Mariska Hargitay has gained a spot in the homes American TV viewers for decades with her role as Olivia Benson on “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.”
The star of a one-person Broadway show “Every Brilliant Thing,” became part of a huge fandom herself.
Hargitay is friends with Knicks star Jalen Brunson and became one of the celebs at games on coveted Celebrity Row. Before Game 4, she went through two performances on Broadway and then ran from 44th and 6th to Madison Square Garden. Hargitay sat with Taylor Swift and her friends as the Knicks made their incredible comeback.
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Jalen Brunson and Mariska Hargitay.
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Alison Marks, Mariska Hargitay and Jalen Brunson.
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Mariska Hargitay of “Nuns vs. The Vatican” poses in the Getty Images Portrait Studio Presented by IMDb and IMDbPro.
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Mariska Hargitay attends the Kering Foundation 4th annual Caring For Women dinner.
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Mariska Hargitay attends the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Mariska Hargitay attends the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Mariska Hargitay poses for a portrait at the 28th SCAD Savannah Film Festival.
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Mariska Hargitay attends the “Law & Order” 25th Anniversary Celebration.
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Mariska Hargitay speaks onstage during “Keynote: A Conversation with Mariska Hargitay” at the 2026 TIME Women of the Year Leadership Forum.
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Mariska Hargitay attends Gisèle Pelicot in Conversation with Megan Twohey: “A Hymn To Life.”
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Mariska Hargitay speaks onstage.
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Mariska Hargitay attends the NBCUniversal Emmy Luncheon.
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Mariska Hargitay acknowledges the audience and accepts flowers after making her Broadway debut during the opening night of “Every Brilliant Thing.”
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Mariska Hargitay acknowledges the audience and accepts flowers after making her Broadway debut.
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Mariska Hargitay attends “The Gymnasts Of Fisherman Colony” Premiere.
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Taylor Swift and Mariska Hargitay react after Game Four of the 2026 NBA Finals.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 10: (L to R) Ben Stiller, Este Haim, Taylor Swift, and Mariska Hargitay react.
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(L to R) Este Haim, Taylor Swift, and Mariska Hargitay.
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Mariska Hargitay watches the warmups for the NFL game between the New York Jets and the Cleveland Browns at MetLife Stadium.
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Mariska Hargitay on the red carpet prior to the NFL Honors award ceremony at Symphony Hall.
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Mariska Hargitay reacts after throwing out the first pitch before a game between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field.
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Mariska Hargitay attends the 74th Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 12, 2022.
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Mariska Hargitay (l) and Christopher Meloni present the award for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series during the 74th Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater.
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Mariska Hargitay (left) talks to Christopher Meloni during the fourth quarter between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Mariska Hargitay looks on in the second quarter between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs during game four of the 2026 NBA Finals.
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Mariska Hargitay and Taylor Swift react after the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in game four of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden.
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Taylor Swift (M) celebrates courtside with actress Mariska Hargitay (R) and the Haim sisters (L).
