Olivia Benson came into this world under difficult ... fueled her career ambitions — so much so that she became a police officer who worked her way up through the Special Victims Unit from ...

Unlike outright acquittals or convictions, mistrials often leave viewers feeling uneasy because of their legal limbo. SVU's ...

Mariska Hargitay is an American actress. She is most known for playing Detective Olivia Benson on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit since 1999, which earned her an Emmy and Golden Globe award.

Mariska Hargitay talks about Olivia Benson's rise. As for a reunion with Christopher Meloni? "I'm taking the Fifth!" Patrick Rogers is the Senior Editor, Crime at PEOPLE. He has been working at ...