Mariska Hargitay and Ice-T.Photo:Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
Twenty-five looks good on this crew!On Tuesday night in New York City, stars past and present fromLaw & Order: SVUcame together to celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary season with a big party at Edge at Hudson Yards.Of hitting the series' big milestone, starMariska Hargitayrecentlytold PEOPLE,“I have two diametrically opposed answers. One is I can’t believe it’s been 25 years, a quarter of a century! And the other is, I can’t see it any other way. I can’t imagine the show ending, and can’t imagine not going on this journey with my cast, my crew. I have so much to look forward to.“From Hargitay and bestieChristopher MelonitoIce-TandKelli Giddish, see all the stars who stepped out to toastLaw & Order: SVU.
Twenty-five looks good on this crew!
On Tuesday night in New York City, stars past and present fromLaw & Order: SVUcame together to celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary season with a big party at Edge at Hudson Yards.
Of hitting the series' big milestone, starMariska Hargitayrecentlytold PEOPLE,“I have two diametrically opposed answers. One is I can’t believe it’s been 25 years, a quarter of a century! And the other is, I can’t see it any other way. I can’t imagine the show ending, and can’t imagine not going on this journey with my cast, my crew. I have so much to look forward to.”
From Hargitay and bestieChristopher MelonitoIce-TandKelli Giddish, see all the stars who stepped out to toastLaw & Order: SVU.
01of 14Ice-T, Mariska Hargitay, Peter Scanavino and Octavio PisanoIce-T, Mariska Hargitay, Peter Scanavino and Octavio Pisano.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty"I knew that when I got here and I saw all these faces, and all these people that I love, and who have contributed so much to the show and telling these stories, it was gonna be quite emotional, which of course it is," Mariska Hargitay told PEOPLE on the red carpet. “To be in a room with all these people who built it.”
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Ice-T, Mariska Hargitay, Peter Scanavino and Octavio Pisano
Ice-T, Mariska Hargitay, Peter Scanavino and Octavio Pisano.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
“I knew that when I got here and I saw all these faces, and all these people that I love, and who have contributed so much to the show and telling these stories, it was gonna be quite emotional, which of course it is,” Mariska Hargitay told PEOPLE on the red carpet. “To be in a room with all these people who built it.”
02of 14Sherman Williams and Christopher MeloniSherman Williams and Christopher Meloni.Dimitrios Kambouris/GettyOf his longtime costar Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni told PEOPLE, “I’m most proud of her using her platform in the wider landscape, outside of you know, being an actor.”
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Sherman Williams and Christopher Meloni
Sherman Williams and Christopher Meloni.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
Of his longtime costar Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni told PEOPLE, “I’m most proud of her using her platform in the wider landscape, outside of you know, being an actor.”
03of 14Dann Florek and Kelli GiddishDann Florek and Kelli Giddish.Arturo Holmes/WireImageKelli Giddish told PEOPLE ofSVU’s staying power, “I think the subject matter is hard for us to talk about. But we present it in a way that has kind of beginning, a middle and an end, you know, so there’s some kind of ending that, that gives the audience some kind of resolve and some kind of relief I think. And I know for me that’s the most rewarding part about being on this show is like the interactions I have at the coffee shop where somebody will just come up and say thank you, you know, and like that means the world. It’s amazing.”
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Dann Florek and Kelli Giddish
Dann Florek and Kelli Giddish.Arturo Holmes/WireImage
Arturo Holmes/WireImage
Kelli Giddish told PEOPLE ofSVU’s staying power, “I think the subject matter is hard for us to talk about. But we present it in a way that has kind of beginning, a middle and an end, you know, so there’s some kind of ending that, that gives the audience some kind of resolve and some kind of relief I think. And I know for me that’s the most rewarding part about being on this show is like the interactions I have at the coffee shop where somebody will just come up and say thank you, you know, and like that means the world. It’s amazing.”
04of 14Peter Hermann and Mariska HargitayPeter Herrmann and Mariska Hargitay.Andrew H. Walker/ShutterstockMariska Hargitay walked the red carpetwith her husband of almost 20 years, actorPeter Hermann.
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Peter Hermann and Mariska Hargitay
Peter Herrmann and Mariska Hargitay.Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock
Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock
Mariska Hargitay walked the red carpetwith her husband of almost 20 years, actorPeter Hermann.
05of 14Ice-T and Coco AustinIce-T and Coco Austin.Dimitrios Kambouris/GettyIce-Ttold PEOPLE that working onLaw & Order(for 25 years!) is “a good place to be. And would I be bored? I thought I would be. But I’m not.”
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Ice-T and Coco Austin
Ice-T and Coco Austin.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
Ice-Ttold PEOPLE that working onLaw & Order(for 25 years!) is “a good place to be. And would I be bored? I thought I would be. But I’m not.”
06of 14Tamara TunieTamara Tunie.Dimitrios Kambouris/GettyLike Mariska Hargitay, costar Tamara Tunie sparkled in silver. Her favorite thing aboutSVU? “I can find it wherever I go, anywhere in the world,” she said.
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Tamara Tunie
Tamara Tunie.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
Like Mariska Hargitay, costar Tamara Tunie sparkled in silver. Her favorite thing aboutSVU? “I can find it wherever I go, anywhere in the world,” she said.
07of 14Stephanie MarchStephanie March.Dimitrios Kambouris/GettyMeanwhile,Stephanie Marchopted for a royal blue.On one day reprising her role as beloved ADA Alex Cabot, March told PEOPLE: “I mean I wouldn’t say no to the opportunity and cash prizes! Yes!”
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Stephanie March
Stephanie March.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
Meanwhile,Stephanie Marchopted for a royal blue.
On one day reprising her role as beloved ADA Alex Cabot, March told PEOPLE: “I mean I wouldn’t say no to the opportunity and cash prizes! Yes!”
08of 14Ainsley SeigerAinsley Seiger.Dimitrios Kambouris/GettyLaw & Order: Organized Crime’s Ainsley Seiger also joined the fun. Christopher Meloni teased the upcoming season 4 to PEOPLE, sharing that it has “good storytelling so far. I think we’ve really hit it out of the park.“Added Seiger: “It’s been fabulous to be back with everyone, and I love them all so much. To get to work with them after so long, and to get to come back and really feel this sense of ‘thank god we’re back at work’ has been really rejuvenating for us in a lot of ways going into season 4.”
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Ainsley Seiger
Ainsley Seiger.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
Law & Order: Organized Crime’s Ainsley Seiger also joined the fun. Christopher Meloni teased the upcoming season 4 to PEOPLE, sharing that it has “good storytelling so far. I think we’ve really hit it out of the park.”
Added Seiger: “It’s been fabulous to be back with everyone, and I love them all so much. To get to work with them after so long, and to get to come back and really feel this sense of ‘thank god we’re back at work’ has been really rejuvenating for us in a lot of ways going into season 4.”
09of 14Mariska Hargitay and Ice-TMariska Hargitay and Ice-T.Andrew H. Walker/ShutterstockSpeaking to PEOPLE for last week’s issue, Ice-T recalled the first time he met Mariska Hargitay.“It wasn’t like some holy meeting. She was just another actress to me at that time,” herecounted. “When I met [Mariska], I had done more work than her. So, I was kind of like the boss when I walked on the set. But then I found out how wonderful she is and how gracious she is, and now I can’t think of working with somebody else.”
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Mariska Hargitay and Ice-T
Mariska Hargitay and Ice-T.Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock
Speaking to PEOPLE for last week’s issue, Ice-T recalled the first time he met Mariska Hargitay.
“It wasn’t like some holy meeting. She was just another actress to me at that time,” herecounted. “When I met [Mariska], I had done more work than her. So, I was kind of like the boss when I walked on the set. But then I found out how wonderful she is and how gracious she is, and now I can’t think of working with somebody else.”
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Kelli Giddish
Kelli Giddish.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
11of 14Raúl EsparzaRaul Esparza.Arturo Holmes/WireImageRaúl Esparza looked dapper in blue — an outfit complete with a Rafael Barba-inspired pocket square, he told PEOPLE. As for his favorite thing about having played the ADA onSVUfor so long?“His badassery. He says the things that no one gets to say. Everybody’s thinking he was written like a bad guy, but he’s got a really good heart …. Warren Leight wrote the role with me in mind,” he said. “We didn’t think it was going to be more than a couple of guest star appearances. But then Mariska and I met and the rest was history. We just clicked. It’s the kind of thing you could never bottle, you could never plan for. It happens or it doesn’t.”
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Raúl Esparza
Raul Esparza.Arturo Holmes/WireImage
Raúl Esparza looked dapper in blue — an outfit complete with a Rafael Barba-inspired pocket square, he told PEOPLE. As for his favorite thing about having played the ADA onSVUfor so long?
“His badassery. He says the things that no one gets to say. Everybody’s thinking he was written like a bad guy, but he’s got a really good heart …. Warren Leight wrote the role with me in mind,” he said. “We didn’t think it was going to be more than a couple of guest star appearances. But then Mariska and I met and the rest was history. We just clicked. It’s the kind of thing you could never bottle, you could never plan for. It happens or it doesn’t.”
12of 14Camryn ManheimCamryn Manheim.Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via GettyCamryn Manheim plays Lt. Kate Dixon on the revivedLaw & Orderoriginal where she happily “bosses everyone around” and revels in “the girl power” that comes with being one of the “badass women” helping to lead the franchise, she shared.
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Camryn Manheim
Camryn Manheim.Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty
Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty
Camryn Manheim plays Lt. Kate Dixon on the revivedLaw & Orderoriginal where she happily “bosses everyone around” and revels in “the girl power” that comes with being one of the “badass women” helping to lead the franchise, she shared.
13of 14Danielle Moné TruittDanielle Moné Truitt.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty"I love it when we’re able to just let our hair down and have a great time. Being able to celebrate Mariska andSVUis just amazing,” said Danielle Moné Truitt, who plays Sgt. Ayanna Bell onOrganized Crime. “I love the opportunity to play such a powerful character. She’s a great person. She loves her team. She loves what she does. She doesn’t take no for an answer. She’s a very driven woman and that’s who I am, too. I just feel blessed to be able to bring her to life and continue this journey.”
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Danielle Moné Truitt
Danielle Moné Truitt.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
“I love it when we’re able to just let our hair down and have a great time. Being able to celebrate Mariska andSVUis just amazing,” said Danielle Moné Truitt, who plays Sgt. Ayanna Bell onOrganized Crime. “I love the opportunity to play such a powerful character. She’s a great person. She loves her team. She loves what she does. She doesn’t take no for an answer. She’s a very driven woman and that’s who I am, too. I just feel blessed to be able to bring her to life and continue this journey.”
14of 14Octavio PisanoOctavio Pisano.Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via GettyOctavio Pisano, who helps round out Benson’s SVU squad as Det. Joe Velasco, told PEOPLE being a part of the big celebration for 25 years was “wild, surreal” and something he was definitely “still trying to process.”
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Octavio Pisano
Octavio Pisano.Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty
Octavio Pisano, who helps round out Benson’s SVU squad as Det. Joe Velasco, told PEOPLE being a part of the big celebration for 25 years was “wild, surreal” and something he was definitely “still trying to process.”
source: people.com
