Mariska Hargitay's Collapsed Lung Caused By Doing Her Own Stunts

Access Hollywood - May 19, 2009 5:31 AM PDT
Story photo: Mariska Hargitay's Collapsed Lung Caused By Doing Her Own Stunts'Law & Order: SVU' star Mariska Hargitay arrives to the opening night of 'Guys & Dolls' on Broadway (March 1, 2009)Getty ImagesAccess Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Mariska Hargitay underwent surgery in January and was briefly hospitalized in March due to a partially collapsed lung, but the actress has keep mum on what caused her health scare, until now.

"I've been doing my own stunts on the show for 10 years. I fell wrong, basically. I collapsed my lung doing a stunt," she told People at a dinner for the American Ballet Theater on Monday.

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Adding, "I'm back to my old self."

Following her surgery, the actress returned to work earlier this spring and says she is now in tip-top shape.

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"I feel great... I've bounced back [after I] had a scary couple of months," the actress told Access Hollywood earlier this month at the Joyful Heart Foundation Gala in New York City. "I feel really good and really strong."

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  • Moni
    She is hot as hell people! I'm so glad that she's coming back to SVU, the show would SUCK without her!
    report abuseposted June 2, 2009 5:29 PM PDT
  • Bren
    So glad she's ok and back to the show.
    report abuseposted May 19, 2009 7:01 AM PDT
  • Rick H
    hope it dont happen again.
    report abuseposted May 19, 2009 6:55 AM PDT
  • Shari
    She's definitely a hot woman. Not girl but woman, une femme.
    report abuseposted May 19, 2009 6:42 AM PDT
  • Cathy H
    She is beautiful and worth every penny she asks for! That show works bc of her and would fail w/o her!
    report abuseposted May 19, 2009 6:35 AM PDT
  • StelHrseRyder
    yeah but your a greedy biotch, cant understand why your $350,000 a episode isnt enough $$, I hope they do say bye-bye to you and your co-host.
    report abuseposted May 19, 2009 5:57 AM PDT
  • marsi
    There's something very sexy about her..
    report abuseposted May 19, 2009 5:56 AM PDT

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