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 ...

‘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 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 ...

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

In fact, Hargitay, a former member of the famed Groundlings improv and sketch comedy troupe, had her hopes set on a being a ...

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 Shares Why She Found This Surprising “SVU” Character's Death to Be 'Beautiful'

Mariska Hargitay is enjoying everything the 27th season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit has to offer. During an ...

Why Mariska Hargitay makes them misspell her name on “Law & Order: SVU” set

Hargitay continued that she's heard endless permutations of her name. "Maritza, Marcika, Markiska, but [Christopher Meloni] ...
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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 ...