Mariska Hargitay & Christopher Meloni Returning To 'Law & Order: SVU'

Access Hollywood - June 29, 2009 10:02 PM PDT
Story photo: Mariska Hargitay & Christopher Meloni Returning To 'Law & Order: SVU'Mariska Hargitay and Chris Meloni pose for a photograph at the 2009 Joyful Heart Foundation Gala at Terminal 5 on May 5, 2009 in New York CityGetty PremiumAccess Hollywood

NEW YORK, NY -- Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni are returning to "Law & Order: SVU" for Season 11, Access Hollywood has confirmed.

The stars of the show had been in a pay dispute with show bosses. Late last month, however, Mariska told Access she was hoping things would work out to allow the two, who play Detective Olivia Benson and Detective Elliot Stabler, to come back.

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"I hope so," Mariska told Access Hollywood in May of returning to the show. "We're all trying to work it out and I have a lot of faith it's going to work out."

Former "Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip" actress Christine Lahti will join Season 11, guest starring in the first four episodes as an assistant district attorney. No further details on her character were available at press time.

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Additionally, Stephanie March, who began playing A.D.A. Alexandra Cabot in 2000, but left briefly, is returning to the show. Stephanie will return during the fifth episode of Season 11. She will appear in ten episodes in total.

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  • CassandraE
    I HAPPY THEY ARE COMING BACK FOR A NEW SEASON .I THINK THEY HAVE VERY GOOD ON CAMERA CHEMITRY, AND THEY ARE SO WONDREFUL IN THERE ROLES: THEY DRAW YOU INTO THE STORY LINE , AND THAT IS HARD TO DO. I THINK THEY ARE WORTH WHAT THEY ARE ASKING FOR. NOW DAYS IT VERY FEW ACTORS AND ACTRESS THAT CAN PULL OFF THE PERFORMANCE THAT THESE TWO AND THE WHOLE CAST OF SVU DOES. CANT WAIT FOR THE NEW SEASON!!!
    report abuseposted June 29, 2009 11:00 PM PDT
  • CassandraE
    I HAPPY THEY ARE COMING BACK FOR A NEW SEASON .I THINK THEY HAVE VERY GOOD ON CAMERA CHEMITRY, AND THEY ARE SO WONDREFUL IN THERE ROLES: THEY DRAW YOU INTO THE STORY LINE , AND THAT IS HARD TO DO. I THINK THEY ARE WORTH WHAT THEY ARE ASKING FOR. NOW DAYS IT VERY FEW ACTORS AND ACTRESS THAT CAN PULL OFF THE PERFORMANCE THAT THESE TWO AND THE WHOLE CAST OF SVU DOES. CANT WAIT FOR THE NEW SEASON!!!
    report abuseposted June 29, 2009 11:00 PM PDT
  • MoodyAngel
    excellent! i know of several people who would be very disappointed if they didn't return! they are heroes, on tv, as well as in real life
    report abuseposted June 29, 2009 10:49 PM PDT
  • MoodyAngel
    excellent! i know of several people who would be very disappointed if they didn't return! they are heroes, on tv, as well as in real life
    report abuseposted June 29, 2009 10:49 PM PDT
  • KERA
    Great news! It's a terrific show
    report abuseposted June 29, 2009 10:33 PM PDT
  • Saigon75
    love the show. cant wait until the new season kicks off.
    report abuseposted June 29, 2009 10:14 PM PDT
  • ZO
    Love Christopher meloni.. he is so hot.
    report abuseposted June 29, 2009 10:12 PM PDT
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