Once Mariska Hargitay Stopped Work on the Set of Law & Order: SVU to Help a Girl Who Mistook Her for a Real Police Officer
While working on the 25th season of Law & Order: SVU, an unusual situation occurred. Mariska Hargitay on the set was taken for a real policewoman.
Mariska Hargitay has played the role of Olivia Benson in Law & Order: SVU for more than two decades. For some fans of the TV series, she may have become identical to the character she plays, but they may not be the only ones to see her as a law enforcement officer. She was once taken for a policewoman by a girl who needed help. In turn, the actress rose to the occasion and did not leave the child in need.
The situation occurred when the Law & Order: SVU crew was filming in Fort Tryon Park in New York. Mariska Hargitay, in full costume, was approached by a few years old girl who took the actress, playing Olivia Benson, for a police officer by the badge she was wearing. As reported by People, the little girl was lost and couldn't find her mom, so she asked Mariska Hargitay for help, completely ignoring the film crew around her.
The actress, on the other hand, did not leave the child in need. She interrupted her work on the set for 20 minutes to help the little girl find her mom and, indeed, the story has a happy ending, as the woman was found. Mariska Hargitay like the character she played helped a person in need, providing comfort to the child and her mother, who were able to be reunited quickly.
This unfolded when the Law & Order: SVU crew was filming scenes for the series' 25th season. The production, which has been on the air since 1999, is still in development and is not stopping. The creators continue to invest in the long-running project, which, despite being a spin-off, has become the franchise's flagship production.
