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Mariska Hargitay’s Eye-Popping Law & Order: SVU Salary Revealed
Variety says the longtime star’s pay reflects her dual role as lead and executive producer as SVU reaches 600 episodes.
- A Variety report on Thursday, November 12, revealed that Mariska Hargitay earns nearly $850,000 per episode as star and executive producer of NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
- Since the show's 1999 premiere, Hargitay has portrayed Captain Olivia Benson on the crime drama for over 25 years, building her to the top of the cast.
- The 600th episode, titled Obedience, aired Thursday, November 12, with Hargitay directing and Christopher Meloni returning as Detective Elliot Stabler after his 2011 departure.
- At a celebration dinner, Hargitay joined series creator Dick Wolf and cast members to mark the achievement, calling it "one of the most extraordinary, meaningful nights."
- Hargitay remains "very engaged and fulfilled at SVU right now" while continuing her Joyful Heart Foundation work to shift narratives around sexual assault.
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Mariska Hargitay’s Eye-Watering ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Salary as Lead Star and Executive Producer Revealed
After filming 600 episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, it’s safe to say that star Mariska Hargitay has worked hard for her money. Hargitay’s character, Detective Olivia Benson, is now Captain of the Special Victims Unit and she’s been top of the call sheet for more than a decade. That accolade and her […]
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- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
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