Mariska Hargitay recently brought her “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” character to life.
Hargitay had a real hero moment when she showed up for a pre-taped interview with “Today” before Thanksgiving.
Before Hargitay arrived, a “woman with a stick fell in the middle of the crosswalk, and Willie (Geist) helped her up and let her walk,” a source said. Page six.
When the “SVU” star arrived, another pedestrian fell because he “lost control” of his electric wheelchair “when the wheel fell off.” “Mariska and Willie came to his aid, and so did the cameraman. Willie and the man with the camera lifted the man into his seat while Mariska secured the steering wheel,” the insider added.
‘LAW & ORDER’ STAR HELPS CHILD FIND HER MOTHER AFTER SHE IS MISSED FOR A POLICE OFFICER IN REAL LIFE
Mariska Hargitay stars as Captain Olivia Benson in ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’. (Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin)
The interaction was confirmed to the outlet by a “Today” spokesperson.
Hargitay, who plays Olivia Benson on “SVU,” was filming the interview at a court location where the show is filmed, the rep told the outlet. The TV star’s interview will air on January 12, 2025.
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Mariska Hargitay originally starred opposite Christopher Meloni in ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’. (Getty Images)
This isn’t the first time Hargitay has embodied her “Law & Order” character in real life.
Hargitay was dressed in her “SVU” detective gear while filming the show on April 10 New York Cityand therefore bears a striking resemblance to a police officer. A young girl, unaware of the cast and crew around the location, approached Hargitay and mistook her for a real police officer, seeking help in locating her mother.
Hargitay quickly took action and channeled her inner Olivia Benson, the detective she stars in the show.
Eventually, with Hargitay’s help, the young girl was reunited with her mother.
Mariska Hargitay helped a child find her mother after the little girl mistook her for a police officer. (Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
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Season 26 of “SVU” aired in October and is currently on a holiday hiatus. The show returns on January 16.
The show is the longest-running primetime live-action series in the history of American television, making Hargitay the longest-running live-action character, as she has played Benson for all seasons.
Mariska Hargitay starred in 26 seasons of ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’. (Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
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Fox News Digital’s Ashlyn Messier contributed to this report.
