Mariska Hargitay Laments Failed 'Friends' Audition for Monica: 'How Did I End Up as America's Sweetheart Sex Cop?' | Video

Mariska Hargitay may be known as one of TV's hardest-hitting (and longest-running) police officers, but she didn't always ...

Mariska Hargitay Auditioned for ‘Friends’ and ‘Tested So Many Times’; She Only Wanted to Do Comedy Until a Psychic Said It Wouldn’t Make Her Famous: ‘Six Mont…

Mariska Hargitay only wanted to be a comedy actor. Then a psychic told her otherwise and she landed 'Law and Order: Special ...
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Mariska Hargitay Auditioned For This Surprising 'Friends' Character Before Landing Her Role on 'SVU'

Mariska Hargitay 's name may be synonymous with Law & Order: SVU, but it turns out she almost became known for another series ...
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Elizabeth Olsen Is Not That Mysterious

Elizabeth Olsen is both the Scarlet Witch and an indie darling. Next she'll star in the rom-com 'Eternity' with Miles Teller ...

Law & Order: SVU Star Almost Got Monica’s Role in Friends

SVU star Mariska Hargitay has shared that she auditioned for the role of Monica Geller in Friends. During an appearance on ...

Mariska Hargitay reveals she auditioned for this iconic 'Friends' role

Before she was Olivia Benson, Mariska Hargitay has revealed she auditioned for one of the main roles on "Friends." ...

Monica Explains Why She’s Against Letting Her Kids Go to Sleepovers: ‘That Would Be a No for Me’

Monica isn’t a fan of sleepovers. Instagram entertainment account TheNeighborHoodTalk reposted a video of a single father ...

Mariska Hargitay Auditioned for ‘Friends’ “So Many Times,” She Thought She Would “End Up Being on a Sitcom”

SVU' star ooked back on the early days of her career during Amy Poehler's 'Good Hang' podcast, sharing she "did a lot of comedy auditions" before her breakout role on the NBC franchise.