Mariska Hargitay’s Dad Once Guest Starred on ‘SVU’—Here’s Who He Played

Friends may have launched the careers of Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer – but it also featured a lot of other celebrities!

An 11-year-old girl got the surprise of her life after using a tip from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit to help fend off an attacker this week!

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

Mariska Hargitay has a lot of praise for 11-year-old Alyssa Bonal.

"Law & Order" star Mariska Hargitay is applauding an 11-year-old girl who as a fan of the popular crime series managed to fend off an attempted kidnapping in Florida on Tuesday. Identified only by her first name, Alyssa resisted the suspect who sprang from a white vehicle and tried to abduct her at knifepoint while she sat playing with "blue slime" at a grassy median that doubled as a bus stop.

An Orlando girl fought off a would-be kidnapper Tuesday and used lessons learned from watching episodes of television’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit to help apprehend him.

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.

Mariska Hargitay has a lot of praise for 11-year-old Alyssa Bonal.

Mariska Hargitay took to Instagram on Wednesday to share details about several recent injuries she sustained. "#ThatFeelingWhen, you go to the doctor, get an MRI and find out that you have a broken knee, a hairline fracture in your ankle, and a torn ligament," Hargitay captioned the photo of herself in a mask and several leg braces outside of a hospital. «It’s always a good idea to go to the doctor.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star Mariska Hargitay has been hospitalised for multiple leg and ankle injuries. The actress broke the news via Instagram on Wednesday, revealing she is being treated for a broken leg, torn ligament, and hairline fracture in her ankle.

Mariska Hargitay is in recovery mode. The 57-year-old television star has been known for her thrilling, action-packed scenes on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" since 1999 and it seems that lifestyle might be taking a toll.

Mariska Hargitay, 57, is starting to recover after suffering from leg and ankle injuries. The Law & Order: SVU star shared a telling photo of herself walking out of the Hospital for Special Surgery, with her knee wrapped in a medical brace on one leg and an ankle wrapped in one on the other leg, on May 19. She also shared the news of what happened in the caption for the Instagram post.

Mariska Hargitay is having one of those days — the kind that wind up in the emergency room.

Mariska Hargitay will be paying attention to her body a lot more after finding out she has a broken knee.

Broadway theatres have been closed for more than a year now, but fans are hopeful that the Great White Way will rise again soon.

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.