See Mariska Hargitay’s Jaw-Dropping Transformation Since Season 1 of ‘Law & Order: SVU’

Mariska Hargitay made her debut as Det. Olivia Benson in 1999.

Nearly two decades later, audiences are still obsessed with SVU.

Mariska rocked a pixie cut in Season 3 of the police procedural television series.

In episode 7 of the fourth season of SVU, Olivia Benson was spotted in her police uniform!

In 2005, Mariska walked away with the best actress in a drama Golden Globe award for her now iconic role as Olivia Benson.

We're not surprised Taylor Swift named one of her cats after one of the strongest female characters in television history.

Mariska, alongside co-star Ice T, in Season 10 of the NBC series.

Twelve seasons after the premiere, and Mariska has aged a day since Season 1!

Mariska celebrated 300 episodes with the cast in 2012.

Mariska as seen in Season 14 of everyone's favorite binge-watching series.

Mariska even got behind the camera in 2014.

Seriously, how has she not aged in 15 seasons?

Only Mariska could pull off bright pink lipstick and hoop earrings in court in Season 16.

Happy birthday Mariska Hargitay!