, Pernell Roberts
Directed By:
Arthur Allan Seidelman, Corey Allen, BJ Davis, Judy Chaikin
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
8
3
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
TV-14
8
3
Starring:
Rita Moreno, Bradley Cooper, Margarita Levieva, Sarah Hyland, Lorraine Bracco, Jessica Chastain, Bebe Neuwirth
Directed By:
Caleb Deschanel, Joe Ann Fogle, Constantine Makris
Hotel Room
7
3
Hotel Room
7
3
Starring:
Crispin Glover, Harry Dean Stanton, Clark Heathcliff Brolly, Camilla Overbye Roos
Directed By:
Tequila and Bonetti
6
3
Tequila and Bonetti
6
3
Role:
Officer Angela Garcia
Starring:
Troian Bellisario, Brad Sanders, Jack Scalia, Terry Funk
Directed By:
James Whitmore Jr., Rob Bowman
Freddy's Nightmares
7
3
Freddy's Nightmares
TV-14
7
3
Starring:
George Lazenby, Kyle Chandler, Fabiana Udenio, Brad Pitt, Robert Englund, Robert Englund
Directed By:
Booker
6
3
Booker
6
3
Starring:
Marcia Cross, Ben Vereen, Don Cheadle, Lori Petty, Carmen Argenziano, Marcia Strassman, Richard Grieco
Directed By:
Jefferson Kibbee, Jan Eliasberg, Kim Manners, Jorge Montesi, Mark Sobel
Ellen
7
5
Ellen
TV-PG
7
5
Starring:
Billy Bob Thornton, Jay Leno, Glenn Close, Florence Henderson, Kaley Cuoco, Helen Hunt, Giovanni Ribisi
Directed By:
Gil Junger, Robby Benson, Tom Cherones, Gail Mancuso, Rob Schiller
Falcon Crest
6
3
Falcon Crest
6
3
Starring:
Jane Wyman, Gina Lollobrigida, Lana Turner, Celeste Holm, Mel Ferrer, Rod Taylor, Ursula Andress
Directed By:
The Single Guy
6
3
The Single Guy
6
3
Starring:
David Schwimmer, Al Roker, Julie Benz, Molly Shannon, Ernest Borgnine, Donal Logue, Kristin Davis
Directed By:
Linda Day, Max Tash, Alan Myerson, Pamela Fryman, Kim Friedman
Prince Street
6
3
Prince Street
6
3
Role:
Detective Nina Echeverria
Starring:
Jennifer Esposito, Sam Rockwell, Mark Margolis, Dana Eskelson, Gina Clayton, Steven Martini
Directed By:
Allen Coulter
Cracker
5
3
Cracker
5
3
Starring:
Sarah Paulson, Josh Hartnett, R. Lee Ermey, Robert Pastorelli, Carolyn McCormick
Directed By:
Stephen Cragg, John D. Hancock, Ian Toynton, Perry Lang
The New Adam-12
6
3
The New Adam-12
6
3
Starring:
Miguel Fernandes, Peter Parros, Alma Martinez, Ethan Wayne
Directed By:
Dennis Donnelly, Georg Fenady, Charles Bail, Sidney Hayers, Rob Stewart
Baywatch
10
7
Baywatch
TV-PG
10
7
Starring:
Janel Parrish, Naya Rivera, David Hasselhoff, Tom Arnold, Elizabeth Berkley, Jason Momoa, Erik Estrada
Directed By:
Nightcap
4
3
Nightcap
TV-PG
4
3
Starring:
Gwyneth Paltrow, Michael J. Fox, Rosie Perez, Alec Baldwin, Brooke Shields, Paul Rudd, Julianne Moore
Directed By:
Johnny Milord

Animation Movies

Gedo senki (2006)
10
5
Gedo senki
PG-13
10
5

In a mystical land known as Earthsea, a mysterious force is threatening to plunge humanity into destruction. Sparrowhawk, a wizard tries to find the source of this imbalance, and along the way, he also rescues Arren, a runaway prince. They eventually join forces with a former priestess and her daughter to fight an evil force that seeks destruction.

Role:
Tenar (voice)
Starring:
Willem Dafoe, Timothy Dalton, Jun'ichi Okada, Jun Fubuki, Aoi Teshima
Directed By:
GorĂ´ Miyazaki

Mariska Hargitay Awards

Golden Globe Awards
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama 2005
Primetime Emmy Awards
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series 2006
People's Choice Awards
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Favorite Drama TV Star 2018