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Mariska Hargitay’s Kids: Meet Her 3 Children She Shares With Husband Peter Hermann

Mariska Hargitay is a proud mom to three children, two of whom are adopted. Find out more about Mariska and husband Peter Hermann’s little ones.

View gallery Image Credit: Stewart Cook/ShutterstockTo most people, Mariska Hargitay is known as Olivia Benson, the badass police detective-turned-captain in Law & Order: SVU. The couple’s adoption lawyer called them to inform them that a friend of theirs, named Andrew, had died, and also filled them in on a baby that needed a home. While celebrating the 25th anniversary of SVU, Mariska explained that her son doesn’t yet totally understand just how big of a deal her mom’s role on the series is in a 2024 People interview.

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