Mariska Hargitay was 'intimidated' by Ice T when she first met actor on Law and Order: SVU set--Express News

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Mariska Hargitay was 'intimidated' by Ice T when she first met actor on Law and Order: SVU set--Express News

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Law & Order: SVU fans have loved seeing friendship blossom over the years between stars Mariska Hargitay and Ice T, and now the 59-year-old actress, who stars as Detective Olivia Benson, has made a rare comment on their first introduction 22 years ago.

Ice T was, at the time, a trailblazing artist who was known for his work as a rapper, songwriter, and actor, and his first meeting with Mariska was "intimidating" until she realized he was "someone deeply true to his principles, kind, wise and just ridiculously generous".

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"I can’t say this about a lot of people — not even myself! — but in the 24 years we’ve been working together, he’s never come to the set in a bad mood, and he’s never complained," she told

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