"I tested for Friends ," Hargitay told Amy Poehler about the early days of her acting career when she was in the sketch ...

On the Oct. 21 episode of Good Hang with Amy Poehler, Hargitay, 61, opened up about her early career. Even though the actress ...

SVU' star looked back on the early days of her career during Amy Poehler's 'Good Hang' podcast, sharing she "did a lot of ...

Mariska Hargitay 's name may be synonymous with Law & Order: SVU, but it turns out she almost became known for another series ...

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To prevent more mix-ups, Hargitay said she's changed her name on her “Law & Order" call sheets to emphasize the "h" sound.

Mariska Hargitay appeared on the Tuesday, Oct. 21 episode of the 'Good Hang with Amy Poehler' podcast, where she opened up ...

Before she was Olivia Benson, Mariska Hargitay has revealed she auditioned for one of the main roles on "Friends." ...

Mariska Hargitay says a psychic once told her she'd be 'famous for that face' — just months before landing her iconic role as Olivia Benson.

Mariska Hargitay only wanted to be a comedy actor. Then a psychic told her otherwise and she landed 'Law and Order: Special ...

Actor Mariska Hargitay has played the iconic Olivia Benson on Law & Order: SVU for decades, and she credits a psychic with ...

Before she was Olivia Benson, Mariska Hargitay almost played this character on the iconic '90s sitcom 'Friends.' ...