Mariska Hargitay Reveals She Auditioned for “Friends.” Here's Who She Would Have Replaced

On the Oct. 21 episode of Good Hang with Amy Poehler, Hargitay, 61, opened up about her early career. Even though the actress ...

‘Law & Order: SVU’s Olivia Benson Was Almost ‘Friend’s Monica Gellar, No Really

Before she became Olivia Benson on Law & Order, Mariska Hargitay thought her career path led to Central Perk, as a main ...

Mariska Hargitay Laments Failed ‘Friends’ Audition for Monica: ‘How Did I End Up as America’s Sweetheart Sex Cop?’ | Video

The “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” icon says she tested “so many times” for “Friends” and other sitcoms before leaning ...

Mariska Hargitay Auditioned for ‘Friends’ “So Many Times,” She Thought She Would “End Up Being on a Sitcom”

SVU' star looked back on the early days of her career during Amy Poehler's 'Good Hang' podcast, sharing she "did a lot of ...

Mariska Hargitay Reveals She Tested For ‘Friends’ “So Many Times” And Initially Thought She Would Be A Comedian

Before Mariska Hargitay ended up as “America’s sweetheart sex cop,” as she aptly described herself on her Good Hang with Amy ...

Mariska Hargitay Says a Psychic Predicted Her 'Law & Order' Career

Mariska Hargitay never set out to play a character like Olivia Benson, the street-smart NYPD captain with a heart of gold on ...
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Mariska Hargitay feels 'free and unburdened' after 'My Mom Jayne'

LOS ANGELES − Mariska Hargitay knows the only way out is through. Earlier this summer, with her touching HBO documentary "My Mom Jayne," the "Law & Order: SVU" star shared with the world a different ...