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All is fair in the Dick Wolf universe! After getting his start as a writer on Hill Street Blues in 1980s, the producer shot to superstardom when he created Law & Order in 1990.

Actor Ned Eisenberg, known for his role on "Law & Order: SVU," has died. He was 65.

never see that, really, in any casting call. You don’t really see leading female roles with rolls. And the fact that they were also going to save the world – I was excited to see bigger girls saving the world.

Mariska Hargitay is with the fans on this one – she knows Olivia Benson is in love with Elliot Stabler on Law & Order.

Be still our shipper hearts! After a lengthy will-they-or-won’t they relationship on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler are endgame, show star Mariska Hargitay has confirmed.

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epic 30-second video, taken in Washington Square Park, shows Hargitay, 57 — who plays justice-crusading Captain Olivia Benson on the NBC crime series — diplomatically telling the vocal interloper to cease singing, as it was impeding production. “Your singing was beautiful, but we’re just trying to get the shot,” the actress politely told the man, who is standing off-camera.

Expectations are high! Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni’s characters from the Law & Order franchise, Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler, respectively, have been a will-they-won’t-they TV duo for decades, but a new promo teased that romance may finally be in the air.

Taylor Swift’s love of cats is no folklore. The 31-year-old singer’s cat lover status is evident to anyone who follows her on social media. The Grammy winner is a cat mom to three furry companions: Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson, and Benjamin Button, all named after fictional characters in TV and film.

Glamour. “Because tonight, I am here to right a wrong that has festered for far too long.

at the end of season 16, Danny Pino is back, reprising his role as Nick Amaro for the series’ 500th episode, which sees the former detective turning to Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and the SVU team for help clearing a convicted man’s name. Speaking to ET, Pino opened up about his return to the franchise, what he thinks about Amaro’s off-screen evolution, and if this will open the door for more episodes or appearances down the road.

To most people, Mariska Hargitay is known as Olivia Benson, the badass police detective-turned-captain in Law & Order: SVU. But at home, the 57-year-old actress is simply known as “Mom” to her three kids, whom she shares with husband Peter Hermann. Mariska married Peter, who is best known for his role in Younger, in 2004, and not long after they became proud parents to son August Miklos Hermann, 15, daughter Amaya Josephine Hermann, 10, and son Andrew Nicholas Hermann, 9.

Mariska Hargitay, who plays Olivia Benson on, and Chris Meloni, who recently returned to the franchise as Elliot Stabler on, know that fans are eager for the two former partners to ignite their romance onscreen. But Meloni played coy about whether or not that will happen when both shows return to NBC in September. “I think it’s going to be a collaborative effort between both showrunners and Mariska and I to figure it all out.

’s historic 23rd season followed by the return of with its second installment. Ahead of the big night, NBC released a dramatic new teaser for ’s back-to-back episodes, which shows Olivia Benson’s (Mariska Hargitay) life in danger. Picking up after the events of the action-packed season 22 finale, a congressman played by Ben Rappaport is identified as a suspect in the sex-for-housing case. “Congressman Howard, you’re a sexual predator.

Just kiss already! That’s what Law & Order fans have been yelling at Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson for years, and their latest set photo only leaves the shippers wanting more.

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Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay are sending fans into a frenzy with a steamy behind-the-scenes snapshot.Over the weekend, one Twitter user posted photos showing Meloni and Hargitay on set, portraying their iconic characters — Detectives Elliot Stabler an Olivia Benson — in a passionate kissing scene.«Can y'all imagine if one day @Chris_Meloni and @Mariska posts a picture like this pretending they are kissing with the caption #Rehearsing,» the fan wrote.

Law & Order verse to reprise his role as Elliot Stabler on as well as his own series, , fans of the series reawakened their hopes that the detective would begin a romantic relationship with his former partner Olivia Benson (Hargitay). Well, it looks like the actors are dead-set on giving the people what they want.

Mariska Hargitay has starred as Lieutenant Olivia Benson on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit for 22 seasons and counting, and we couldn't imagine the series without her. MORE: Law & Order fans hopeful new spin-off will see the return of this fan favouriteBut what do you know about the 56-year-old TV star's life away from NBC drama? From her famous parents to her loving husband and three adorable children, find out everything you need to know about Mariska Hargitay's family here. . . Charlotte

Mariska Hargitay has got jokes! The 57-year-old “Law & Order: SVU” star had some fun toying with fans in an Instagram video on Thursday.

Mariska Hargitay has got jokes! The 57-year-old star had some fun toying with fans in an Instagram video on Thursday. She first thanked fans for their support after she shared that she'd sustained multiple leg injuries in a previous post. «I want you to know I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine, no surgery, thank god,» she shared. Hargitay then went on to reference the mysterious letter that Detective Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) wrote to her character, Detective Olivia Benson, on the show, the

Olivia Benson is impressed. Mariska Hargitay reached out to an 11-year-old girl who made headlines for foiling an attempted kidnapping with wisdom she learned from watching Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

is halfway through its first season, Christopher Meloni is opening up to ET’s Kevin Frazier about what drew him back to Dick Wolf’s TV universe, where things are headed for Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) following their emotional reunion, and why his butt may need a publicist of its own. When it was first announced that Meloni would be reprising his role as Stabler in an all-new spinoff, it came as a huge surprise to longtime fans of the franchise, especially after the actor

She may be known to SVU fans as Detective Olivia Benson, but to Mariska Hargitay’s father, she was just his daughter. Mariska, who has starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit since 1999, is the daughter of bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay and Playboy Playmate Jayne Mansfield.

SVU fans may be surprised to learn that Mariska Hargitay’s mother, Jayne Mansfield, is a Hollywood veteran just as famous as she is (if not more.) Mariska, who has starred as Detective Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit since 1999, is the daughter of bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay and Playboy Playmate Jayne Mansfield.

Law & Order fans may be surprised to learn that Mariska Hargitay‘s siblings also work in Hollywood. Hargitay, who is best kown for her role as Detective Olivia Benson (now Commander) in NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, has two full siblings and three half-siblings.

With more than 30 years in Hollywood, Mariska Hargitay‘s plastic surgery opinions have changed over time. Though Hargitay, who is best known for her role as Detective Olivia Benson on NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, hasn’t confirmed any procedures she’s done, she’s made it known that she’s not opposed to plastic surgery by any means—though she does prefer the more “natural look.”

Law & Order fans have shipped Detective Olivia Benson and Detective Elliot Stabler since season 1, but what about the actors who play them? Have Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni ever dated? Sorry to disappoint, SVU fans, but it looks like Hargitay and Meloni’s on-screen chemistry stays on screen.

She’s played Detective Olivia Benson for more than a decade, but Law & Order fans may be surprised to know that Mariska Hargitay‘s parents, Mickey Hargitay and Jayne Mansfield, are just as famous as her. Yup. Detective Benson comes from Hollywood royalty.

He may be known as Detective Elliot Stabler to Law & Order fans, but Christopher Meloni‘s kids just know him as dad. Meloni, who shares two children with his wife Sherman Williams, made his debut as Detective Stabler in the Law & Order spinoff, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, in September 1999.