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'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' star Mariska Hargitay took care of someone special for real when a little girl approached her while filming the CBS procedural, mistaking her for a real police officer, to tell her she was lost.
They say art imitates life, but sometimes life can imitate art. That's what happened when Mariska Hargitay got to play a police officer in real life.
The Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star was filming a scene for the long-running CBS procedural in her detective's uniform in New York City when she was approached by a little girl.
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View StoryCompletely unaware that a show was being filmed, the girl appeared to mistake Hargitay for a real police officer, telling her that she'd been separated from her mother at a nearby playground, per a witness who spoke with People magazine.
The venerated actress didn't even hesitate, stopping production for approximately 20 minutes, per the outlet, to help reunite the girl with her mother. She then took some time to console both of them.
‘Law and Order: SVU’ star Mariska Hargitay mistaken for real-life cop by lost child https://t.co/ntZqhb221r pic.twitter.com/yiBNOTBcXW
— New York Post (@nypost) April 17, 2024 @nypost
Hargitay will have even more opportunity for heroics as the longest-running primetime live-action series in history just signed up to go even longer with its 26th season. Even after 25 years, SVU dominates Thursday nights in the coveted 18-49 demographic.
Both Hargitay and Ice-T will return to the show next season, extending their reign as the longest-running (continuous) female and male characters in television history.
Fans were loving the moment, calling Hargitay a "real life hero" for stopping everything to help this little girl find her mother.
Mariska Hargitay the real life Olivia Benson that you are. 😭 These two are intertwined and connected. She helped the little girl find her mama and closed the set for 20 minutes 🥹 pic.twitter.com/GM4eGUBNNs
— eo are soulmates (@livsxelliot) April 17, 2024 @livsxelliot
it’s actually so important for kids to know that if they’re ever lost in a crowd they should look around for Mariska Hargitay https://t.co/Oid1fPZbXq
— Anna Swartz (@Anna_Snackz) April 18, 2024 @Anna_Snackz
Can't get over how this is Mariska Hargitay helping a young kid who's lost and not Olivia Benson in an episode of SVU pic.twitter.com/IbO8xoMeZL
— Mr. Acosta (@MrAcosta89) April 18, 2024 @MrAcosta89
Thang god, the child is reunited with the mother. Mariska Hargitay is a saint!
— Dr Male Feminist MS,PhD,MBBS, MD,CFA,Esq. (@DrMaleFeminist1) April 18, 2024 @DrMaleFeminist1
mariska hargitay clocking into do a double shift last week https://t.co/2QgAndW7aD pic.twitter.com/1FX3bhzKuY
— pj (@seIinameyer) April 18, 2024 @seIinameyer
Actual Superhero Mariska Hargitay ❤️ https://t.co/8lO7IAdzUZ
— Jennifer (@crystallinejen) April 18, 2024 @crystallinejen
This checks out, actually... Mariska Hargitay might as well just be a real cop at this point. https://t.co/0LwoPzXGS6
— Matt Griffin (@mattgriffinreal) April 18, 2024 @mattgriffinreal
Sorry but if I was in trouble in New York and happened to run into award winning actress Mariska Hargitay I would definitely run to her crying and asking for help. It’s been 20 years, my brain is conditioned and I’m not ashamed. https://t.co/adMLWZvp1B
— baby girl💕 (@simulated_rain) April 18, 2024 @simulated_rain
If i ever need help I'd 100% call Mariska Hargitay before I ever call the police.
— Sah💙🖤 (@Sah_Phyre) April 18, 2024 @Sah_Phyre
