Mariska Hargitayhas a husband at homeandon set!
While speaking to PEOPLE on Monday at theLaw & Orderseason premiere red carpet in New York City ahead of the show’s 24th season, the actress shared her feelings about being dubbed costarChristopher Meloni’s “second wife” on Wikipedia.
Last week, Hargitay — who is not actually married to Meloni— was accidentally (or, more likely, purposely thanks to an enthusiastic fan) listed on Meloni’s Wikipedia page as his wife alongside his real wife of 27 years,Sherman Williams.
“That isawesome,” she said. “It’s kind of right in a way, isn’t it?”
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“I mean, I don’t think I’ll be marrying him any time soon, but I am kind of like his second wife,” she explained. “Wife, therapist, bestie, sister, mother.”
Meloni similarly acknowledged “the fandom goes nuts” over his and Hargitay’s onscreen chemistry, before wryly deadpanning: “I think the uber fans literally want our spouses to go away.”
Hargitay, 58, and Meloni, 61, are both married in real life — just not to each other. In July, Meloni celebrated 27 years of marriage with Williams; Hargitay met husbandPeter Hermannon the set ofLaw & Order: SVU, and they’ve been married for 18 years.
Meloni and Hargitay began working together onLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitin 1999. Although Meloni left the series in 2011, he later returned to the franchise last year with his spin-off seriesLaw & Order: Organized Crime.
Last week, the costars were in attendance for the 74th annualEmmy Awardsin Los Angeles.
Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay.Mark Von Holden/NBC via Getty
While presenting an award for lead actor in a comedy series, the two entertained the audience with a sketch in which theyalmost leaned in to kiss but quickly pulled awaybefore announcing the category’s nominees, teasing viewers who have long desired to see a romance blossom between their two onscreen characters.
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Hargitay told PEOPLE the Emmys bit came together so “quick” and was “effortless” given her close bond with Meloni.
“It was so much fun to just create together with shorthand,” she said.
She added that the 2022 Emmys “felt like a party with a bunch of people I hadn’t seen in a long time, but they’re all sort of my favorites.”
“And I get to go with my best friend,” she said, referring to Meloni.
“It’s effortless, and it’s weird, and I always look at it as some sort of gift,” Hargitay said at the time. “So much of it has to do with our shared sense of humor, shared perspective, our now history.”
“We’re very lucky,” Meloni added.
As part of a historic crossover event, the squads fromLaw & Order,Law & Order: Special Victims UnitandLaw & Order: Organized Crimewill join forces in asupersized premierethis week.
TheLaw & Orderthree-show crossover event begins Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. on NBC.
source: people.com
