Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay arrives to the 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2022.Photo:Evans Vestal Ward/NBC via GettyCalling allBenson and Stabler shippers!Before the return ofLaw & Order,Law & Order: Special Victims UnitandLaw & Order: Organized Crimeon Thursday,Christopher Melonishared acuddly selfiewith his longtime costarMariska Hargitay.“…and in the beginning,” he captioned the snapshot. Hargitay, 59, then responded in the comment section, writing, “And in the beginning… There was you”TheLaw & OrderInstagram also praised the fan-favorite pair, sharing, “king & queen” while NBC s replied, “saves to camera roll”Earlier this month, Hargitay opened up inPEOPLE’s cover storyabout hernearly two-decade friendshipwith Meloni.“We met and the rest is history,” said theLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitstar. “It’s iconic. [He’s] somebody who’s changed my life so much, somebody I love.”Hargitay and Meloni, 62, first met during the audition process forSVUwhen she mistakenly thought he was actorJohn Slattery— a story Hargitay knows is “famous” some 25 years later, as is the tale of how they waltzed into their big moment with the executives.“[Chris] was telling me a story as we walked into the network executive screen test, and he finished his story,” she recalled, adding that he’s always had “cajones."“It was just like that from the minute one," she said. “It was just off and running.”Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson and Christopher Meloni as Det. Elliot Stabler on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”.Peter Kramer/NBC via GettyThe duo’son-screen chemistry as Elliot Stabler and Olivia Bensonhas proved to be just as strong as their friendship, too — and Hargitay had big feelings right away.“I was like, ‘If they match me with him, this is my role.’ And he said the same thing. He goes, ‘I want her.’ And then he and I got it,” she recalled, citing Meloni’s “energy, confidence, power,” and “the way he looked.“She continued, “He was the guy. I just knew he was the guy from reading the script. He was New York, this dark horse, but funny, light. I’m so grateful that those magical stars collided.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Law & Order,Law & Order: Special Victims UnitandLaw & Order: Organized Crimeair Thursdays starting at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay arrives to the 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2022.Photo:Evans Vestal Ward/NBC via Getty
Evans Vestal Ward/NBC via Getty
Calling allBenson and Stabler shippers!Before the return ofLaw & Order,Law & Order: Special Victims UnitandLaw & Order: Organized Crimeon Thursday,Christopher Melonishared acuddly selfiewith his longtime costarMariska Hargitay.“…and in the beginning,” he captioned the snapshot. Hargitay, 59, then responded in the comment section, writing, “And in the beginning… There was you”TheLaw & OrderInstagram also praised the fan-favorite pair, sharing, “king & queen” while NBC s replied, “saves to camera roll”Earlier this month, Hargitay opened up inPEOPLE’s cover storyabout hernearly two-decade friendshipwith Meloni.“We met and the rest is history,” said theLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitstar. “It’s iconic. [He’s] somebody who’s changed my life so much, somebody I love.”Hargitay and Meloni, 62, first met during the audition process forSVUwhen she mistakenly thought he was actorJohn Slattery— a story Hargitay knows is “famous” some 25 years later, as is the tale of how they waltzed into their big moment with the executives.“[Chris] was telling me a story as we walked into the network executive screen test, and he finished his story,” she recalled, adding that he’s always had “cajones."“It was just like that from the minute one,” she said. “It was just off and running.”Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson and Christopher Meloni as Det. Elliot Stabler on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”.Peter Kramer/NBC via GettyThe duo’son-screen chemistry as Elliot Stabler and Olivia Bensonhas proved to be just as strong as their friendship, too — and Hargitay had big feelings right away.“I was like, ‘If they match me with him, this is my role.’ And he said the same thing. He goes, ‘I want her.’ And then he and I got it,” she recalled, citing Meloni’s “energy, confidence, power,” and “the way he looked.“She continued, “He was the guy. I just knew he was the guy from reading the script. He was New York, this dark horse, but funny, light. I’m so grateful that those magical stars collided.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Law & Order,Law & Order: Special Victims UnitandLaw & Order: Organized Crimeair Thursdays starting at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
Calling allBenson and Stabler shippers!
Before the return ofLaw & Order,Law & Order: Special Victims UnitandLaw & Order: Organized Crimeon Thursday,Christopher Melonishared acuddly selfiewith his longtime costarMariska Hargitay.
“…and in the beginning,” he captioned the snapshot. Hargitay, 59, then responded in the comment section, writing, “And in the beginning… There was you”
TheLaw & OrderInstagram also praised the fan-favorite pair, sharing, “king & queen” while NBC s replied, “saves to camera roll”
Earlier this month, Hargitay opened up inPEOPLE’s cover storyabout hernearly two-decade friendshipwith Meloni.
“We met and the rest is history,” said theLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitstar. “It’s iconic. [He’s] somebody who’s changed my life so much, somebody I love.”
Hargitay and Meloni, 62, first met during the audition process forSVUwhen she mistakenly thought he was actorJohn Slattery— a story Hargitay knows is “famous” some 25 years later, as is the tale of how they waltzed into their big moment with the executives.
“[Chris] was telling me a story as we walked into the network executive screen test, and he finished his story,” she recalled, adding that he’s always had “cajones.”
“It was just like that from the minute one,” she said. “It was just off and running.”
Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson and Christopher Meloni as Det. Elliot Stabler on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”.Peter Kramer/NBC via Getty
Peter Kramer/NBC via Getty
The duo’son-screen chemistry as Elliot Stabler and Olivia Bensonhas proved to be just as strong as their friendship, too — and Hargitay had big feelings right away.
“I was like, ‘If they match me with him, this is my role.’ And he said the same thing. He goes, ‘I want her.’ And then he and I got it,” she recalled, citing Meloni’s “energy, confidence, power,” and “the way he looked.”
She continued, “He was the guy. I just knew he was the guy from reading the script. He was New York, this dark horse, but funny, light. I’m so grateful that those magical stars collided.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Law & Order,Law & Order: Special Victims UnitandLaw & Order: Organized Crimeair Thursdays starting at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
source: people.com
