Celebrities Ask Mariska Hargitay to Play a Dead Body on SVU

Mariska Hargitay’s Famous Friends Want to Play Dead on SVU

Mariska Hargitay, star of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, revealed that many of her famous friends have an unusual request when it comes to appearing on the show—they want to play a dead body. During an interview on Late Night with Seth Meyers on October 2, Hargitay joked about how celebrities prefer to appear as corpses rather than take on speaking roles. “It happens all the time!” she said, adding that it’s “so weird” that her famous pals shy away from lines.

Celebrities Eager for Silent Cameos on SVU

Seth Meyers, the show’s host, admitted he’s among the many stars who would love to play a corpse on SVU. Meyers recalled pitching the idea during the 2007-2008 writers’ strike, insisting that he only wanted to be a dead body with no lines. Meyers isn’t alone—Hargitay shared that even supermodels have made the same request. Despite offering a speaking part to a top model, Hargitay recounted how the star turned it down, insisting she only wanted to be a silent, lifeless cameo.