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Jan 2025
50m 33s

Mariska Hargitay on 26 Seasons as "Olivi...

WILLIE GEIST, SUNDAY TODAY
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Willie sits down with Mariska Hargitay, also known as "Olivia Benson" on one of the longest running prime-time dramas in the history of television: "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit". They look back on 26 seasons, her electric chemistry with co-star Christopher Meloni, and how the show inspired her to create the Joyful Heart Foundation. 
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