Mariska Hargitay On Her Health & Whether She's Returning To 'SVU'

Access Hollywood - May 6, 2009 1:30 PM PDT
Story photo: Mariska Hargitay On Her Health & Whether She's Returning To '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 City Getty PremiumAccess Hollywood

NEW YORK, NY -- It's been a rough few months for "Law & Order: SVU" star Mariska Hargitay, who suffered from a partially collapsed lung earlier this year. At last night's Joyful Heart Foundation Gala in New York City, however, Mariska said she is doing well.

"I feel great," Mariska told Access Hollywood about her current health state. "I've bounced back [after I] had a scary couple of months."

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Mariska underwent surgery in January and was briefly hospitalized in March due to the partially collapsed lung, but she returned to work earlier this spring and now says she is doing well.

"I feel really good and really strong," Mariska told Access on the red carpet for the event, which supports her Joyful Heart Foundation, an organization dedicated to help survivors of assault, domestic violence and child abuse.

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Mariska was also positive about her hopes that she and "SVU" co-star Christopher Meloni will return to their primetime drama. According to reports, the two have asked for raises before signing on for next season.

"I hope so," Mariska told Access about coming back to the crime show. "We're all trying to work it out and I have a lot of faith it's going to work out."

Christopher also said he was hoping things will allow him to return to "SVU."

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"At this point it's out of my hands," he said. "It's a good vibe on the set. We love each other. We all love each other. We're still happy with the stories that we're telling and you know, we'll see how it works out."

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  • havingmysay
    The show would be over without those 2..
    report abuseposted May 7, 2009 10:56 AM PDT
  • Sweetie Pie
    Don't let SVU go down the drain. We need to keep "Olivia" and "Elliot" on the show. Personally I love the whole cast but those two are the heart and soul of the show. Also, Law & Order SVU has been the best Law & Order series ever.
    report abuseposted May 7, 2009 10:33 AM PDT
  • Michael N
    GOD BLESS THEM ALL,,,,,,,GIVE THEM THE RAISE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted May 7, 2009 4:12 AM PDT
  • toilet!
    Mariska and the whole cast of SVU are just great.
    report abuseposted May 6, 2009 7:14 PM PDT
  • toilet!
    Mariska and the whole cast of SVU are just great.
    report abuseposted May 6, 2009 7:14 PM PDT
  • PussyKat
    i feel that if they are doing their job by keeping high rating and maintaining a loyal fan base after all these years they are in titled to ask for a little extra on their pay checks i mean honestly would any of you continue watching the show if they were no longer on the show and were replaced...i mean they deserve to ask for it and should receive it...
    report abuseposted May 6, 2009 4:07 PM PDT
  • Marti M
    Do any of you that comment, have a job???? NOT!!!!!
    report abuseposted May 6, 2009 3:45 PM PDT
  • Bridget H
    yeah but when you think about it they have a high rated show consistently. They have been on there since the beginning and do you not remember when the cast of friends was paid 1 million per episode??? I mean come on. I get it may seem greedy but if you were in high demand with your boss youd see how far theyd go too. 5+ years??? really you must not be doing to bad yourself! some people dont
    report abuseposted May 6, 2009 2:25 PM PDT
  • bbbb
    A raise, really, in this ecomony. Me and everyone I know have had pay cuts, hours cut, layoffs.....I hope they don't get their rasie and realize they were stupid to be so greedy.
    report abuseposted May 6, 2009 2:16 PM PDT
  • StelHrseRyder
    did I hear right, they were asking for $350,000 a episode or was it more then that ? WOW ! how much greedier can they get, it takes some 5+ yrs to make that, god dont you walk around thinking your %@!*# dont stink enough already ?
    report abuseposted May 6, 2009 2:01 PM PDT

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