Mariska Hargitay and Kathy Griffin - 2005

Mariska Magdolina Hargitay (born January 23, 1964) is an American actress, best known for her role as Detective Olivia Benson on the television program Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Hargitay is a winner of a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award.

In 1982, Hargitay was crowned Miss Beverly Hills USA, and was fourth runner up at the Miss California USA Pageant in Oxnard. She made her screen debut with a small role in Star 80. Within a few years she had landed recurring roles in the television series Downtown and Falcon Crest, in which she played the character Carly Fixx. She portrayed police officer Angela Garcia in the 1992 series Tequila & Bonetti, and appeared in an episode of the fourth season of Seinfeld. Two years later, Hargitay portrayed Didi Edelstein, the sexy next-door neighbor, in the 1995 sitcom Can't Hurry Love, which starred Nancy McKeon. In 1997, Hargitay played detective Nina Echeverria on the drama series Prince Street, and had a recurring role as Cynthia Hooper during the fourth season of ER.

Hargitay has appeared on numerous other television programs, including: Freddy's Nightmares, Ellen, All American Girl, Baywatch, Cracker, Gabriel's Fire, In the Heat of the Night, JoJo's Circus, The Single Guy, Wiseguy, and thirtysomething. Her voice is featured on the 2005 video game True Crime: New York City. Hargitay also had a minor role ("Hooker in Bar") in the 1995 film Leaving Las Vegas, and briefly replaced Gabrielle Fitzpatrick in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, although the footage was deemed unusable.

Since 1999, Hargitay has portrayed Det. Olivia Benson, the female lead in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. "As a woman, its gratifying to play such a multilayered part," she stated on her official website. "Olivia is not only a competent, street-smart cop, shes also an empathetic woman who can respond emotionally to victims of terrible crimes without compromising her professionalism." As a result of her casting, Hargitay was acknowledged as the "highest paid TV actress" working today in the Guinness Book of World Records 2008 Edition.

Kathleen Mary "Kathy" Griffin (born November 4, 1960) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, media personality, and LGBT rights advocate. A self-proclaimed "D-list celebrity", Griffin first gained recognition for appearances on two episodes of Seinfeld, and then for her supporting role on the NBC sitcom Suddenly Susan. She is now the star of the Bravo reality show Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, for which she won two Emmy Awards as executive producer. She has also worked as a voice artist and red carpet commentator, in addition to several other career pursuits. In 2008 and 2009 she was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.

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[xBananaSurferx]

"want me too kiss you now"

Sorry youre gonna have to wait five years

Sorry i had too LMAO

[ArEaCoDe619]

Omg! I love Hargitay and Griffin. Each hilarious in their own right.

[HenryClearwater]

god she looks like Lucy Lawless to me! Her and Lucy gotta make a tape, i would sell my mother for that porno lmao

[mariskaisthebest]

@mmhstalker23 LOL, Nothing happened between Mariska and Nicole...That year Kathy made fun of Nicole in her act and Nicole refused to speak to Kathy. Nicole had just walked by Kathy before Mariska got up on the podium so Kathy was trying to joke that Mariksa was the actual reason Nichole wouldn't speak to her.

[mmhstalker23]

What happened between her and Nicole

[Alimira1000]

These two are hilarious together

[AcIdCaShSoCiOpAtH]

Mariska is just . . . wow

[bimb0cool]

wow u just gotta love them!!

[HitomiKarasu]

These two need their own talkshow. XD And DAMN I wanna know what went down with Nicole Kidman!!

[moonlily1]

'who do you think will get the drunkest?' well, it probably WAS Jeremy Piven, but if I were her I would have said 'me'- it would be funny and no one would get pissed off.

[SmartyFlerGirl]

@devoutlyimmature

Oh, thanks for clear that up. I didin´t know. That´s why they get along so well. It seems to me, like they´re very familar to each other, because they were chatting like little tattletales. No offense, I love Mariska, L&O: SVU. Kathy seems to be likeable, too. She´s got a snappy voice and a gift of the gab. I like that in general. *lol*