SVU is probably most famous for its duo of "Benson" and "Stabler." But did you know? "Olivia Benson" was nearly played by an actress other than Mariska Hargitay! Here's who it was.

Mariska Hargitay has brought the brave Olivia Benson to life on the screens of Law & Order: SVU. Without a doubt, after all ...

Get ready for a gut punch of an episode as this week’s Law & Order: SVU follows Captain Olivia Benson diving deep into a ...

Mariska Hargitay has been playing the role of Olivia Benson on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit ... In real life, the actress has taken on a role as an advocate for survivors of sexual violence.

SVU Season 26, called "Deductible." Law & Order: SVU continued in the 2025 TV schedule with a case that was bad enough to ...

Mariska Hargitay has been the embodiment of one of her favorite mottos, “I decide,” since the creation of Olivia Benson in the ... Award-winning role in “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” ...

Captain Olivia Benson and ADA Dominick “Sonny” Carisi are taking down a disgusting boys’ club in this week’s episode of Law & ...

In this exclusive preview of Thursday night’s episode of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay), confronts a woman who has been covering up her boss Frank’s ...

They track down the bad guys and investigate heinous crimes on-screen, and they have been for nearly 26 years, but behind the ...

About Mariska Hargitay is best known for playing Detective Olivia Benson on Law & Order: SVU.Her performance earned her a Golden Globe in 2005 and an Emmy Award in 2006. Hargitay coproduced the ...