Mariska Hargitay fought to keep Kelli Giddish on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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Mariska Hargitay may be one of the most powerful women in television, as evidenced by her being featured in Variety’s “Power of Women” issue, but her power only goes so far. She’s top of the call sheet and an executive producer on Law And Order: Special Victims Unit, but even she couldn’t prevent Kelli Giddish’s character from being written off the long-running procedural. “Kelli is my favorite actor to work with,” Hargitay tells Variety of her co-star’s exit. “Kelli is my heart. It’s a sore...

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