NEED TO KNOW
- Mariska Hargitay is sharing how manifestation played a role in her landing the role of Olivia Benson on Law & Order: SVU
- Hargitay had a recurring role on the medical drama ER’s fourth season, as desk clerk Cynthia Hooper
- Following that, she wondered how she could top it
Mariska Hargitay is opening up about how she “manifested” her now-iconic role on Law & Order: Special Victim’s Unit.
Speaking on the Tuesday, June 16 episode of the I Am An Actor podcast, 62-year-old Hargitay said her lead role in the show was “another thing about manifesting,” and came in the wake of her stint on ER.
Hargitay had a recurring role on the medical dram’s fourth season, as desk clerk Cynthia Hooper.
“Well, it was another thing about manifesting is, after I was on ER was like the pinnacle and I thought, ‘Oh god, what do I do next?’ ” Hargitay said. “Like where do you go after ER? And I think I did like 18 or 20 episodes that year. ’97, ’98 I think was the year.”
She continued: “And I remember going, ‘Law and Order. That’s a really good show. It’s so solid. ‘ And I was like, ‘I want to be on Law and Order. I want to be on Law and Order.‘ You just put it out there.”