Overview

• On June 25’s Call Her Daddy podcast, Hargitay said Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler should finally pursue a romance in SVU’s last episode “if it’s right.”
• Hargitay described her real-life bond with Christopher Meloni as one of deep trust and shared history dating back to their first season together in 1999.
• The actress revisited her disclosure that she was raped by a friend in her 30s, describing how denial and self-blame shaped her early response to the trauma.
• She recounted discovering her biological father is Italian performer Nelson Sardelli and previewed her upcoming documentary My Mom Jayne about her late mother.
• Reflecting on her career, Hargitay detailed a bold audition moment with creator Dick Wolf and highlighted directing her proudest SVU episode from season 24.