Overview
- Appearing on Amy Poehler’s Good Hang podcast Tuesday, Hargitay stated the correct pronunciation is "Muh-rish-kuh."
- She noted that friends, colleagues, and even family members still often mispronounce her first name.
- Hargitay recounted a recent lunch where a cousin repeatedly called her "Muh-ris-kuh."
- To reduce corrections on the Law & Order: SVU set, she writes her name as "Marishhhhka" on the call sheet.
- Coverage placed her comments alongside other actors who have addressed name mispronunciations, including Kirsten Dunst and Timothée Chalamet.