There’s no doubt that Mariska Hargitay was meant to play the iconic role of Detective Olivia Benson on Law & Order: SVU. You already love the character, but there are plenty of reasons to love Mariska just as much.
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She loves hashtags.
She loves them so much that her Instagram bio says "Actor. Activist. Lover of the hashtag." -
She has a family.
So basically you get to enjoy Olivia totally kicking ass on TV and you get to see Mariska happily taking her children to Disney World. This is a win-win for us all. -
She loves T. Swift’s cat too.
I don't even have words for how wonderful this is. She's such a big Swiftie that Time magazine asked her to write Taylor's entry in their 2015 list of 100 most influential people. -
She interacts with fans and fan-made art.
Thank you Mariska for bringing attention to this beautiful creation. -
She and her husband adopted their second and third child.
All the feels.