Mariska Hargitay, celebrated for her role as Olivia Benson on 'Law & Order: SVU,' has been vocal about her experiences and challenges on the show. She has attempted to bring back her co-star Kelli Giddish, reflecting on their powerful on-screen relationship and expressing dissatisfaction over Giddish's exit. Hargitay has also discussed her interactions with show creator Dick Wolf, describing his approach as 'tough love' and revealing that he once threatened to fire her over a haircut, a move that taught her self-advocacy. Additionally, Hargitay touched on the cultural impact of her character, emphasizing Benson's role in addressing sexual violence and supporting survivors. She also mentioned her stance against casual sexism and misogyny in the industry.
Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay reveals why Stabler and Benson didn't kiss during season 24 of the crime series, and how it almost happened. https://t.co/tPZElOo1kS
Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay explains why she could not stop Kelli Giddish's exit from the series after playing Amanda Rollins for years. https://t.co/3S2X9JaNlK
Mariska Hargitay, 60, sizzles in edgy all-black on cover of Variety's Power Of Women issue as she talks 'loyalty' of Law & Order: SVU fans and 'tough love' from series creator Dick Wolf https://t.co/f359wIThuL
Remember when Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler nearly kissed on 'SVU'? Mariska Hargitay says the scene originally went differently, but was 'changed at the last minute.' https://t.co/FXeXOezkiB
Mariska Hargitay on her relationship with #LawAndOrderSVU creator Dick Wolf: “He and I have had some gnarly negotiations. And I don’t think he’s had that with anyone else. He’s said things to me that are almost paternal over the years, but tough. When I say tough love, I mean,… https://t.co/PKMVoq0fg2
Mariska Hargitay reveals ‘Law & Order’ creator Dick Wolf threatened to fire her when she cut her hair: “I have learned to advocate for myself, ironically, from Dick.” https://t.co/8atan2PJli
Dick Wolf threatened to fire Mariska Hargitay one time when she cut her hair. He told her that there’s no crying in TV. But over the last quarter century, she’s learned when to push back and when to accept that he did know best. “He’s almost made me a warrior in a way,” she… https://t.co/Ue9OYQgLj4
Dick Wolf once threatened to fire SVU star Mariska Hargitay when she cut her hair. "I have learned to advocate for myself, ironically, from Dick." More: https://t.co/9Qqjm8A9lR https://t.co/6tBC9oLouH
Mariska Hargitay on her fans: “I feel like I have different kinds of fans because of the subject matter [of “SVU”]. They’re so loyal and protective, it feels personal.” https://t.co/jtqfaoUoN7 https://t.co/TSH3BxWGBR
Mariska Hargitay addresses why her character and co-star Chris Meloni’s character didn’t kiss on ‘Law & Order: SVU’ after fans anticipated it: "To be honest with you, Chris and I thought it should go one way and the powers that be didn't, so it got changed at the last minute,… https://t.co/0kAUVOD8Jf
Mariska Hargitay Couldn't Stop Dick Wolf from Writing Off Kelli Giddish on SVU: 'It's a Sore Subject’ https://t.co/Kyc7awFQYg
Mariska Hargitay on the impact of #LawAndOrderSVU: “The world and the culture needed an Olivia Benson, needed somebody to talk about these things and fight for survivors and believe victims.” https://t.co/jtqfaoUoN7 https://t.co/gHAwSpCIrT
Mariska Hargitay fought to keep Kelli Giddish on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit https://t.co/7Bv9OV4I5d https://t.co/43Y0wpK34k
Mariska Hargitay on Making Olivia Benson a TV Icon, Dick Wolf’s ‘Tough Love’ and Fighting to Bring Kelli Giddish Back to ‘SVU’ https://t.co/6AoKPLtRLO via @variety @emilylongeretta
Does Mariska Hargitay know her lines from #LawAndOrderSVU? https://t.co/kc18p6JMYC https://t.co/T4NA2HNKMg
#SVU’s Mariska Hargitay talks to @Variety’s @emilylongeretta about finding her power, now as the longest-running woman on broadcast TV. She didn’t become No.1 on the call sheet until Season 13 after Chris Meloni left the show…she says Dick Wolf threatened to fire her when she…
Mariska Hargitay talks about how she fights casual sexism and misogyny: "I like to give people the benefit of the doubt, and innocent until proven guilty, but once they've shown me who they are or they're intentionally disrespectful, then I shut it down." https://t.co/kc18p6Jf94 https://t.co/EwmOVj1kq3
Dick Wolf on Mariska Hargitay’s impact: “She’s America’s sexual-violence detective. She and Chris [Meloni], as Benson and Stabler, reshaped the way America thinks about sex crimes. As a result, Mariska has turned into the only true female icon on broadcast television.”… https://t.co/YaxDA961oQ
Mariska Hargitay on Benson and Stabler’s almost-kiss on #LawAndOrderSVU: “Chris [Meloni] and I thought it should go one way and the powers that be didn’t, so it got changed at the last minute, that near kiss. Obviously Dick [Wolf] gets final say. It’s his show and he didn’t want… https://t.co/zxpJ23mfEs
Mariska Hargitay says she’s trying to get Kelli Giddish back on #LawAndOrderSVU next season: “That relationship was one of the most powerful relationships in television because you saw these two badass women, so flawed and so there for each other.” https://t.co/jtqfaoTQXz https://t.co/lenWJKTwdy
Mariska Hargitay on Kelli Giddish’s exit from #LawAndOrderSVU: “Kelli is my favorite actor to work with. Kelli is my heart. It’s a sore subject. I have a lot of say on the show, but I didn’t have enough there.” https://t.co/jtqfaoUoN7 https://t.co/DG7Kc2JVyH
Mariska Hargitay: “I think I’ve always known my vulnerability is my superpower; it’s not something that makes me weak. I always try to share that with women. I think so many women are confused. They’re like, ‘Don’t cry in front of a man.’ I’m like, ‘F--- that!’ I’ll cry in front… https://t.co/hzt67KYGHD
Mariska Hargitay for Variety, photographed by Victoria Stevens https://t.co/jtqfaoTQXz https://t.co/OaevYYXmLs
Mariska Hargitay on Making Olivia Benson a TV Icon, Dick Wolf's 'Tough Love' and Fighting to Bring Kelli Giddish Back to 'SVU' https://t.co/UwkTD6KXoU
For Variety’s Power of Women: Mariska Hargitay on Making Olivia Benson a TV Icon, Dick Wolf's 'Tough Love' and Fighting to Bring Kelli Giddish Back to 'SVU' https://t.co/jtqfaoUoN7 https://t.co/akTytdviac