The series was honored with the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 2012. “SVU” has won two Imagen Foundation Awards (20) for Best Drama Program, recognizing the positive portrayal of Latinos in the entertainment industry. “SVU” is frequently acknowledged for its guest players, with Emmy wins for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Ann-Margret (2010), Ellen Burstyn (2009), Cynthia Nixon (2008), Leslie Caron (2007) and Amanda Plummer (2005), and nominations for such renowned talent as Brenda Blethyn, Carol Burnett, Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Angela Lansbury, Marlee Matlin, Mare Winningham, Barbara Barrie, Martha Plimpton, Jane Alexander and Tracy Pollan. Deputy Chief Christian Garland (Demore Barnes) leads his team with charisma and lives the contemporary principles he aims to apply to the entire NYPD.
Assistant District Attorney Dominick “Sonny” Carisi (Peter Scanavino) brings a fresh outlook and distinctive style of investigation to his cases while navigating the politics of the DA’s office. Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish) has earned her place as an integral part of the team while facing head-on the emotional toll it takes to work SVU, while Officer Katriona “Kat” Azar Tamin (Jamie Gray Hyder) learns the ropes and pushes boundaries in her first year on the squad. Odafin “Fin” Tutuola (Ice T) adds a unique sense of humor and undercover investigative experience, making him a formidable match for any partner. In 2013, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Īs Benson’s second-in-command, Sgt.
In 2018 she received the Crystal Nymph Award at the Monte Carlo TV Festival and won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Drama TV Star. She has won four Gracie Allen Awards for Outstanding Female Lead in 2004, 2009, 20. She received two Golden Globe nominations for Lead Actress in a Drama Series, winning the award in 2005, and six SAG nominations for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series.
Hargitay has garnered eight Emmy Award nominations for Lead Actress in a Drama Series and won in 2006.
Olivia Benson is the longest-running female character in a primetime live-action television series. She leads with empathy and professionalism, all the while dealing with her difficult past as a product of rape and her responsibility as a trailblazer in survivor advocacy, both of which influence the way she relates to the victims and perpetrators of each case. Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) is a seasoned veteran of the unit who has seen it all. This hard-hitting and emotional series from NBC’s “Law & Order” brand chronicles the lives of the Special Victims Unit of the New York City Police Department, an elite squad of detectives who investigate crimes of sexual assault, child abuse and domestic violence.Īs commander of the SVU, Capt. LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT - "The Five Hundredth Episode" Episode 23006 - Pictured: (l-r) Danny Pino as Nick Amaro, Kelli Giddish as Detective Amanda Rollins - (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)Ĭreated by Emmy Award-winning producer Dick Wolf, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” now in its 22nd season, is the longest-running primetime live-action series of all time.